Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact
that more women than men live alone later in life?
A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older
than themselves.
B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher
incomes and savings.
C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members
following the death of a spouse.
D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
Feedback:
The facts that women live longer than men and often marry men
older than themselves account for their higher rates of living alone
in old age. Men are not noted to have greater access to care
facilities, to be more likely to live with younger family members or
to face stigma for living alone.
,Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
Which of the following statements most accurately captures the
financial status of older adults in the United States?
A) The percentage of older people living below the poverty level
has been increasing.
B) The financial needs of most older adults are well met by Social
Security income alone.
C) The recent decline in housing prices has made many older adults
"asset rich and cash poor."
D) Women 65 years of age and older is the fastest growing group of
employment. -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
Feedback:
The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has
been declining, with about 10% now falling into this category. Most
older people depend on Social Security for more than half of their
income. Although the median net worth of older households is
nearly twice the national average because of the high prevalence of
home ownership by elders, many older adults are "asset rich and
,Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
cash poor." The recent decline in housing prices, however, has
made that asset a less valuable one for many older adults. There
has been a significant rise in the percentage of middle-aged women
who are employed, although there has been little change in the
labor force participation of women 65 years of age and older.
A care aide employed on a geriatric medicine unit of a hospital
expresses frustration that "old people get sick so much more often
than young people." What is the nurse's most appropriate response
to this statement?
A) "In fact, the prevalence of obesity and accompanying chronic
illnesses mean that young people actually have more chronic
conditions than older adults."
B) "It's actually a myth that older adults require more
hospitalization than young people."
C) "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than
younger people, it's just that they tend to take longer to recover
from them."
, Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
D) "With the increase in life expectancies in recent years, most
older people actually live free of chronic diseases until very late in
life." -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
Feedback:
The incidence of acute illness is lower among older adults than
younger adults, though recovery times tend to be longer. Older
adults tend to have a higher incidence of chronic illness and require
more frequent and longer hospitalizations.
Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of
chronic illness in the lives of older adults?
A) Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older
adults.
B) More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic
diseases.
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
Which of the following phenomena most likely accounts for the fact
that more women than men live alone later in life?
A) Women tend to both live longer than men and marry men older
than themselves.
B) Men tend to have greater access to care facilities due to higher
incomes and savings.
C) Men are more likely to live with younger family members
following the death of a spouse.
D) Social pressures tend to stigmatize older men who live alone. -
correct answer ✅Ans: A
Feedback:
The facts that women live longer than men and often marry men
older than themselves account for their higher rates of living alone
in old age. Men are not noted to have greater access to care
facilities, to be more likely to live with younger family members or
to face stigma for living alone.
,Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
Which of the following statements most accurately captures the
financial status of older adults in the United States?
A) The percentage of older people living below the poverty level
has been increasing.
B) The financial needs of most older adults are well met by Social
Security income alone.
C) The recent decline in housing prices has made many older adults
"asset rich and cash poor."
D) Women 65 years of age and older is the fastest growing group of
employment. -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
Feedback:
The percentage of older people living below the poverty level has
been declining, with about 10% now falling into this category. Most
older people depend on Social Security for more than half of their
income. Although the median net worth of older households is
nearly twice the national average because of the high prevalence of
home ownership by elders, many older adults are "asset rich and
,Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
cash poor." The recent decline in housing prices, however, has
made that asset a less valuable one for many older adults. There
has been a significant rise in the percentage of middle-aged women
who are employed, although there has been little change in the
labor force participation of women 65 years of age and older.
A care aide employed on a geriatric medicine unit of a hospital
expresses frustration that "old people get sick so much more often
than young people." What is the nurse's most appropriate response
to this statement?
A) "In fact, the prevalence of obesity and accompanying chronic
illnesses mean that young people actually have more chronic
conditions than older adults."
B) "It's actually a myth that older adults require more
hospitalization than young people."
C) "Actually, older adults experience fewer acute illnesses than
younger people, it's just that they tend to take longer to recover
from them."
, Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - Common Aging Changes CH 5,
Eliopoulos - Gerontological Nursing 8th
Ed - The Aging Population CH 1 Final
Exam Actual Questions and Answers
2026
D) "With the increase in life expectancies in recent years, most
older people actually live free of chronic diseases until very late in
life." -
correct answer ✅Ans: C
Feedback:
The incidence of acute illness is lower among older adults than
younger adults, though recovery times tend to be longer. Older
adults tend to have a higher incidence of chronic illness and require
more frequent and longer hospitalizations.
Which of following statements most accurately captures the role of
chronic illness in the lives of older adults?
A) Chronic illnesses constitute the leading cause of death for older
adults.
B) More older adults die from acute illnesses than from chronic
diseases.
