Gerontological Nursing & Promotion
of Healthy Aging Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Older adults today are.... -
correct answer ✅-healthier
-better educated
-can expect much higher quality of life than earlier generations
Up to what percent of a nurse's time is spent with older adults? -
correct answer ✅-75%
By 2040 the number of older adults in the world will be at least -
correct answer ✅-1.3 billion
Which countries are experiencing the most rapid growth in number
of older adults and at the same time lack systems of care &
services? -
correct answer ✅-developing countries
Without improvement in eldercare workforce, even more stressed
will be placed on -
correct answer ✅-family & other informal caregivers
, Gerontological Nursing & Promotion
of Healthy Aging Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
In the U.S what is the projected fastest-growing employment sector
in health care? -
correct answer ✅-care of older adults
Despite the increased need for older adult care, what still remains
low -
correct answer ✅-the number of health care workers interested &
prepared to care for them
What percentage of registered nurses are certified in geriatrics? -
correct answer ✅-less than 1%
Is nursing the only sector of healthcare that is experiencing a
shortage in workers going into geriatrics? -
correct answer ✅-no, social work, PT, psychiatry have similar
shortages
By 2030, how many additional health care professionals & direct
care workers will be needed to meet the care needs of growing
adult population? -
correct answer ✅-3 million additional
of Healthy Aging Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Older adults today are.... -
correct answer ✅-healthier
-better educated
-can expect much higher quality of life than earlier generations
Up to what percent of a nurse's time is spent with older adults? -
correct answer ✅-75%
By 2040 the number of older adults in the world will be at least -
correct answer ✅-1.3 billion
Which countries are experiencing the most rapid growth in number
of older adults and at the same time lack systems of care &
services? -
correct answer ✅-developing countries
Without improvement in eldercare workforce, even more stressed
will be placed on -
correct answer ✅-family & other informal caregivers
, Gerontological Nursing & Promotion
of Healthy Aging Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
In the U.S what is the projected fastest-growing employment sector
in health care? -
correct answer ✅-care of older adults
Despite the increased need for older adult care, what still remains
low -
correct answer ✅-the number of health care workers interested &
prepared to care for them
What percentage of registered nurses are certified in geriatrics? -
correct answer ✅-less than 1%
Is nursing the only sector of healthcare that is experiencing a
shortage in workers going into geriatrics? -
correct answer ✅-no, social work, PT, psychiatry have similar
shortages
By 2030, how many additional health care professionals & direct
care workers will be needed to meet the care needs of growing
adult population? -
correct answer ✅-3 million additional
