SAS 1
1. Which of the following improves attitudes toward aging and older adults?
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV
2. What best describes nurses as a care provider?
a. Determine client’s need
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
d. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
3. As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological Nursing because:
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives positive outlook to older adults.
4. Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease. What role of a
gerontologic nurse did
Nurse Beth portray?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
5. Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz’s family members. What role
did Nurse Bethplay in this situation?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
,6. What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research literature, continuing to
read and put into
practice the results of reliable and valid studies?
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
7. As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following skills except;
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication
8. A primary care provider’s order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse was
not present when the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best illustrates
the nurse fulfilled the client advocate role?
a. “The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form.”
b. “Do you have any questions about the procedure?”
c. “What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?”
d. “Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the procedure.”
9. A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would
demonstrate which of the following roles?
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
c. Producer
d. Consumer
10. The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that specializes in disease
prevention, increasing autonomy and self care, and maintenance of function for older adults is
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
,d. public health.
SAS 2
1. An 80-year-old patient, who lives at home with a spouse, is instructed to follow a 2 g sodium diet. The
patient
states, "I've always eaten the same way all my life, and I'm not going to change now." To promote
optimal dietary
adherence, the gerontological nurse's initial approach is to:
a. inform the patient about the need to follow the diet.
b. inquire about the patient's current food preferences and eating habits.
c. list the variety of foods that are allowed on the diet.
d. provide dietary instruction to the patient's spouse, who prepares the meals.
2. Which best describes what guides the appropriate nursing care of an aging adult?
a. Evidence-based practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and outcomes of older
adults
b. General nursing care previously practices
c. Facility policies and procedures
d. Physician orders for patient complaints
3. When teaching an independent older adult patient how to self-administer insulin, the most
productive approach is
to:
a. facilitate involvement in a small group where the skill is being taught.
b. gather information about the patient's family health history.
c. provide frequent, competitive skills testing to enhance learning.
d. use repeated return demonstrations to promote the patient's retention of the involved tasks.
4. A 90-year-old patient comes to the clinic with a family member. During the health history, the patient
is unable to
respond to questions in a logical manner. The gerontological nurse's action is to:
a. ask the family member to answer the questions.
b. ask the same questions in a louder and lower voice.
, c. determine if the patient knows the name of the current president.
d. rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a lower voice.
5. The American Nurses Association's Gerontological Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
emphasizes:
a. that abnormal responses to the aging process determine the appropriate nursing diagnoses.
b. that the health status data of older adult patients be documented in a retrievable form.
c. the role of the older adult patient as the sole decision maker in planning his or her care.
d. the unchanging nature of the goals and plans of care for older adult patients.
6. The nurse is aware that the majority of older adults:
a. Live alone
b. Live in institutional settings
c. Are unable to care for themselves
d. Are actively involved in their community
7. Which choice best explains the practice setting for the gerontological nurse?
a. In the home of the client
b. Only in acute care settings
c. Clinics and long-term care facilities
d. Home of the client, acute care facilities, long-term care settings, and clinics or anywhere clients
over the age of 65 seek health care and health education
8. A 70-year-old presents to the clinic stating that his family thinks he is losing his mind and they want to
put him in a
home. What would be the initial role of the gerontological nurse?
a. Begin the process of finding a qualified nursing home
b. Do a complete history,physical, and assessment
c. Speak with the family about their concerns
d. Make light of the subject until the nurse can evaluate the situation
9. An 87-year-old man, who has been living independently, is entering a nursing home. To
help him adjust, the most effective action is to:
a. involve him in as many activities as possible so he can meet other residents.
1. Which of the following improves attitudes toward aging and older adults?
a. Staying away from older adults
b. Education about older adults
c. Travelling to older communities
d. Watching the portrayals of older adults in movies and on TV
2. What best describes nurses as a care provider?
a. Determine client’s need
b. Provide direct nursing care
c. Help client recognize and cope with stressful psychological situation
d. Works in combined effort with all those involved in patient’s care
3. As a student nurse, you understand that it is important to study Gerontological Nursing because:
a. it is fixed and unchanging.
b. it provides a way to understand the aging process and provide quality care to older adults
c. it can help predict the responses that the body can do in during aging.
d. it gives positive outlook to older adults.
4. Nurse Beth told Mr. Dela Cruz about ways to decrease the risk of heart disease. What role of a
gerontologic nurse did
Nurse Beth portray?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
5. Nurse Beth explains medical and nursing procedures to Mr. Dela Cruz’s family members. What role
did Nurse Bethplay in this situation?
a. Manager
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
,6. What role involves gerontological nurses being aware of current research literature, continuing to
read and put into
practice the results of reliable and valid studies?
a. Research Consumer
b. Advocate
c. Teacher
d. Provider of Care
7. As a nurse manager, Nurse Beth knows that she needs to develop the following skills except;
a. Time management
b. Assertiveness
c. Staff insubordination
d. Communication
8. A primary care provider’s order indicate that a consent form needs to be signed. Since the nurse was
not present when the primary care provider discussed the procedure, which statement best illustrates
the nurse fulfilled the client advocate role?
a. “The doctor has asked that you sign this consent form.”
b. “Do you have any questions about the procedure?”
c. “What were you told about the procedure you are going to have?”
d. “Remember that you can change your mind and cancel the procedure.”
9. A nurse who reads research articles and incorporates research findings into nursing practice would
demonstrate which of the following roles?
a. Collaborator
b. Primary Investigator
c. Producer
d. Consumer
10. The nurse clarifies to a group of clients that the field of nursing interest that specializes in disease
prevention, increasing autonomy and self care, and maintenance of function for older adults is
a. gerontology.
b. geriatrics.
c. developmental psychology.
,d. public health.
SAS 2
1. An 80-year-old patient, who lives at home with a spouse, is instructed to follow a 2 g sodium diet. The
patient
states, "I've always eaten the same way all my life, and I'm not going to change now." To promote
optimal dietary
adherence, the gerontological nurse's initial approach is to:
a. inform the patient about the need to follow the diet.
b. inquire about the patient's current food preferences and eating habits.
c. list the variety of foods that are allowed on the diet.
d. provide dietary instruction to the patient's spouse, who prepares the meals.
2. Which best describes what guides the appropriate nursing care of an aging adult?
a. Evidence-based practice developed with ongoing research into the needs and outcomes of older
adults
b. General nursing care previously practices
c. Facility policies and procedures
d. Physician orders for patient complaints
3. When teaching an independent older adult patient how to self-administer insulin, the most
productive approach is
to:
a. facilitate involvement in a small group where the skill is being taught.
b. gather information about the patient's family health history.
c. provide frequent, competitive skills testing to enhance learning.
d. use repeated return demonstrations to promote the patient's retention of the involved tasks.
4. A 90-year-old patient comes to the clinic with a family member. During the health history, the patient
is unable to
respond to questions in a logical manner. The gerontological nurse's action is to:
a. ask the family member to answer the questions.
b. ask the same questions in a louder and lower voice.
, c. determine if the patient knows the name of the current president.
d. rephrase the questions slightly, and slowly repeat them in a lower voice.
5. The American Nurses Association's Gerontological Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
emphasizes:
a. that abnormal responses to the aging process determine the appropriate nursing diagnoses.
b. that the health status data of older adult patients be documented in a retrievable form.
c. the role of the older adult patient as the sole decision maker in planning his or her care.
d. the unchanging nature of the goals and plans of care for older adult patients.
6. The nurse is aware that the majority of older adults:
a. Live alone
b. Live in institutional settings
c. Are unable to care for themselves
d. Are actively involved in their community
7. Which choice best explains the practice setting for the gerontological nurse?
a. In the home of the client
b. Only in acute care settings
c. Clinics and long-term care facilities
d. Home of the client, acute care facilities, long-term care settings, and clinics or anywhere clients
over the age of 65 seek health care and health education
8. A 70-year-old presents to the clinic stating that his family thinks he is losing his mind and they want to
put him in a
home. What would be the initial role of the gerontological nurse?
a. Begin the process of finding a qualified nursing home
b. Do a complete history,physical, and assessment
c. Speak with the family about their concerns
d. Make light of the subject until the nurse can evaluate the situation
9. An 87-year-old man, who has been living independently, is entering a nursing home. To
help him adjust, the most effective action is to:
a. involve him in as many activities as possible so he can meet other residents.
