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Geriatric Nursing Exam 1 Questions
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What is aging determined by? - ✔✔Society and Culture
In 1935 social security set "old" at what age? - ✔✔65 years old.
In the 2000s what was set as "old"? - ✔✔Closer to 70 years of age.
What is young-old? - ✔✔65-74 years.
What is middle-old? - ✔✔75-84 years.
What is old-old? - ✔✔Older than 85 years.
What does aging depend on? - ✔✔Decade during which one was born or his or her history, Gender,
Ethnic Group, and Health.
According to Global Aging by 2050 what will happen? - ✔✔The number of persons 60 years and older is
likely to exceed those that are 15 years and younger.
What is health influenced by? - ✔✔Culture and age.
What is the definition of health? - ✔✔Wellness is one's whole being: physical, emotional, mental, and
spiritual.
What are functional abilities? - ✔✔The person's ability to live independently to enjoy family and life.
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What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs? - ✔✔It is an organized framework for understanding
individuals and their concerns during a particular time or situation. To reach higher levels, lower levels
must be met first.
What should the gerontological nurse ensure? (Maslow's) - ✔✔The needs of older adults are met and that
they can function at a high level of wellness.
What are Maslow's basic needs? - ✔✔Air, food, water, sleep, and homeostasis.
What are Maslow's safe and secure needs? - ✔✔Family, health, morality, and employment.
What are Maslow's needs of belonging? - ✔✔Friendships, family, and sexual intimacy.
What are Maslow's self esteem and self efficacy needs? - ✔✔confidence, achievement, and respect of
others.
What are Maslow's self actualization needs? - ✔✔Morality, creativity, acceptance, and lack of prejudice.
What are the roles of a gerontological nurse? - ✔✔Assist the older person to achieve the highest level of
functioning. Empower, enhance, and support the client for achievement of wellness. Use available
resources.
What are some current initiatives of elder care? - ✔✔Promote geriatric nursing as a whole, provide wed
based resources, and build leadership skills though GNLA
Are clinical practice sites limited to acute care or nursing homes? - ✔✔No, it includes older adults in the
community.
What has research investigated? - ✔✔Intervention care of dementia, reducing falls, use of restraints, pain
management, delirium, care transitions, and end of life care.
What are generalists? - ✔✔They work in hospitals, homes or subacute and long term facilities, or in the
community providing care to individuals and their families.
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Geriatric Nursing Exam 1 Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
What is aging determined by? - ✔✔Society and Culture
In 1935 social security set "old" at what age? - ✔✔65 years old.
In the 2000s what was set as "old"? - ✔✔Closer to 70 years of age.
What is young-old? - ✔✔65-74 years.
What is middle-old? - ✔✔75-84 years.
What is old-old? - ✔✔Older than 85 years.
What does aging depend on? - ✔✔Decade during which one was born or his or her history, Gender,
Ethnic Group, and Health.
According to Global Aging by 2050 what will happen? - ✔✔The number of persons 60 years and older is
likely to exceed those that are 15 years and younger.
What is health influenced by? - ✔✔Culture and age.
What is the definition of health? - ✔✔Wellness is one's whole being: physical, emotional, mental, and
spiritual.
What are functional abilities? - ✔✔The person's ability to live independently to enjoy family and life.
Created by Katelyn Whitman © 2025, All Rights Reserved. 100% PASS GUARANTEE
, 2|Page
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs? - ✔✔It is an organized framework for understanding
individuals and their concerns during a particular time or situation. To reach higher levels, lower levels
must be met first.
What should the gerontological nurse ensure? (Maslow's) - ✔✔The needs of older adults are met and that
they can function at a high level of wellness.
What are Maslow's basic needs? - ✔✔Air, food, water, sleep, and homeostasis.
What are Maslow's safe and secure needs? - ✔✔Family, health, morality, and employment.
What are Maslow's needs of belonging? - ✔✔Friendships, family, and sexual intimacy.
What are Maslow's self esteem and self efficacy needs? - ✔✔confidence, achievement, and respect of
others.
What are Maslow's self actualization needs? - ✔✔Morality, creativity, acceptance, and lack of prejudice.
What are the roles of a gerontological nurse? - ✔✔Assist the older person to achieve the highest level of
functioning. Empower, enhance, and support the client for achievement of wellness. Use available
resources.
What are some current initiatives of elder care? - ✔✔Promote geriatric nursing as a whole, provide wed
based resources, and build leadership skills though GNLA
Are clinical practice sites limited to acute care or nursing homes? - ✔✔No, it includes older adults in the
community.
What has research investigated? - ✔✔Intervention care of dementia, reducing falls, use of restraints, pain
management, delirium, care transitions, and end of life care.
What are generalists? - ✔✔They work in hospitals, homes or subacute and long term facilities, or in the
community providing care to individuals and their families.
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