GERONTOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 Older Adults
individuals experiencing the cumulative effects of age-
related changes and risk factors that affect their health
and functioning
2 Aging the universal process beginning at birth
3 Subjective Age a person's perception of age
4 Perceived age Other people's estimation of someone's age
5 Chronologic age length of time that has passed since birth
6 Functional age
physiological health, psychological well-being,
socioeconomic factors, and the ability to participate in
activities appropriate for that age group
7 Health maturity
measured through physical decline or chronic illness
8
What is the most effective way of teaching health
considering mind, body, and spirit
maturity?
9 health maturity includes ___, ____, and ___ health
physical, mental, and spiritual mind,
body, spirit
, 10 What are some things associated with successful
Most important = having healthy aging? What is the most important thing?
purpose in life - no disease/decline and
low probability of disease - focus on
health/growth - active life engagement
- high
physical/cognitive functioning
11 How can you evaluate whether your patient has a
ask "do you feel you're actively healthy purpose in life?
engaged in life?" - assess for hobbies or
things to look forward to
12 TRUE
True or false: nurses must first consider their own
opinions regarding aging when considering an older
adult
# Term Definition
13 Ageism
stereotypes and prejudices applied to older adults on
the basis of age
14 Age attribution
the tendency to associate health problems to the aging
process rather than a pathological condition
15 Minimum data set
assessment tool that is utilized to promote improved
care in nursing homes
16 ~7%
Approximately what percent of older adults reside in
nursing homes?
17
they are very diverse - economics are What is unique about baby boomers, specifically
very different for everyone regarding their finances?
18 older women
What group has the highest probability of living alone?
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 Older Adults
individuals experiencing the cumulative effects of age-
related changes and risk factors that affect their health
and functioning
2 Aging the universal process beginning at birth
3 Subjective Age a person's perception of age
4 Perceived age Other people's estimation of someone's age
5 Chronologic age length of time that has passed since birth
6 Functional age
physiological health, psychological well-being,
socioeconomic factors, and the ability to participate in
activities appropriate for that age group
7 Health maturity
measured through physical decline or chronic illness
8
What is the most effective way of teaching health
considering mind, body, and spirit
maturity?
9 health maturity includes ___, ____, and ___ health
physical, mental, and spiritual mind,
body, spirit
, 10 What are some things associated with successful
Most important = having healthy aging? What is the most important thing?
purpose in life - no disease/decline and
low probability of disease - focus on
health/growth - active life engagement
- high
physical/cognitive functioning
11 How can you evaluate whether your patient has a
ask "do you feel you're actively healthy purpose in life?
engaged in life?" - assess for hobbies or
things to look forward to
12 TRUE
True or false: nurses must first consider their own
opinions regarding aging when considering an older
adult
# Term Definition
13 Ageism
stereotypes and prejudices applied to older adults on
the basis of age
14 Age attribution
the tendency to associate health problems to the aging
process rather than a pathological condition
15 Minimum data set
assessment tool that is utilized to promote improved
care in nursing homes
16 ~7%
Approximately what percent of older adults reside in
nursing homes?
17
they are very diverse - economics are What is unique about baby boomers, specifically
very different for everyone regarding their finances?
18 older women
What group has the highest probability of living alone?
