GERO BC FINAL EXAM PREP|ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Serious and well-controlled research studies on aging have been available:
a. only in the past 60 years.
b. since the turn of the 20th century.
c. following the Great Depression.
d. since the year 2000.
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled research studies flourished.
Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assumed to be universal,
making all the remaining options incorrect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 19
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
The son of a nursing home resident asks a nurse: "What is the significance of being certified
in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nurses are." The best response by the
nurse is which of the following?
a. "National certification as a gerontological nurse is a way to demonstrate special
knowledge in caring for older adults"
b. "National certification in gerontology is required for all nurses who have worked in this
setting for 2 or more years"
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,c. "National certification is only available to nurses who have a Baccalaureate degree in
nursing"
d. "Only advanced practice nurses, like nurse practitioners, are certified in gerontology"
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise in caring for older adults. It is
not required for practice in any setting across the continuum of care, and it is not exclusive
to nurses with Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist
gerontological nursing certification. The generalist functions in a variety of settings providing
care to older adults and their families. The specialist has advanced gerontological education
at a Masters level.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: pp. 20-21
TOP: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) program
includes which of the following?
a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults
b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals
c. Increase the number of iatrogenic complications that occur in hospitalized older adults
d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
The goal of NICHE is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. Although D is a good
outcome for hospitalized older adults, it is not one of the major goals of NICHE, which are
broader. Options b and c are not goals that would improve care for older adults, but would
be negative outcomes themselves.
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,DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 22
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on gerontological
nursing includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Funding to support advanced education in gerontological nursing
b. Funding to support education of faculty in gerontology
c. Funding to increase the number of direct care workers in hospitals
d. Funding to increase nurse-patient ratios in long-term care
e. Funding for advanced training of direct care workers in long-term care
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A, B, E
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 provides funding for advanced
education in gerontology, education for faculty in gerontology, and advanced training for
direct care workers in long-term care. The act does not address nurse-patient ratios or
staffing issues in any setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: p. 14
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Which of the following are true statements about the current health care workforce? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Approximately 10% of registered nurses (RNs) are certified in gerontological nursing
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, b. The number of geriatricians is expected to increase about 50% over the next 25 years
c. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are demonstrating the
same trends as nursing
d. Europe and the developing countries are experiencing similar shortages in health care
workers with geriatric expertise as in the United States
e. It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3 million additional direct care
and professional health care workers by the year 2030
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: C, D, E
Less than 1% of RNs are certified in gerontological nursing. The number of geriatricians is
decreasing, not increasing. Responses C, D, and E are all true.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: p. 14
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Best practice recommendations for undergraduate nursing education in relation to
gerontology include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provision of a "stand-alone" course in gerontological nursing
b. Integration of gerontological content throughout the curriculum
c. Replacement of acute care pediatric clinical experiences with gerontological clinical
experiences
d. Recruitment of nurses with Masters and Doctoral degrees and a specialty in gerontology
to faculty roles
e. Requiring all undergraduate nursing students to obtain gerontological certification as a
requirement for graduation
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A, B, D
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Serious and well-controlled research studies on aging have been available:
a. only in the past 60 years.
b. since the turn of the 20th century.
c. following the Great Depression.
d. since the year 2000.
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
Only in the past 60 years have serious and carefully controlled research studies flourished.
Before that, anecdotal evidence was used to illustrate issues assumed to be universal,
making all the remaining options incorrect.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 19
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
The son of a nursing home resident asks a nurse: "What is the significance of being certified
in gerontology? I see that you are, but not all of the nurses are." The best response by the
nurse is which of the following?
a. "National certification as a gerontological nurse is a way to demonstrate special
knowledge in caring for older adults"
b. "National certification in gerontology is required for all nurses who have worked in this
setting for 2 or more years"
1
,c. "National certification is only available to nurses who have a Baccalaureate degree in
nursing"
d. "Only advanced practice nurses, like nurse practitioners, are certified in gerontology"
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
National certification is a way to demonstrate special expertise in caring for older adults. It is
not required for practice in any setting across the continuum of care, and it is not exclusive
to nurses with Baccalaureate degrees. There is both a generalist and a specialist
gerontological nursing certification. The generalist functions in a variety of settings providing
care to older adults and their families. The specialist has advanced gerontological education
at a Masters level.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyzing REF: pp. 20-21
TOP: Integrated Process: Communication and Documentation
MSC: Client Needs: Management of Care
The major goal of the NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders) program
includes which of the following?
a. Improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults
b. Increase the number of older adults cared for in hospitals
c. Increase the number of iatrogenic complications that occur in hospitalized older adults
d. Decrease 30-day readmission rates for hospitalized older adults
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A
The goal of NICHE is to improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults. Although D is a good
outcome for hospitalized older adults, it is not one of the major goals of NICHE, which are
broader. Options b and c are not goals that would improve care for older adults, but would
be negative outcomes themselves.
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,DIF: Cognitive Level: Remembering REF: p. 22
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 on gerontological
nursing includes which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Funding to support advanced education in gerontological nursing
b. Funding to support education of faculty in gerontology
c. Funding to increase the number of direct care workers in hospitals
d. Funding to increase nurse-patient ratios in long-term care
e. Funding for advanced training of direct care workers in long-term care
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A, B, E
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 provides funding for advanced
education in gerontology, education for faculty in gerontology, and advanced training for
direct care workers in long-term care. The act does not address nurse-patient ratios or
staffing issues in any setting.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: p. 14
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Which of the following are true statements about the current health care workforce? (Select
all that apply.)
a. Approximately 10% of registered nurses (RNs) are certified in gerontological nursing
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, b. The number of geriatricians is expected to increase about 50% over the next 25 years
c. The professions of social work, physical therapy, and psychiatry are demonstrating the
same trends as nursing
d. Europe and the developing countries are experiencing similar shortages in health care
workers with geriatric expertise as in the United States
e. It is anticipated that there will be a need for approximately 3 million additional direct care
and professional health care workers by the year 2030
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: C, D, E
Less than 1% of RNs are certified in gerontological nursing. The number of geriatricians is
decreasing, not increasing. Responses C, D, and E are all true.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understanding REF: p. 14
TOP: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Best practice recommendations for undergraduate nursing education in relation to
gerontology include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Provision of a "stand-alone" course in gerontological nursing
b. Integration of gerontological content throughout the curriculum
c. Replacement of acute care pediatric clinical experiences with gerontological clinical
experiences
d. Recruitment of nurses with Masters and Doctoral degrees and a specialty in gerontology
to faculty roles
e. Requiring all undergraduate nursing students to obtain gerontological certification as a
requirement for graduation
CORRECT ANSWER
ANS: A, B, D
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