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Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
What is the most common illness among older adults living in the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema - answer✔d) Arthiritis
When does comorbidity occur?
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their spouse
e) When one person develops the same illness twice - answer✔c) When one person is suffering
from more than one condition at the same time in later life
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical iatrogenesis?
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour - answer✔e) Patient behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for longer periods before death. Which of
the following terms refers to this phenomenon?
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a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum - answer✔b) Compression of disability
What is true of baby boomers compared to people who were their age about 20 years ago?
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness. - answer✔a) They have a significantly lower rate of
smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment - answer✔d) Moral behaviour
Concerning dementia, which of the following statements is false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in cognitive, emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women than among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and can only be accurately
diagnosed after death. - answer✔d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
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Which age group has the highest suicide rate?
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age - answer✔a) Males 85 and older
What is the primary reason for the recent stabilization of total drug expenditures?
a) Increases in the population of older people
b) Increased dosages
c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
d) The costs of pharmaceutical ingredients
e) Increased rates of heart disease - answer✔c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
Which of the following is NOT included in integrated care delivery systems for older adults?
a) Case management for home care
b) Home support
c) Community services to enhance independence and quality of life
d) Residential care - answer✔Any of the above
In which combination of cities do one-third of all older Canadian adults (aged 65+) reside?
a) Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa
b) Victoria, Toronto, and Montreal
c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
d) Victoria, London, and Ottawa
e) Calgary, Ottawa, and Halifax - answer✔c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
Which of the following is NOT an environment assessed in Lawton's (1980) environmental press
concept?
a) Personal environment
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b) Work environment
c) Supra-personal environment
d) Social environment
e) Physical environment - answer✔b) Work environment
According to Lawton's (1980) ecological model of aging, what will someone prematurely
confined to a nursing home with little contact experience?
a) High competence and strong environmental press
b) Low competence and strong environmental press
c) High competence and weak environmental press
d) Low competence and weak environmental press
e) No environmental press - answer✔b) Low competence and strong environmental press
What is the leading cause of death for adults over 65 living in the community?
a) Motor-vehicle accidents
b) Illnesses resulting from malnutrition
c) Suicide
d) Prescription drug interactions
e) Falls - answer✔e) Falls
Which of the following refers to the type of housing for older adults that includes shelter and a
variety of services that focus on the stimulation and activation of the residents by qualified staff?
a) Independent housing
b) Supportive housing
c) Dependent housing
d) Long-term care
e) Institutionalized living - answer✔b) Supportive housing
Which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons that an older adult would move away
from their former residence?
a) To better adapt to recent health limitations
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Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions And
Correct Answers
What is the most common illness among older adults living in the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema - answer✔d) Arthiritis
When does comorbidity occur?
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their spouse
e) When one person develops the same illness twice - answer✔c) When one person is suffering
from more than one condition at the same time in later life
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical iatrogenesis?
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour - answer✔e) Patient behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for longer periods before death. Which of
the following terms refers to this phenomenon?
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a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum - answer✔b) Compression of disability
What is true of baby boomers compared to people who were their age about 20 years ago?
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness. - answer✔a) They have a significantly lower rate of
smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of health?
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment - answer✔d) Moral behaviour
Concerning dementia, which of the following statements is false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in cognitive, emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women than among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and can only be accurately
diagnosed after death. - answer✔d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
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Which age group has the highest suicide rate?
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age - answer✔a) Males 85 and older
What is the primary reason for the recent stabilization of total drug expenditures?
a) Increases in the population of older people
b) Increased dosages
c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
d) The costs of pharmaceutical ingredients
e) Increased rates of heart disease - answer✔c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
Which of the following is NOT included in integrated care delivery systems for older adults?
a) Case management for home care
b) Home support
c) Community services to enhance independence and quality of life
d) Residential care - answer✔Any of the above
In which combination of cities do one-third of all older Canadian adults (aged 65+) reside?
a) Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa
b) Victoria, Toronto, and Montreal
c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
d) Victoria, London, and Ottawa
e) Calgary, Ottawa, and Halifax - answer✔c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
Which of the following is NOT an environment assessed in Lawton's (1980) environmental press
concept?
a) Personal environment
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b) Work environment
c) Supra-personal environment
d) Social environment
e) Physical environment - answer✔b) Work environment
According to Lawton's (1980) ecological model of aging, what will someone prematurely
confined to a nursing home with little contact experience?
a) High competence and strong environmental press
b) Low competence and strong environmental press
c) High competence and weak environmental press
d) Low competence and weak environmental press
e) No environmental press - answer✔b) Low competence and strong environmental press
What is the leading cause of death for adults over 65 living in the community?
a) Motor-vehicle accidents
b) Illnesses resulting from malnutrition
c) Suicide
d) Prescription drug interactions
e) Falls - answer✔e) Falls
Which of the following refers to the type of housing for older adults that includes shelter and a
variety of services that focus on the stimulation and activation of the residents by qualified staff?
a) Independent housing
b) Supportive housing
c) Dependent housing
d) Long-term care
e) Institutionalized living - answer✔b) Supportive housing
Which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons that an older adult would move away
from their former residence?
a) To better adapt to recent health limitations
