Chapter 5 GN Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
IdentifyMtheMbestMstatementMaboutMgerontologicalMnursing.
a.MNursesMhaveMonlyMrecentlyMbecomeMinvolvedMinMtheMcareMofMolderMadults.
b.MGerontologicalMcareMwasMtheMsecondMspecialtyMinMwhichMtheMAmericanMNursesMAss
ociationM(ANA)MofferedMaMcertificationMprogram.
c.MPurposesMofMgerontologicalMnursingMincludeMtheMpromotionMofMhealthMandMsupport
MforMmaximalMindependence.
d.MANAMcertificationMisMavailableMonlyMforMgerontologicalMnursesMinMresearchMpositions.
M-MAnswerMANS:MC
PromotingMhealthMandMfosteringMindependenceMareMpurposesMofMtheMpractice,MasMrefle
cted,MforMexample,MinMtheMANAMScopeMandMStandards.MNursesMhaveMalwaysMcaredMfo
rMolderMpatients.MTheMANA'sMgerontologicalMnursingMcertificationMprogramMwasMtheMorg
anization'sMfirstMandMincludesMaMvarietyMofMpositions,MsuchMasMnurseMpractitioners,Mclin
icalMspecialists,Mresearchers,MandMadministrators.
WhichMgerontologicalMnursingMorganizationMwelcomesMnursesMfromMallMeducationalMbackg
rounds?
a.MTheMNationalMGerontologicalMNursingMAssociationM(NGNA)
b.MTheMNationalMConferenceMofMGerontologicalMNurseMPractitionersM(NCGNP)
c.MTheMNationalMAssociationMofMDirectorsMofMNursingMAdministrationMinMLong-
TermMCareM(NADONA/LTC)
d.MTheMAmericanMSocietyMonMAgingM(ASA)M-MAnswerMANS:MA
TheMNGNAMwasMformedMspecificallyMforMallMlevelsMofMnursingMpersonnel:MregisteredMn
ursesM(RNs),MlicensedMpracticalMnursesM(LPNs),MlicensedMvocationalMnursesM(LVNs),MandM
certifiedMnursingMassistantsM(CNAs).MTheMNCGNPMis,MasMitsMnameMimplies,MlimitedMtoM
nurseMpractitioners.MTheMNADONA/LTCMis,MasMitsMnameMimplies,MlimitedMtoMdirectorsMa
ndMassistantMdirectorsMofMnursing.MTheMASAMisManMinterdisciplinaryMorganizationMnotMli
mitedMtoMnurses.
3.MWhichMisManMaccurateMstatementMregardingMgerontologicalMnursingMeducation?
a.MGerontologicalMnursingMcontentMhasMlongMbeenMintegratedMintoMtheMcurriculumMofM
theMtypicalMschoolMofMnursing.
b.MUndergraduateMnursingMprogramsMextensivelyMcoverMgerontologicalMnursingMinMdedicat
edMcourses,McomparableMwithMtheMcoverageMofMpsychiatricMnursing.
c.MWhenMcontentMisMintegratedMthroughoutMaMcurriculum,MlessMthanM25%MisMdevoted
MtoMgeriatricMcare.
, d.MAccreditationMofMaMnursingMprogramMguaranteesMthatMappropriateMamountsMofMgero
ntologicalMnursingMcontentMareMincludedMinMtheMcurriculum.M-MAnswerMANS:MC
WhenMcontentMisMintegratedMthroughoutMtheMcurriculum,MlessMthanM25%MofMtheMconte
ntMisMdevotedMtoMgeriatricMcare.MOnlyMrecentlyMhasMgerontologicalMnursingMcontentMbe
gunMtoMappearMinMnursingMschoolMcurricula.MMostMnursingMschoolsMstillMdoMnotMhave
MsuchMcourses.MAtMpresent,MnoMminimumMrequirementsMexistMforMtheMcoverageMofMca
reMofMolderMadults.
BasedMonMcurrentMdemographicMdata,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMidentifiesMa
MpredictiveMtrendMregardingMtheMhealthMcareMneedsMofMsociety?
a.MMostMnursesMwillMnotMneedMtoMcareMforMolderMpersons.
b.MMoreMnursingMservicesMwillMbeMrequiredMtoMserveMtheMneedsMofMtheMpopulationM
olderMthanM85MyearsMofMage.
c.MFewerMnursesMwillMbeMneededMtoMcareMforMolderMadults.
d.MOlderMadultsMexpectMtheirMqualityMofMlifeMtoMbeMlessMthanMthatMofMearlierMgener
ationsMatMtheirMages.M-MAnswerMANS:MB
ProjectionsMareMthatM20%MofMtheMAmericanMpopulationMwillMbeMolderMthanM65Myears
MofMageMbyM2050,MwithMthoseMolderMthanM85MyearsMshowingMtheMgreatestMincrease
MinMnumbers.MMostMnursesMcanMexpectMtoMcareMforMolderMpeopleMduringMtheMcourse
MofMtheirMcareers.MByM2050,MtheMUnitedMNationsMpredictsMthatMmoreMAmericansMwill
MbeMolderMthanMtheMageMofM60MyearsMthanMthoseMyoungerMthanMtheMageMofM15My
ears.MOlderMpeopleMareMbetterMeducatedMandMmoreMaffluentMandMexpectMaMhigherMq
ualityMofMlifeMthanMtheirMeldersMhadMatMtheirMage.
AMcaseMmanagerMisMlikelyMtoMhaveMhowMmanyMyearsMofMnursingMeducation?
a.M1MtoM1.5
b.M4MtoM6
c.M2
d.M8MorMmoreM-MAnswerMC
AnMolderMmanMisMtransferredMtoMaMhospiceMfacilityMwithMend-
stageMdisease.MWhichMisMaMsuitableMnursingMinterventionMforMthisMolderMadultMandMhi
sMfamilyMaccordingMtoMtheMgoalsMofMlong-termMcare?
a.MDecreaseMtheManalgesicMdoseMtoMpreventMsedation.
b.MProvideMaMbasinMandMtowelsMforMmorningMself-care.
c.MInformMfamilyMmembersMaboutMstrictMvisitingMhours.
d.MFacilitateMfamilyMritualsMrelatedMtoMdeathMandMdying.M-MAnswerMANS:MD
Answers Updated 2026
IdentifyMtheMbestMstatementMaboutMgerontologicalMnursing.
a.MNursesMhaveMonlyMrecentlyMbecomeMinvolvedMinMtheMcareMofMolderMadults.
b.MGerontologicalMcareMwasMtheMsecondMspecialtyMinMwhichMtheMAmericanMNursesMAss
ociationM(ANA)MofferedMaMcertificationMprogram.
c.MPurposesMofMgerontologicalMnursingMincludeMtheMpromotionMofMhealthMandMsupport
MforMmaximalMindependence.
d.MANAMcertificationMisMavailableMonlyMforMgerontologicalMnursesMinMresearchMpositions.
M-MAnswerMANS:MC
PromotingMhealthMandMfosteringMindependenceMareMpurposesMofMtheMpractice,MasMrefle
cted,MforMexample,MinMtheMANAMScopeMandMStandards.MNursesMhaveMalwaysMcaredMfo
rMolderMpatients.MTheMANA'sMgerontologicalMnursingMcertificationMprogramMwasMtheMorg
anization'sMfirstMandMincludesMaMvarietyMofMpositions,MsuchMasMnurseMpractitioners,Mclin
icalMspecialists,Mresearchers,MandMadministrators.
WhichMgerontologicalMnursingMorganizationMwelcomesMnursesMfromMallMeducationalMbackg
rounds?
a.MTheMNationalMGerontologicalMNursingMAssociationM(NGNA)
b.MTheMNationalMConferenceMofMGerontologicalMNurseMPractitionersM(NCGNP)
c.MTheMNationalMAssociationMofMDirectorsMofMNursingMAdministrationMinMLong-
TermMCareM(NADONA/LTC)
d.MTheMAmericanMSocietyMonMAgingM(ASA)M-MAnswerMANS:MA
TheMNGNAMwasMformedMspecificallyMforMallMlevelsMofMnursingMpersonnel:MregisteredMn
ursesM(RNs),MlicensedMpracticalMnursesM(LPNs),MlicensedMvocationalMnursesM(LVNs),MandM
certifiedMnursingMassistantsM(CNAs).MTheMNCGNPMis,MasMitsMnameMimplies,MlimitedMtoM
nurseMpractitioners.MTheMNADONA/LTCMis,MasMitsMnameMimplies,MlimitedMtoMdirectorsMa
ndMassistantMdirectorsMofMnursing.MTheMASAMisManMinterdisciplinaryMorganizationMnotMli
mitedMtoMnurses.
3.MWhichMisManMaccurateMstatementMregardingMgerontologicalMnursingMeducation?
a.MGerontologicalMnursingMcontentMhasMlongMbeenMintegratedMintoMtheMcurriculumMofM
theMtypicalMschoolMofMnursing.
b.MUndergraduateMnursingMprogramsMextensivelyMcoverMgerontologicalMnursingMinMdedicat
edMcourses,McomparableMwithMtheMcoverageMofMpsychiatricMnursing.
c.MWhenMcontentMisMintegratedMthroughoutMaMcurriculum,MlessMthanM25%MisMdevoted
MtoMgeriatricMcare.
, d.MAccreditationMofMaMnursingMprogramMguaranteesMthatMappropriateMamountsMofMgero
ntologicalMnursingMcontentMareMincludedMinMtheMcurriculum.M-MAnswerMANS:MC
WhenMcontentMisMintegratedMthroughoutMtheMcurriculum,MlessMthanM25%MofMtheMconte
ntMisMdevotedMtoMgeriatricMcare.MOnlyMrecentlyMhasMgerontologicalMnursingMcontentMbe
gunMtoMappearMinMnursingMschoolMcurricula.MMostMnursingMschoolsMstillMdoMnotMhave
MsuchMcourses.MAtMpresent,MnoMminimumMrequirementsMexistMforMtheMcoverageMofMca
reMofMolderMadults.
BasedMonMcurrentMdemographicMdata,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMstatementsMidentifiesMa
MpredictiveMtrendMregardingMtheMhealthMcareMneedsMofMsociety?
a.MMostMnursesMwillMnotMneedMtoMcareMforMolderMpersons.
b.MMoreMnursingMservicesMwillMbeMrequiredMtoMserveMtheMneedsMofMtheMpopulationM
olderMthanM85MyearsMofMage.
c.MFewerMnursesMwillMbeMneededMtoMcareMforMolderMadults.
d.MOlderMadultsMexpectMtheirMqualityMofMlifeMtoMbeMlessMthanMthatMofMearlierMgener
ationsMatMtheirMages.M-MAnswerMANS:MB
ProjectionsMareMthatM20%MofMtheMAmericanMpopulationMwillMbeMolderMthanM65Myears
MofMageMbyM2050,MwithMthoseMolderMthanM85MyearsMshowingMtheMgreatestMincrease
MinMnumbers.MMostMnursesMcanMexpectMtoMcareMforMolderMpeopleMduringMtheMcourse
MofMtheirMcareers.MByM2050,MtheMUnitedMNationsMpredictsMthatMmoreMAmericansMwill
MbeMolderMthanMtheMageMofM60MyearsMthanMthoseMyoungerMthanMtheMageMofM15My
ears.MOlderMpeopleMareMbetterMeducatedMandMmoreMaffluentMandMexpectMaMhigherMq
ualityMofMlifeMthanMtheirMeldersMhadMatMtheirMage.
AMcaseMmanagerMisMlikelyMtoMhaveMhowMmanyMyearsMofMnursingMeducation?
a.M1MtoM1.5
b.M4MtoM6
c.M2
d.M8MorMmoreM-MAnswerMC
AnMolderMmanMisMtransferredMtoMaMhospiceMfacilityMwithMend-
stageMdisease.MWhichMisMaMsuitableMnursingMinterventionMforMthisMolderMadultMandMhi
sMfamilyMaccordingMtoMtheMgoalsMofMlong-termMcare?
a.MDecreaseMtheManalgesicMdoseMtoMpreventMsedation.
b.MProvideMaMbasinMandMtowelsMforMmorningMself-care.
c.MInformMfamilyMmembersMaboutMstrictMvisitingMhours.
d.MFacilitateMfamilyMritualsMrelatedMtoMdeathMandMdying.M-MAnswerMANS:MD