ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING IN THE CARE
OF OLDER ADULTS CHAPTER 5 ASSESSMENT
TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Nerve conduction study. Answer: Which test is used to diagnose
carpal tunnel syndrome electrodiagnostically?
◉ SSRIs. Answer: Which medication is first-line for PTSD?
◉ Thiazide diuretics or CCBs. Answer: Which antihypertensive is
best for a Black patient without CKD?
◉ Positive Kernig's sign. Answer: What does a positive Kernig's sign
indicate?
◉ Tetracycline. Answer: Which medication is contraindicated in
children under 8 due to teeth discoloration?
◉ GGT. Answer: What is the most sensitive marker for alcohol
abuse?
,◉ BMI of 30. Answer: What does a BMI of 30 indicate?
◉ Digoxin toxicity. Answer: What is a common sign of digoxin
toxicity?
◉ Osteoporosis treatment. Answer: Which medication is used to
treat osteoporosis and inhibit bone resorption?
◉ Bisphosphonates. Answer: Medication used to treat osteoporosis
and inhibit bone resorption.
◉ Hypomagnesemia or vitamin B12 deficiency. Answer: Conditions
that may develop from long-term PPI use.
◉ Spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio. Answer: Test that
evaluates diabetic nephropathy.
◉ 4th-generation antigen/antibody test. Answer: Best screening test
for HIV.
◉ Vitamin A. Answer: Vitamin associated with night blindness when
deficient.
,◉ Gout. Answer: Condition that presents with pain, redness, and
swelling of the great toe.
◉ Folic acid supplementation. Answer: Dietary intervention that
helps prevent neural tube defects.
◉ Alcohol withdrawal. Answer: Disorder treated with
benzodiazepines during acute withdrawal.
◉ Lorazepam. Answer: Drug of choice for status epilepticus.
◉ Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis). Answer: Pediatric condition
that shows signs of inspiratory stridor and barking cough.
◉ Light therapy. Answer: Best long-term treatment for seasonal
affective disorder.
◉ Elevated A1C. Answer: Lab value that indicates poor glycemic
control in diabetes.
◉ Erythema multiforme. Answer: Dermatological condition that
appears as target-like lesions.
, ◉ Deep vein thrombosis. Answer: Most likely cause of unilateral leg
swelling without trauma.
◉ Poor skin turgor and orthostatic hypotension. Answer: Findings
that suggest dehydration in an elderly patient.
◉ Patent ductus arteriosus. Answer: Pediatric condition associated
with a 'machine-like' heart murmur.
◉ MRI. Answer: Gold standard for confirming a stress fracture.
◉ Non-selective beta-blockers. Answer: Medication class that can
mask hypoglycemia symptoms.
◉ Post-nasal drip. Answer: Most common cause of chronic cough in
adults.
◉ Amitriptyline. Answer: Antidepressant often avoided in elderly
due to anticholinergic effects.
◉ Amoxicillin-clavulanate + azithromycin. Answer: Medications
used for outpatient treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
with comorbidities.
OF OLDER ADULTS CHAPTER 5 ASSESSMENT
TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ Nerve conduction study. Answer: Which test is used to diagnose
carpal tunnel syndrome electrodiagnostically?
◉ SSRIs. Answer: Which medication is first-line for PTSD?
◉ Thiazide diuretics or CCBs. Answer: Which antihypertensive is
best for a Black patient without CKD?
◉ Positive Kernig's sign. Answer: What does a positive Kernig's sign
indicate?
◉ Tetracycline. Answer: Which medication is contraindicated in
children under 8 due to teeth discoloration?
◉ GGT. Answer: What is the most sensitive marker for alcohol
abuse?
,◉ BMI of 30. Answer: What does a BMI of 30 indicate?
◉ Digoxin toxicity. Answer: What is a common sign of digoxin
toxicity?
◉ Osteoporosis treatment. Answer: Which medication is used to
treat osteoporosis and inhibit bone resorption?
◉ Bisphosphonates. Answer: Medication used to treat osteoporosis
and inhibit bone resorption.
◉ Hypomagnesemia or vitamin B12 deficiency. Answer: Conditions
that may develop from long-term PPI use.
◉ Spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio. Answer: Test that
evaluates diabetic nephropathy.
◉ 4th-generation antigen/antibody test. Answer: Best screening test
for HIV.
◉ Vitamin A. Answer: Vitamin associated with night blindness when
deficient.
,◉ Gout. Answer: Condition that presents with pain, redness, and
swelling of the great toe.
◉ Folic acid supplementation. Answer: Dietary intervention that
helps prevent neural tube defects.
◉ Alcohol withdrawal. Answer: Disorder treated with
benzodiazepines during acute withdrawal.
◉ Lorazepam. Answer: Drug of choice for status epilepticus.
◉ Croup (laryngotracheobronchitis). Answer: Pediatric condition
that shows signs of inspiratory stridor and barking cough.
◉ Light therapy. Answer: Best long-term treatment for seasonal
affective disorder.
◉ Elevated A1C. Answer: Lab value that indicates poor glycemic
control in diabetes.
◉ Erythema multiforme. Answer: Dermatological condition that
appears as target-like lesions.
, ◉ Deep vein thrombosis. Answer: Most likely cause of unilateral leg
swelling without trauma.
◉ Poor skin turgor and orthostatic hypotension. Answer: Findings
that suggest dehydration in an elderly patient.
◉ Patent ductus arteriosus. Answer: Pediatric condition associated
with a 'machine-like' heart murmur.
◉ MRI. Answer: Gold standard for confirming a stress fracture.
◉ Non-selective beta-blockers. Answer: Medication class that can
mask hypoglycemia symptoms.
◉ Post-nasal drip. Answer: Most common cause of chronic cough in
adults.
◉ Amitriptyline. Answer: Antidepressant often avoided in elderly
due to anticholinergic effects.
◉ Amoxicillin-clavulanate + azithromycin. Answer: Medications
used for outpatient treatment of community-acquired pneumonia
with comorbidities.
