GERIATRIC EXAMINATION STUDY SHEET
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉Older people develop an inability to differentiate colors and have:
a. increased sensitivity to light
b. decreased eye movement
c. decreased daytime vision
d. decreased night vision. Answer: d
◉_________ and long-term exposure to loud noises are the main
factors that contribute to hearing loss>
a. heredity
b. injury
c. infection
d. medications. Answer: a
◉Which of the following statements regarding dementia is false?
a. patients may have anxiety about going to the hospital
b. some patients are confused and angry
c. there may be a decreased ability to communicate
, d. due to memory loss, they are able to adapt easily to changes in
their daily routine. Answer: d
◉Which of the following statements about changes to the
gastrointestinal system is correct?
a. gastric secretions are reduced as a person ages
b. dental loss is not a normal result of the aging process
c. blood flow to the liver is increased as a person ages
d. gastric motility increases and results in an increase in gastric
emptying. Answer: b
◉All of the following are common specific gastrointestinal problems
in the elderly except:
a. ulcerative colitis
b. diverticulitis
c. peptic ulcer disease
d. gallbladder disease. Answer: a
◉A patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm most commonly
complains of abdominal pain that radiates to the:
a. chest
b. lower legs
c. back
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉Older people develop an inability to differentiate colors and have:
a. increased sensitivity to light
b. decreased eye movement
c. decreased daytime vision
d. decreased night vision. Answer: d
◉_________ and long-term exposure to loud noises are the main
factors that contribute to hearing loss>
a. heredity
b. injury
c. infection
d. medications. Answer: a
◉Which of the following statements regarding dementia is false?
a. patients may have anxiety about going to the hospital
b. some patients are confused and angry
c. there may be a decreased ability to communicate
, d. due to memory loss, they are able to adapt easily to changes in
their daily routine. Answer: d
◉Which of the following statements about changes to the
gastrointestinal system is correct?
a. gastric secretions are reduced as a person ages
b. dental loss is not a normal result of the aging process
c. blood flow to the liver is increased as a person ages
d. gastric motility increases and results in an increase in gastric
emptying. Answer: b
◉All of the following are common specific gastrointestinal problems
in the elderly except:
a. ulcerative colitis
b. diverticulitis
c. peptic ulcer disease
d. gallbladder disease. Answer: a
◉A patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm most commonly
complains of abdominal pain that radiates to the:
a. chest
b. lower legs
c. back
