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Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
the nurse visits the home of an older person with chronic lung disease. which observation indicates that
the person is engaged in health improvement activities?
a. walks a pet twice a day
b. prepares pasta for dinner
c. talks with family once a week
d. sleeps in a recliner in the living room - Ans:✔✔-a.
the nurse visits the home of an older person recovering from an exacerbation of a chronic illness. which
observation indicates to the nurse that the person has dispelled the myth that older people cannot learn
new things?
a. planning to meet friends for lunch
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b. researching medications on the internet
c. scheduling an ophthalmologic examination
d. preparing a shopping list - Ans:✔✔-b.
the nurse prepares an educational program on healthy aging for a community group. which segment of
the population should the nurse explain as being the fastest growing in the US?
a. middle-age
b. middle-old
c. old-old
d. young-old - Ans:✔✔-c.
A resident of an assisted-living facility enjoys her new apartment but is disappointed that so many
females reside there alone. what does this resident's observation suggest about older men?
a. they are healthy enough to live in their own homes
b. they tend to live with family when they age
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c. they do not live as long as women
d. they do not like to live in assisted living facilities - Ans:✔✔-c.
the nurse notes that an older person has difficulty removing clothes in preparation for a physical
assessment. on which area should the nurse focus when determining this person's ability to perform
activities of daily living?
a. housekeeping
b. laundry
c. bathing
d. walking - Ans:✔✔-c.
the nurse plans an educational wellness program for a group of older adults residing in the community.
on which topic should the nurse focus the majority of the information?
a. benefits of treating depression with medications
b. managing alzheimer's disease symptoms
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c. benefits of remaining socially active
d. managing heart failure symptoms - Ans:✔✔-d.
an older person who recently retired expresses delight in not having to get up and go work every
morning. which theory of aging does this person's statement demonstrate to the nurse?
a. individualism
b. disengagement
c. continuity
d. activity - Ans:✔✔-c.
(in the continuity theory, the pace of activities may be slower and for some, the relief from time
pressures and deadlines is a bounty of older age. the activity theory proposes that older adults should
stay active and engaged if they are to age successfully. in the theory of individualism, the focus shifts
away from the external world toward inner experiences as the older person searches for answers to life's
riddles and find the essence of the true self. in the disengagement theory, the pattern of behavior in
later life is for the older person to withdraw so that social equilibrium is maintained)
an older person states that "it's just a matter of time" before a knee and hip replacement will be needed.
which theory of aging is this older person describing to the nurse?
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Geriatric Exam 1 NCLEX Practice
Questions with Correct Answers
the nurse visits the home of an older person with chronic lung disease. which observation indicates that
the person is engaged in health improvement activities?
a. walks a pet twice a day
b. prepares pasta for dinner
c. talks with family once a week
d. sleeps in a recliner in the living room - Ans:✔✔-a.
the nurse visits the home of an older person recovering from an exacerbation of a chronic illness. which
observation indicates to the nurse that the person has dispelled the myth that older people cannot learn
new things?
a. planning to meet friends for lunch
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b. researching medications on the internet
c. scheduling an ophthalmologic examination
d. preparing a shopping list - Ans:✔✔-b.
the nurse prepares an educational program on healthy aging for a community group. which segment of
the population should the nurse explain as being the fastest growing in the US?
a. middle-age
b. middle-old
c. old-old
d. young-old - Ans:✔✔-c.
A resident of an assisted-living facility enjoys her new apartment but is disappointed that so many
females reside there alone. what does this resident's observation suggest about older men?
a. they are healthy enough to live in their own homes
b. they tend to live with family when they age
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c. they do not live as long as women
d. they do not like to live in assisted living facilities - Ans:✔✔-c.
the nurse notes that an older person has difficulty removing clothes in preparation for a physical
assessment. on which area should the nurse focus when determining this person's ability to perform
activities of daily living?
a. housekeeping
b. laundry
c. bathing
d. walking - Ans:✔✔-c.
the nurse plans an educational wellness program for a group of older adults residing in the community.
on which topic should the nurse focus the majority of the information?
a. benefits of treating depression with medications
b. managing alzheimer's disease symptoms
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c. benefits of remaining socially active
d. managing heart failure symptoms - Ans:✔✔-d.
an older person who recently retired expresses delight in not having to get up and go work every
morning. which theory of aging does this person's statement demonstrate to the nurse?
a. individualism
b. disengagement
c. continuity
d. activity - Ans:✔✔-c.
(in the continuity theory, the pace of activities may be slower and for some, the relief from time
pressures and deadlines is a bounty of older age. the activity theory proposes that older adults should
stay active and engaged if they are to age successfully. in the theory of individualism, the focus shifts
away from the external world toward inner experiences as the older person searches for answers to life's
riddles and find the essence of the true self. in the disengagement theory, the pattern of behavior in
later life is for the older person to withdraw so that social equilibrium is maintained)
an older person states that "it's just a matter of time" before a knee and hip replacement will be needed.
which theory of aging is this older person describing to the nurse?
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