FINAL EXAM REVIEW (GERIATRIC
NURSING PRE-TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult to hear? - ANS A
young child talking in a cafeteria line
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin by the presence
of: - ANS substernal chest discomfort
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the: - ANS distance walked
before leg pain starts.
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is: - ANS diaphoresis.
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by: - ANS deep craters with or without undermining
and full-thickness skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older adult patients is: -
ANS immobility.
An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is wrong with the lighting
in the room because colored rings appear around the light bulbs. The resident most likely has: -
ANS glaucoma.
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, The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is: - ANS arthritis.
A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic anxiety is
admitted to a nursing home. Care plan objectives for this man include: - ANS adherence to
his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction about methods of conserving
energy.
A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a change in his cough pattern,
a nonproductive cough, and an ache in his chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The
gerontological nurse suspects: - ANS a lung tumor.
Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract infection? -
ANS Confusion
Which is a risk factor for vaginitis in older adult women? - ANS Prolonged antibiotic therapy
Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin values? - ANS Dehydration
An 83-year-old female patient underwent a total hip replacement three days ago. She should
not cross her legs because: - ANS adduction of the hip can cause dislocation of the
prosthesis.
A 76-year-old patient with osteoarthritis complains of pain, stiffness, and deformities of the
fingers. The gerontological nurse recommends - ANS exercise
A factor that contributes to hypothermia in older adults is: - ANS decreased activity
Heat stroke is a serious form of hyperthermia that is characterized by - ANS absence of
sweating
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NURSING PRE-TEST) EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult to hear? - ANS A
young child talking in a cafeteria line
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin by the presence
of: - ANS substernal chest discomfort
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the: - ANS distance walked
before leg pain starts.
An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is: - ANS diaphoresis.
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by: - ANS deep craters with or without undermining
and full-thickness skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
The primary risk factor for the development of pressure ulcers in older adult patients is: -
ANS immobility.
An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is wrong with the lighting
in the room because colored rings appear around the light bulbs. The resident most likely has: -
ANS glaucoma.
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, The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is: - ANS arthritis.
A 72-year-old man with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic anxiety is
admitted to a nursing home. Care plan objectives for this man include: - ANS adherence to
his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction about methods of conserving
energy.
A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a change in his cough pattern,
a nonproductive cough, and an ache in his chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The
gerontological nurse suspects: - ANS a lung tumor.
Which symptom in older adults is most indicative of a urinary tract infection? -
ANS Confusion
Which is a risk factor for vaginitis in older adult women? - ANS Prolonged antibiotic therapy
Which condition might be indicated by an increase in hemoglobin values? - ANS Dehydration
An 83-year-old female patient underwent a total hip replacement three days ago. She should
not cross her legs because: - ANS adduction of the hip can cause dislocation of the
prosthesis.
A 76-year-old patient with osteoarthritis complains of pain, stiffness, and deformities of the
fingers. The gerontological nurse recommends - ANS exercise
A factor that contributes to hypothermia in older adults is: - ANS decreased activity
Heat stroke is a serious form of hyperthermia that is characterized by - ANS absence of
sweating
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