ATI Gerontology Final Quiz
(NGN ATI)
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources
for the test in 2025
)
1. A nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult client.
Which of the following effects of the aging process should the
nurse expect to see?
-Increased urinary frequency
2. A nurse is performing a skin assessment on an older adult client
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a
benign, age related skin change commonly seen in older adult
clients?
-Liver spots age spots or lentigines are flat, brownish black
macules that usually occur in sun-exposed areas of the body.
Unrelated to the liver or liver function.
3. A nurse runs a day care treatment group for older adult clients.
Which of the following intervention strategies should the nurse
recognize is the most appropriate to help the clients achieve
their developmental task, according to Erikson?
-Reminiscence therapy
4. A nurse is an assisted living facility is assessing an older adult
client who moved in 3 months ago following the death of a
spouse. The nurse notes that the client has frequently forgotten
to take prescribed medications and has been skipping meals. The
client reports awakening early in the morning and admits to
feeling very sd. which of the following statements should guide
the nurse in planning care for this client?
-Unresolved grief in response to loss is a major factor in
depression and subsequent suicide in older adults
, ATI Gerontology Final Quiz
(NGN ATI)
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources
for the test in 2025
5. A nurse is transferring an older adult client who has right sided
weakness from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse perform to provide the safest
client transfer?
Maintain a straight back and bend at the knees
6. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is widowed and
has come to the clinic for an annual physical examination. The
client reports that she just retired and expresses feelings of
loneliness due to the loss of daily interactions with coworkers.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is most
therapeutic?
-Do you know about the local senior citizen group?
7. A public health nurse is planning an immunization clinic for
older adults. The nurse should instruct the clients attending the
clinic to have an influenza vaccine during which of the
following times?
-Annually in the fall
8. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is expressing
feelings of grief and longing for earlier life. Which of the
following nursing actions is most appropriate for helping the
client cope with these feelings of loss?
-Listen attentively, and allow the client to talk about the past
9. A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The nurse should be
guided by Erikson's observation that older adults need to
resolve conflicts between...
-Integrity and despair
, ATI Gerontology Final Quiz (NG
; ; ; ;
N ATI) ;
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources for
; ; ; ; ; ; ;
the test in 2025
; ; ;
A;nurse;is;completing;medication;reconciliation;for;an;older;adult;client;who;is;receivi
ng;multiple;medications.;Which;of;the;following;actions;should;the;nurse;take;first?
A-; Clarify;the;client;list;of;medications;with;the;pharmacist
B-; compare;the;current;list;against;the;new;medication;prescriptions
C-; investigate;any;discrepancies;on;that;list
D-; ask;the;client;about;over;the;counter;medications;she;is;taking
Answer-;D
The;nurse;should;apply;the;nursing;process;priority-
setting;framework.;The;nurse;can;use;the;nursing;process;to;plan;client;care;and;prioritize;nur
sing;actions.;Each;step;of;the;nursing;process;builds;on;the;previous;step,;beginning;with;ass
essment;or;data;collection.;Before;the;nurse;can;formulate;a;plan;of;action,;implement;a;nursi
ng;intervention,;or;notify;the;provider;of;a;change;in;the;client’s;status,;she;must;first;collect;ad
equate;data;from;the;client.;Assessing;or;collecting;additional;data;will;provide;the;nurse;with;k
nowledge;to;make;an;appropriate;decision.;When;performing;medication;reconciliation,;it;is;im
portant;that;the;nurse;collect;a;list;of;all;the;medications;the;client;takes;in;order;to;compare;th
e;full;list;of;medications;against;any;new;medications;the;client;will;take.;The;list;should;includ
e;prescriptions,;over-the-counter;medications,;and;herbal;and;nutritional;supplements.
A-
;The;nurse;should;clarify;the;client’s;list;of;medications;with;the;pharmacist,;caregivers,
;providers,;and;the;client;;however,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
B-
;The;nurse;should;compare;the;medication;list;against;any;new;prescriptions;to;ensure;
there;is;not;any;duplication;of;medications;or;potential;medication;interactions;;howev
er,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
C-
;The;nurse;should;investigate;discrepancies;on;the;list;with;the;provider;to;prevent;medi
cation;errors;;however,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
Exam;1?
A;nurse;at;a;long-
term;care;facility;is;planning;care;for;a;client;who;has;Alzheimer's;disease;and;wander
s;at;night.;Which;of;the;following;interventions;should;the;nurse;include;in;the;plan?
A-; Place;the;client;in;wrist;restraints;at;night
B-; request;a;prescription;for;a;psychotropic;medication
C-; assign;the;client;to;a;room;closer;to;the;nurses;station
D-; cheap;the;television;on;at;night
Answer-;C
The;nurse;should;place;the;client;who;wanders; in;a;room;that;allows;for;close;observat
ion.; The;nurse;should;provide;clients;who;wander;a;safe;place;to;walk;and;supervision;
when;the;client;is;ambulating.
A-;The;nurse;should;protect;the;client;from;harm,;but;restraints;can;result;in;agitation.
(NGN ATI)
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources
for the test in 2025
)
1. A nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult client.
Which of the following effects of the aging process should the
nurse expect to see?
-Increased urinary frequency
2. A nurse is performing a skin assessment on an older adult client
Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a
benign, age related skin change commonly seen in older adult
clients?
-Liver spots age spots or lentigines are flat, brownish black
macules that usually occur in sun-exposed areas of the body.
Unrelated to the liver or liver function.
3. A nurse runs a day care treatment group for older adult clients.
Which of the following intervention strategies should the nurse
recognize is the most appropriate to help the clients achieve
their developmental task, according to Erikson?
-Reminiscence therapy
4. A nurse is an assisted living facility is assessing an older adult
client who moved in 3 months ago following the death of a
spouse. The nurse notes that the client has frequently forgotten
to take prescribed medications and has been skipping meals. The
client reports awakening early in the morning and admits to
feeling very sd. which of the following statements should guide
the nurse in planning care for this client?
-Unresolved grief in response to loss is a major factor in
depression and subsequent suicide in older adults
, ATI Gerontology Final Quiz
(NGN ATI)
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources
for the test in 2025
5. A nurse is transferring an older adult client who has right sided
weakness from the bed to a wheelchair. Which of the following
nursing actions should the nurse perform to provide the safest
client transfer?
Maintain a straight back and bend at the knees
6. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is widowed and
has come to the clinic for an annual physical examination. The
client reports that she just retired and expresses feelings of
loneliness due to the loss of daily interactions with coworkers.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is most
therapeutic?
-Do you know about the local senior citizen group?
7. A public health nurse is planning an immunization clinic for
older adults. The nurse should instruct the clients attending the
clinic to have an influenza vaccine during which of the
following times?
-Annually in the fall
8. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is expressing
feelings of grief and longing for earlier life. Which of the
following nursing actions is most appropriate for helping the
client cope with these feelings of loss?
-Listen attentively, and allow the client to talk about the past
9. A nurse is caring for an older adult client. The nurse should be
guided by Erikson's observation that older adults need to
resolve conflicts between...
-Integrity and despair
, ATI Gerontology Final Quiz (NG
; ; ; ;
N ATI) ;
(Detailed Exam Prep Solutions and Resources for
; ; ; ; ; ; ;
the test in 2025
; ; ;
A;nurse;is;completing;medication;reconciliation;for;an;older;adult;client;who;is;receivi
ng;multiple;medications.;Which;of;the;following;actions;should;the;nurse;take;first?
A-; Clarify;the;client;list;of;medications;with;the;pharmacist
B-; compare;the;current;list;against;the;new;medication;prescriptions
C-; investigate;any;discrepancies;on;that;list
D-; ask;the;client;about;over;the;counter;medications;she;is;taking
Answer-;D
The;nurse;should;apply;the;nursing;process;priority-
setting;framework.;The;nurse;can;use;the;nursing;process;to;plan;client;care;and;prioritize;nur
sing;actions.;Each;step;of;the;nursing;process;builds;on;the;previous;step,;beginning;with;ass
essment;or;data;collection.;Before;the;nurse;can;formulate;a;plan;of;action,;implement;a;nursi
ng;intervention,;or;notify;the;provider;of;a;change;in;the;client’s;status,;she;must;first;collect;ad
equate;data;from;the;client.;Assessing;or;collecting;additional;data;will;provide;the;nurse;with;k
nowledge;to;make;an;appropriate;decision.;When;performing;medication;reconciliation,;it;is;im
portant;that;the;nurse;collect;a;list;of;all;the;medications;the;client;takes;in;order;to;compare;th
e;full;list;of;medications;against;any;new;medications;the;client;will;take.;The;list;should;includ
e;prescriptions,;over-the-counter;medications,;and;herbal;and;nutritional;supplements.
A-
;The;nurse;should;clarify;the;client’s;list;of;medications;with;the;pharmacist,;caregivers,
;providers,;and;the;client;;however,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
B-
;The;nurse;should;compare;the;medication;list;against;any;new;prescriptions;to;ensure;
there;is;not;any;duplication;of;medications;or;potential;medication;interactions;;howev
er,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
C-
;The;nurse;should;investigate;discrepancies;on;the;list;with;the;provider;to;prevent;medi
cation;errors;;however,;this;is;not;the;first;action;the;nurse;should;take.
Exam;1?
A;nurse;at;a;long-
term;care;facility;is;planning;care;for;a;client;who;has;Alzheimer's;disease;and;wander
s;at;night.;Which;of;the;following;interventions;should;the;nurse;include;in;the;plan?
A-; Place;the;client;in;wrist;restraints;at;night
B-; request;a;prescription;for;a;psychotropic;medication
C-; assign;the;client;to;a;room;closer;to;the;nurses;station
D-; cheap;the;television;on;at;night
Answer-;C
The;nurse;should;place;the;client;who;wanders; in;a;room;that;allows;for;close;observat
ion.; The;nurse;should;provide;clients;who;wander;a;safe;place;to;walk;and;supervision;
when;the;client;is;ambulating.
A-;The;nurse;should;protect;the;client;from;harm,;but;restraints;can;result;in;agitation.
