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TESTBANK
Geriatric /
Elderly Care Nursing
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
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1. Geriatric nursing focuses on:
A. Only surgical techniques
B. Only obstetric emergencies
C. Health and care of older adults
D. Only pediatric growth
Answer: C
2. Normal aging changes include:
A. No change in kidney function
B. Decreased muscle mass, slower metabolism, reduced physiologic reserve
C. Increased muscle mass always
D. Improved elastic lung recoil always
Answer: B
3. Presbyopia is:
A. Only cataract
B. Age-related difficulty focusing on near objects
C. Hearing loss of aging
D. Only night blindness
Answer: B
4. Presbycusis is:
A. Age-related hearing loss, often high-frequency
B. Near vision loss
C. Only conductive loss from wax
D. Only middle ear infection
Answer: A
5. Polypharmacy means:
A. No risk in elderly
B. Use of multiple medications; increases adverse reaction and interaction risk
C. One drug only
D. Only herbal remedies
Answer: B
6. Beers Criteria help identify:
A. Potentially inappropriate medications in older adults
B. Pediatric doses only
C. Only antibiotic choices
D. Only vaccine schedules
Answer: A
7. Falls in older adults are reduced by:
A. Only bed rest
B. Ignoring orthostatic BP
C. Exercise, home safety, medication review, vision check, assistive devices as needed
D. Loose rugs and poor lighting
Answer: C
8. Orthostatic hypotension is checked by:
A. No clinical relevance
B. BP and pulse lying then standing with symptoms noted
C. Only sitting BP once
D. Only arm position change
Answer: B
9. Delirium is:
A. Acute fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness; often reversible cause
B. Chronic gradual dementia only
C. Normal aging
D. Always permanent
Answer: A
10. Dementia is typically:
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TESTBANK
Geriatric /
Elderly Care Nursing
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Answers shown after each question
© MOh T
Original Educational Practice Questions
For Nursing Students
© MOh T | @moht | Educational Use Only
, Testbank | Geriatric Elderly Care Nursing | © MOh T @moht
1. Geriatric nursing focuses on:
A. Only surgical techniques
B. Only obstetric emergencies
C. Health and care of older adults
D. Only pediatric growth
Answer: C
2. Normal aging changes include:
A. No change in kidney function
B. Decreased muscle mass, slower metabolism, reduced physiologic reserve
C. Increased muscle mass always
D. Improved elastic lung recoil always
Answer: B
3. Presbyopia is:
A. Only cataract
B. Age-related difficulty focusing on near objects
C. Hearing loss of aging
D. Only night blindness
Answer: B
4. Presbycusis is:
A. Age-related hearing loss, often high-frequency
B. Near vision loss
C. Only conductive loss from wax
D. Only middle ear infection
Answer: A
5. Polypharmacy means:
A. No risk in elderly
B. Use of multiple medications; increases adverse reaction and interaction risk
C. One drug only
D. Only herbal remedies
Answer: B
6. Beers Criteria help identify:
A. Potentially inappropriate medications in older adults
B. Pediatric doses only
C. Only antibiotic choices
D. Only vaccine schedules
Answer: A
7. Falls in older adults are reduced by:
A. Only bed rest
B. Ignoring orthostatic BP
C. Exercise, home safety, medication review, vision check, assistive devices as needed
D. Loose rugs and poor lighting
Answer: C
8. Orthostatic hypotension is checked by:
A. No clinical relevance
B. BP and pulse lying then standing with symptoms noted
C. Only sitting BP once
D. Only arm position change
Answer: B
9. Delirium is:
A. Acute fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness; often reversible cause
B. Chronic gradual dementia only
C. Normal aging
D. Always permanent
Answer: A
10. Dementia is typically:
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