NUR 257 EXAM 1 (GERIATRICS) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE
GERIATRIC NURSING STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
How often should a breast cancer screening be done? - correct answer ✔✔Every year
Functional - correct answer ✔✔no longer able to perform usual activities
Social - correct answer ✔✔changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological - correct answer ✔✔how the body may change
chronological terms - correct answer ✔✔late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the
ages of 50 & 65
super centenarians - correct answer ✔✔older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians - correct answer ✔✔people 100 years old or older
those in between - correct answer ✔✔born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers - correct answer ✔✔people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging - correct answer ✔✔related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status,
who is important to the person
Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to - correct
answer ✔✔5 or more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening - correct answer ✔✔stops at age 60-65
HIV screening - correct answer ✔✔AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done? - correct answer ✔✔yearly - more frequently if there is a
chronic illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? - correct answer ✔✔no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____? - correct answer ✔✔less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise? - correct answer ✔✔3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun? - correct answer ✔✔10-15 minutes 2-3 times/week
Calcium intake for older adults - correct answer ✔✔1000-1500 mg daily
, Culture - correct answer ✔✔shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of
people
Health disparity - correct answer ✔✔differences in health outcomes among groups
What terms should you not use with older adults? - correct answer ✔✔old lady/man, sweetie, honey,
geezer
How should you not talk to older adults? - correct answer ✔✔Exaggerated speech
"baby talk"
demeaning emotional tone
Culturally appropriate things to do - correct answer ✔✔Ask for physical touch
assess their culture
do not prolong eye contact w/ asians
signs that death is approaching - correct answer ✔✔decreased appetite
cold extremities
decrease in vitals
decreased output
incontinence
respiratory rattles (death rattles)
pt seeing/hearing deceased loved ones
restlessness
What should you do when someone is actively dying? - correct answer ✔✔Encourage talking to pt
don't sit them up
few visitors
keep them comfortable - pain meds (morphine)
Palliative care - correct answer ✔✔care for terminally ill patients consisting of comfort measures and
symptom control
Hospice care - correct answer ✔✔provides care for the dying (6 months or less) and their family/friends
through support
majority of the care is at home
How can you reduce caregiver stress? - correct answer ✔✔maintain sense of humor
seek support groups
self care - attend to own health care needs
relax, exercise
s/s of elderly mistreatment - correct answer ✔✔bruising, overbearing caregiver, fractures, presence of
blood
If you suspect mistreatment, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔Separate pt from caregiver
talk to pt/assess
then report
GERIATRIC NURSING STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
How often should a breast cancer screening be done? - correct answer ✔✔Every year
Functional - correct answer ✔✔no longer able to perform usual activities
Social - correct answer ✔✔changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological - correct answer ✔✔how the body may change
chronological terms - correct answer ✔✔late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the
ages of 50 & 65
super centenarians - correct answer ✔✔older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians - correct answer ✔✔people 100 years old or older
those in between - correct answer ✔✔born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers - correct answer ✔✔people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging - correct answer ✔✔related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status,
who is important to the person
Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to - correct
answer ✔✔5 or more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening - correct answer ✔✔stops at age 60-65
HIV screening - correct answer ✔✔AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done? - correct answer ✔✔yearly - more frequently if there is a
chronic illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? - correct answer ✔✔no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____? - correct answer ✔✔less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise? - correct answer ✔✔3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun? - correct answer ✔✔10-15 minutes 2-3 times/week
Calcium intake for older adults - correct answer ✔✔1000-1500 mg daily
, Culture - correct answer ✔✔shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of
people
Health disparity - correct answer ✔✔differences in health outcomes among groups
What terms should you not use with older adults? - correct answer ✔✔old lady/man, sweetie, honey,
geezer
How should you not talk to older adults? - correct answer ✔✔Exaggerated speech
"baby talk"
demeaning emotional tone
Culturally appropriate things to do - correct answer ✔✔Ask for physical touch
assess their culture
do not prolong eye contact w/ asians
signs that death is approaching - correct answer ✔✔decreased appetite
cold extremities
decrease in vitals
decreased output
incontinence
respiratory rattles (death rattles)
pt seeing/hearing deceased loved ones
restlessness
What should you do when someone is actively dying? - correct answer ✔✔Encourage talking to pt
don't sit them up
few visitors
keep them comfortable - pain meds (morphine)
Palliative care - correct answer ✔✔care for terminally ill patients consisting of comfort measures and
symptom control
Hospice care - correct answer ✔✔provides care for the dying (6 months or less) and their family/friends
through support
majority of the care is at home
How can you reduce caregiver stress? - correct answer ✔✔maintain sense of humor
seek support groups
self care - attend to own health care needs
relax, exercise
s/s of elderly mistreatment - correct answer ✔✔bruising, overbearing caregiver, fractures, presence of
blood
If you suspect mistreatment, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔Separate pt from caregiver
talk to pt/assess
then report
