TEST BANK: NURSING FOR WELLNESS IN
OLDER ADULTS
EXAM 2026/2027
Chapters 1-29 - Foundations of Gerontological
Nursing
LATEST COMPREHENSIVE Complete
Question and Answer Bank
CHAPTER 1: SEEING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE EYES
OF WELLNESS
Question 1:
A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis with a colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an
accurate view of the relationship between aging and wellness?
A) "It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of
growing older."
B) "We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful
life in spite of his diagnosis."
,C) "We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone
of his age."
D) "We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are
realistic."
Answer: B
Feedback:
Answer B reflects a desire to foster a fulfilling and productive life for
the older adult despite his diagnosis, and reflects an understanding of
wellness and aging. Option A implies that illness is an inevitability of
aging. Option C suggests that older adults have a limited capacity to
learn by virtue of their age, and option D implies pessimism about the
health and functioning of the older adult.
Question 2:
A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful
aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses an important contributor
to successful aging?
A) "Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
B) "Do you feel financially secure?"
C) "Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
D) "Do you have a reliable support network?"
Answer: C
Feedback:
Research has indicated that an active engagement with life is central to
successful and healthy aging. Absence of illness, financial security, and
the nature of a person's support network are not identified components
of successful aging.
,Question 3:
An older adult has recently begun to display unprecedented lapses in
short-term memory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the
person by saying, "Try not to worry; it's just a part of growing older."
The nurse recognizes that this is an example of what phenomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution
D) Implicit ageism
Answer: C
Feedback:
Age attribution is the act of attributing a problem to age rather than to a
pathology, as in the colleague's statement. Multiple jeopardy is the
compounding of discrimination based on factors such as race and
gender, while gerontophobia is the fear or hatred of older adults.
Question 4:
A nurse hears a colleague make the statement, "Most older adults have
nothing to worry about financially." Which of the following responses is
most appropriate?
A) "You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among
older adults."
B) "Actually, the number of older people living below the poverty line
has been increasing, not decreasing."
C) "This isn't really true now, but it is true that the gaps that
disadvantaged groups live with are expected to shrink."
, D) "This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less
likely to be living with their relatives."
Answer: A
Feedback:
An important consideration with regard to economic conditions of older
adults is the tremendous range in financial status, which varies
significantly according to race, gender, and living arrangements. The
number of adults living below the poverty line, however, has decreased
in recent years. The disparities that separate disadvantaged groups from
more economically secure older adults are predicted to persist.
Minorities are more likely, not less likely, to be living with their
relatives.
Question 5:
A nurse is conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older
adults in the community. Which of the following statements should the
nurse take into account?
A) A majority of older Americans will live in a nursing home at some
point.
B) More older men live alone than older women.
C) Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common.
D) Most older Americans reside in some form of institutional
arrangement.
Answer: C
Feedback:
Assisted living arrangements have become an increasingly common
alternative to nursing homes. The number of Americans living in nursing
homes has recently decreased, not increased. More older women live
OLDER ADULTS
EXAM 2026/2027
Chapters 1-29 - Foundations of Gerontological
Nursing
LATEST COMPREHENSIVE Complete
Question and Answer Bank
CHAPTER 1: SEEING OLDER ADULTS THROUGH THE EYES
OF WELLNESS
Question 1:
A nurse is discussing an older adult's recent diagnosis of rheumatoid
arthritis with a colleague. Which of the nurse's statements reflects an
accurate view of the relationship between aging and wellness?
A) "It's important that the individual knows this is an expected part of
growing older."
B) "We need to teach the older adult how he can keep living a fruitful
life in spite of his diagnosis."
,C) "We need to make sure our teaching is not too detailed for someone
of his age."
D) "We need to ensure his expectations of continuing to live alone are
realistic."
Answer: B
Feedback:
Answer B reflects a desire to foster a fulfilling and productive life for
the older adult despite his diagnosis, and reflects an understanding of
wellness and aging. Option A implies that illness is an inevitability of
aging. Option C suggests that older adults have a limited capacity to
learn by virtue of their age, and option D implies pessimism about the
health and functioning of the older adult.
Question 2:
A nurse is teaching an older person about the concept of successful
aging. Which of the nurse's questions addresses an important contributor
to successful aging?
A) "Are you largely free of acute or chronic illnesses?"
B) "Do you feel financially secure?"
C) "Do you feel like you actively engage with life?"
D) "Do you have a reliable support network?"
Answer: C
Feedback:
Research has indicated that an active engagement with life is central to
successful and healthy aging. Absence of illness, financial security, and
the nature of a person's support network are not identified components
of successful aging.
,Question 3:
An older adult has recently begun to display unprecedented lapses in
short-term memory. The nurse overhears a colleague reassuring the
person by saying, "Try not to worry; it's just a part of growing older."
The nurse recognizes that this is an example of what phenomenon?
A) Multiple jeopardy
B) Gerontophobia
C) Age attribution
D) Implicit ageism
Answer: C
Feedback:
Age attribution is the act of attributing a problem to age rather than to a
pathology, as in the colleague's statement. Multiple jeopardy is the
compounding of discrimination based on factors such as race and
gender, while gerontophobia is the fear or hatred of older adults.
Question 4:
A nurse hears a colleague make the statement, "Most older adults have
nothing to worry about financially." Which of the following responses is
most appropriate?
A) "You have to remember that there's a huge economic disparity among
older adults."
B) "Actually, the number of older people living below the poverty line
has been increasing, not decreasing."
C) "This isn't really true now, but it is true that the gaps that
disadvantaged groups live with are expected to shrink."
, D) "This is true for some groups, but not for minorities who are less
likely to be living with their relatives."
Answer: A
Feedback:
An important consideration with regard to economic conditions of older
adults is the tremendous range in financial status, which varies
significantly according to race, gender, and living arrangements. The
number of adults living below the poverty line, however, has decreased
in recent years. The disparities that separate disadvantaged groups from
more economically secure older adults are predicted to persist.
Minorities are more likely, not less likely, to be living with their
relatives.
Question 5:
A nurse is conducting a study on the needs and living situations of older
adults in the community. Which of the following statements should the
nurse take into account?
A) A majority of older Americans will live in a nursing home at some
point.
B) More older men live alone than older women.
C) Assisted living arrangements have become increasingly common.
D) Most older Americans reside in some form of institutional
arrangement.
Answer: C
Feedback:
Assisted living arrangements have become an increasingly common
alternative to nursing homes. The number of Americans living in nursing
homes has recently decreased, not increased. More older women live
