NU176 GALEN QUIZ GERIATRIC NURSING EXAM 3 TEST QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS 100% ACCURATE - LATEST 2026
1. Q: Which body systems contribute to an alteration in mobility in an older
patient?
A: The Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Sensory systems.
2. Q: What principle should guide the rehabilitation of an older patient
diagnosed with situational depression following a traumatic leg
amputation?
A: The understanding that more severe emotional reactions are produced
when a disability is traumatic.
3. Q: What should the nurse emphasize as important for an older patient
maintaining a walking program?
A: Daily foot care and properly fitted shoes.
4. Q: Which areas should be included when reviewing the neurological
system of an older patient?
A: Vision, hearing, and gait.
5. Q: What musculoskeletal changes should the nurse keep in mind when
caring for an older patient in a restorative program?
A: Muscle atrophy, decreased bone mass, decreased joint flexibility, and
subcutaneous (SubQ) fat loss.
6. Q: Which intervention should be part of the plan of care for an older
patient whose mobility is affected by a stroke?
A: Encourage weight-lifting exercises to increase strength.
7. Q: Which finding indicates that an older patient with osteoporosis is
experiencing a compression fracture of the spine?
A: Acute lower back pain.
8. Q: What assessment findings indicate that an older patient is at risk for
falling?
A: Having osteoarthritis in both hips, being hard of hearing, and having
sleep apnea.
, 9. Q: What should the nurse consider to prevent an older stroke patient from
aspirating if they cough when drinking?
A: Thickening the fluids.
10.Q: Do people with swallowing difficulties after a stroke typically have
more difficulty with fluids or solids?
A: Fluids; thicker liquids are generally tolerated better than thin liquids.
11.Q: What is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke?
A: High blood pressure (Hypertension).
12.Q: For which health problem should a nurse assess a patient who has a
stasis ulcer on the left inner ankle?
A: Venous insufficiency.
AND SOLUTIONS 100% ACCURATE - LATEST 2026
1. Q: Which body systems contribute to an alteration in mobility in an older
patient?
A: The Musculoskeletal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Sensory systems.
2. Q: What principle should guide the rehabilitation of an older patient
diagnosed with situational depression following a traumatic leg
amputation?
A: The understanding that more severe emotional reactions are produced
when a disability is traumatic.
3. Q: What should the nurse emphasize as important for an older patient
maintaining a walking program?
A: Daily foot care and properly fitted shoes.
4. Q: Which areas should be included when reviewing the neurological
system of an older patient?
A: Vision, hearing, and gait.
5. Q: What musculoskeletal changes should the nurse keep in mind when
caring for an older patient in a restorative program?
A: Muscle atrophy, decreased bone mass, decreased joint flexibility, and
subcutaneous (SubQ) fat loss.
6. Q: Which intervention should be part of the plan of care for an older
patient whose mobility is affected by a stroke?
A: Encourage weight-lifting exercises to increase strength.
7. Q: Which finding indicates that an older patient with osteoporosis is
experiencing a compression fracture of the spine?
A: Acute lower back pain.
8. Q: What assessment findings indicate that an older patient is at risk for
falling?
A: Having osteoarthritis in both hips, being hard of hearing, and having
sleep apnea.
, 9. Q: What should the nurse consider to prevent an older stroke patient from
aspirating if they cough when drinking?
A: Thickening the fluids.
10.Q: Do people with swallowing difficulties after a stroke typically have
more difficulty with fluids or solids?
A: Fluids; thicker liquids are generally tolerated better than thin liquids.
11.Q: What is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke?
A: High blood pressure (Hypertension).
12.Q: For which health problem should a nurse assess a patient who has a
stasis ulcer on the left inner ankle?
A: Venous insufficiency.
