GERIATRIC NURSING FINAL EXAM REVIEW
2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
● What is polypharmacy? Answer: The concurrent use of multiple
medications, increasing the risk for medication interactions.
● What is the primary focus of nurses in geriatric care? Answer: Safety,
prevention, independence, and quality of life.
● What demographic change is increasing the need for geriatric care?
Answer: The aging Baby Boomer population and longer life expectancy.
● What is the 'Wear and Tear' theory of aging? Answer: The theory that
body systems deteriorate over time.
● What does the 'Activity' theory of aging suggest? Answer: Staying
active promotes healthy aging.
● What physiological change occurs in the cardiovascular system with
aging? Answer: Increased blood pressure and decreased cardiac output.
2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
● What is polypharmacy? Answer: The concurrent use of multiple
medications, increasing the risk for medication interactions.
● What is the primary focus of nurses in geriatric care? Answer: Safety,
prevention, independence, and quality of life.
● What demographic change is increasing the need for geriatric care?
Answer: The aging Baby Boomer population and longer life expectancy.
● What is the 'Wear and Tear' theory of aging? Answer: The theory that
body systems deteriorate over time.
● What does the 'Activity' theory of aging suggest? Answer: Staying
active promotes healthy aging.
● What physiological change occurs in the cardiovascular system with
aging? Answer: Increased blood pressure and decreased cardiac output.