NURS 401 EXAM 2 QUIZ SET 5 | COMPREHENSIVE NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following statements accurately reflects data that the nurse should use in planning care to
meet the needs of the older adult?
A. 50% of older adults have two chronic health problems.
B. Cancer is the most common cause of death among older adults.
C. Nutritional needs for both younger and older adults are essentially the same.
D. Adults older than 65 years of age are the greatest users of prescription medications. - ANS ✔✔D.
Adults older than 65 years of age are the greatest users of prescription medications.
Rationale: Approximately two thirds of older adults use prescription and nonprescription drugs with one
third of all prescriptions being written for older adults
A long-term care facility sponsors a discussion group on the administration of medications. The
participants have a number of questions concerning their medications. The nurse responds most
appropriately by saying:
A. "Don't worry about the medication's name if you can identify it by its color and shape."
B. "Unless you have severe side affects, don't worry about the minor changes in the way you feel."
C. "Feel free to ask your physician why you are receiving the medications that are prescribed for you."
D. "Remember that the hepatic system is primarily responsible for the pharmacotherapeutics of your
medications." - ANS ✔✔C. "Feel free to ask your physician why you are receiving the medications that
are prescribed for you."
Rationale: The nurse should encourage the older adult to question the physician and/or pharmacist
about all prescribed drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The older adult should be taught the names of all
drugs being taken, when and how to take them, and the desirable and undesirable effects of the drugs.
Which of the following statements, made by the daughter of an older adult client concerning bringing
her mother home to live with her family, presents the greatest concern for the nurse?
A. "If this doesn't work out, she can always go to live with my sister."
B. "I don't think she will react very well to me making decisions for her."
C. "I'm afraid that mom will be depressed and miss her home."
D. "My children will just have to adjust to having their grandmother with us." - ANS ✔✔B. "I don't think
she will react very well to me making decisions for her."
An assisted living facility has provided its clients with an educational program on safe administration of
prescribed medications. Which statement made by an older-adult client reflects the best understanding
of safe self-administration of medications?
A. "I don't seem to have problems with side effects, but I'll let my doctor know if something happens."
B. "I'm lucky since my daughter is really good about keeping up with my medications."
C. "I'll be sure to read the inserts and ask the pharmacist if I don't understand something."
GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following statements accurately reflects data that the nurse should use in planning care to
meet the needs of the older adult?
A. 50% of older adults have two chronic health problems.
B. Cancer is the most common cause of death among older adults.
C. Nutritional needs for both younger and older adults are essentially the same.
D. Adults older than 65 years of age are the greatest users of prescription medications. - ANS ✔✔D.
Adults older than 65 years of age are the greatest users of prescription medications.
Rationale: Approximately two thirds of older adults use prescription and nonprescription drugs with one
third of all prescriptions being written for older adults
A long-term care facility sponsors a discussion group on the administration of medications. The
participants have a number of questions concerning their medications. The nurse responds most
appropriately by saying:
A. "Don't worry about the medication's name if you can identify it by its color and shape."
B. "Unless you have severe side affects, don't worry about the minor changes in the way you feel."
C. "Feel free to ask your physician why you are receiving the medications that are prescribed for you."
D. "Remember that the hepatic system is primarily responsible for the pharmacotherapeutics of your
medications." - ANS ✔✔C. "Feel free to ask your physician why you are receiving the medications that
are prescribed for you."
Rationale: The nurse should encourage the older adult to question the physician and/or pharmacist
about all prescribed drugs and over-the-counter drugs. The older adult should be taught the names of all
drugs being taken, when and how to take them, and the desirable and undesirable effects of the drugs.
Which of the following statements, made by the daughter of an older adult client concerning bringing
her mother home to live with her family, presents the greatest concern for the nurse?
A. "If this doesn't work out, she can always go to live with my sister."
B. "I don't think she will react very well to me making decisions for her."
C. "I'm afraid that mom will be depressed and miss her home."
D. "My children will just have to adjust to having their grandmother with us." - ANS ✔✔B. "I don't think
she will react very well to me making decisions for her."
An assisted living facility has provided its clients with an educational program on safe administration of
prescribed medications. Which statement made by an older-adult client reflects the best understanding
of safe self-administration of medications?
A. "I don't seem to have problems with side effects, but I'll let my doctor know if something happens."
B. "I'm lucky since my daughter is really good about keeping up with my medications."
C. "I'll be sure to read the inserts and ask the pharmacist if I don't understand something."
