NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT QUIZ 1
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What is a baby boomer? - ANS ✔✔A person born in the USA between the years 1946-1964.
What is inappropriate to use to determine if a person is old? - ANS ✔✔Their age
What should be considered when a nurse sets patient goals? - ANS ✔✔An older adult's functional
abilities. Each older adult should be evaluated individually and holistically not by age.
What is gerontology? - ANS ✔✔The study of social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, economic, and
biological aspects of ageing.
Who can the RN delegate to? - ANS ✔✔CNA & LPN
Who is responsible when an RN delegates tasks to a CNA or LPN? - ANS ✔✔The RN
What percentage of older adults have at least two chronic conditions? - ANS ✔✔85%
What is a challenge of older adults? - ANS ✔✔Coping with multiple chronic conditions.
Who provides patient educations and who supports? - ANS ✔✔The RN provides education and the LPN
supports the education.
Where do older adults prefer to live? - ANS ✔✔In their own homes and communities.
For the older adult, what necessitates a move to affordable housing? - ANS ✔✔Dwindling financial
resources and the need for additional homecare or assistance.
What is the leading cause of the loss of independence for an older adult? - ANS ✔✔Chronic health
problems.
What drives the housing selection process for older adults? - ANS ✔✔Functional Independence
What is an ever growing challenge for the healthcare system? - ANS ✔✔The complexities of the older
adult. To manage we must consider demographics, social, economic and political factors.
Why is older adult care shifting from acute care to homebased/community care? - ANS ✔✔Costs and
efficiency.
What skills must a nurse have to ensure the safety of the older adult? - ANS ✔✔communication,
collaboration, human relation, clinical judgement and teamwork.
ANSWERS | NURSING CARE OF THE OLDER ADULT QUIZ 1
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
What is a baby boomer? - ANS ✔✔A person born in the USA between the years 1946-1964.
What is inappropriate to use to determine if a person is old? - ANS ✔✔Their age
What should be considered when a nurse sets patient goals? - ANS ✔✔An older adult's functional
abilities. Each older adult should be evaluated individually and holistically not by age.
What is gerontology? - ANS ✔✔The study of social, cultural, psychological, cognitive, economic, and
biological aspects of ageing.
Who can the RN delegate to? - ANS ✔✔CNA & LPN
Who is responsible when an RN delegates tasks to a CNA or LPN? - ANS ✔✔The RN
What percentage of older adults have at least two chronic conditions? - ANS ✔✔85%
What is a challenge of older adults? - ANS ✔✔Coping with multiple chronic conditions.
Who provides patient educations and who supports? - ANS ✔✔The RN provides education and the LPN
supports the education.
Where do older adults prefer to live? - ANS ✔✔In their own homes and communities.
For the older adult, what necessitates a move to affordable housing? - ANS ✔✔Dwindling financial
resources and the need for additional homecare or assistance.
What is the leading cause of the loss of independence for an older adult? - ANS ✔✔Chronic health
problems.
What drives the housing selection process for older adults? - ANS ✔✔Functional Independence
What is an ever growing challenge for the healthcare system? - ANS ✔✔The complexities of the older
adult. To manage we must consider demographics, social, economic and political factors.
Why is older adult care shifting from acute care to homebased/community care? - ANS ✔✔Costs and
efficiency.
What skills must a nurse have to ensure the safety of the older adult? - ANS ✔✔communication,
collaboration, human relation, clinical judgement and teamwork.
