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GERI MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION
ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the
quality of the patients for whom she cares, she is implementing the role of:
a) teacher
b) manager
c) research consumer
d) advocate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) research consumer**
Question: A lawyer wishes to hire a nurse consultant who has advanced education and
certification in gerontology. Based on their listed credentials, which of the following nurses best
fits his wishes?
a) Sally Smith, RN, BSN, BC
b) Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP
c) Andy Jones, LPN, CRRC
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d) Greg Reed, RN, MSN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP**
Question: The AACN/John A. Hartford Foundation Competencies are helpful to nurses because
they:
a) offer suggestions about how to gain employment in geriatrics
b) provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to older adults
c) were designed to prepare nurses to pass the State Board Exam
d) were written for nurses working on a graduate degree in gerontology - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b) provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to
older adults**
Question: The nurse has a question about the appropriateness of an older patient's medication
dose. Which of the following professionals would be best qualified to answer such a question?
a) the geropsychologist
b) the geropharmacist
c) the financial gerontologist
d) the gerontological rehabilitation nurse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) the geropharmacist**
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Question: The health care professional who wants to gain experience in working with older
adults who are post-acutely recovering from serious illness or injury, have challenging medical
issues needing 24 hour per day nursing, but who cannot yet tolerate a full rehabilitation
program may be best suited for employment in what setting:
a) acute care hospital
b) assisted living
c) rehabilitation
d) subacute care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) subacute care **
Question: Which of the following levels of care would be most appropriate for a healthy 84
year old man who can take care of himself, but wants to live in a place where he can socialize
and have help available if needed?
a) a group foster home
b) a transitional care unit
c) an independent unit in a senior living complex
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d) assisted living in a nursing home - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) an independent unit in a senior
living complex **
Question: Which of the following is not true about assisted living facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to seek other living arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of pocket
c) the average resident is in his 60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing home population - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔c) the average resident is in his 60's **
Question: A person aged 84 would be classified, according to current systems, as:
a) young
b) middle
c) old
d) very old - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) middle **
GERI MIDTERM PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST VERSION
ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: When the nurse reads an article and uses the findings of a study to improve the
quality of the patients for whom she cares, she is implementing the role of:
a) teacher
b) manager
c) research consumer
d) advocate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) research consumer**
Question: A lawyer wishes to hire a nurse consultant who has advanced education and
certification in gerontology. Based on their listed credentials, which of the following nurses best
fits his wishes?
a) Sally Smith, RN, BSN, BC
b) Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP
c) Andy Jones, LPN, CRRC
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d) Greg Reed, RN, MSN - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) Mary Malloy, RN, MS, GNP**
Question: The AACN/John A. Hartford Foundation Competencies are helpful to nurses because
they:
a) offer suggestions about how to gain employment in geriatrics
b) provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to older adults
c) were designed to prepare nurses to pass the State Board Exam
d) were written for nurses working on a graduate degree in gerontology - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔b) provide a guideline for the knowledge that is expected to provide quality care to
older adults**
Question: The nurse has a question about the appropriateness of an older patient's medication
dose. Which of the following professionals would be best qualified to answer such a question?
a) the geropsychologist
b) the geropharmacist
c) the financial gerontologist
d) the gerontological rehabilitation nurse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) the geropharmacist**
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Question: The health care professional who wants to gain experience in working with older
adults who are post-acutely recovering from serious illness or injury, have challenging medical
issues needing 24 hour per day nursing, but who cannot yet tolerate a full rehabilitation
program may be best suited for employment in what setting:
a) acute care hospital
b) assisted living
c) rehabilitation
d) subacute care - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d) subacute care **
Question: Which of the following levels of care would be most appropriate for a healthy 84
year old man who can take care of himself, but wants to live in a place where he can socialize
and have help available if needed?
a) a group foster home
b) a transitional care unit
c) an independent unit in a senior living complex
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d) assisted living in a nursing home - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c) an independent unit in a senior
living complex **
Question: Which of the following is not true about assisted living facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to seek other living arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of pocket
c) the average resident is in his 60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing home population - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔c) the average resident is in his 60's **
Question: A person aged 84 would be classified, according to current systems, as:
a) young
b) middle
c) old
d) very old - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b) middle **
