gerontological nurse certification- MIXTURE questions
and answers with solutions 2025
Tertiary prevention - ANSWER after dx or condition has been diagnoses
Gold Standard med for CHF - ANSWER ACEi
Primary prevention - ANSWER measures to prevent illness of disease from occurring, ie:
smoking cessation, exercise
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER methods and procedures to detect the presense of a disease,
ie labs, mammograms
Distal interphalangel joint - ANSWER most affected joint from OA
Pericarditis presents with: - ANSWER Dry cough, chest pain and low grade fever
anticholinergic side affects (ABCD) - ANSWER anorexia, blurry vision, constipation, confusion,
dry mouth, sedation, urinary stasis
Wound care for Shingles - ANSWER Keep covered
clean and dry,with non adhesive bandage, NOT OTA
hematocrit is aka - ANSWER Packed cell volume (PCV)
First marker of MI is: - ANSWER Myoglobin not cardiac specific, but is the first bio-marker to rise
w acute cardiac syndrome
, length of incubation for influenza is usually - ANSWER 1-4 days
most common cause of small bowel obstruction - ANSWER scar tissue and adhesions
most common cause of large bowel obstruction - ANSWER cancer
Two screening tools for alcohol - ANSWER MAST and CAGE
Thin Skin - ANSWER Normal part of aging and not indicative or impaired skin integrity
What class of drug is contra-indicated for insomnia in the elder adult - ANSWER Barbituriates
(hallucinations and ataxia)
Glucose - ANSWER Glyconeogenesis is the process that creates glycogen from foods that are not
carbohydrates. Glycogenolysis breaks down glycogen from glucose. Glycogenesis creates
glycogen from glucose.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - ANSWER Most common leukemia in the older adult
Hallmark symptom of glaucoma - ANSWER Colored rings around lights
Older American Resource and Services Assessment - ANSWER Used to plan high quality plans of
care
Beneficence - ANSWER Doing Good
and answers with solutions 2025
Tertiary prevention - ANSWER after dx or condition has been diagnoses
Gold Standard med for CHF - ANSWER ACEi
Primary prevention - ANSWER measures to prevent illness of disease from occurring, ie:
smoking cessation, exercise
Secondary Prevention - ANSWER methods and procedures to detect the presense of a disease,
ie labs, mammograms
Distal interphalangel joint - ANSWER most affected joint from OA
Pericarditis presents with: - ANSWER Dry cough, chest pain and low grade fever
anticholinergic side affects (ABCD) - ANSWER anorexia, blurry vision, constipation, confusion,
dry mouth, sedation, urinary stasis
Wound care for Shingles - ANSWER Keep covered
clean and dry,with non adhesive bandage, NOT OTA
hematocrit is aka - ANSWER Packed cell volume (PCV)
First marker of MI is: - ANSWER Myoglobin not cardiac specific, but is the first bio-marker to rise
w acute cardiac syndrome
, length of incubation for influenza is usually - ANSWER 1-4 days
most common cause of small bowel obstruction - ANSWER scar tissue and adhesions
most common cause of large bowel obstruction - ANSWER cancer
Two screening tools for alcohol - ANSWER MAST and CAGE
Thin Skin - ANSWER Normal part of aging and not indicative or impaired skin integrity
What class of drug is contra-indicated for insomnia in the elder adult - ANSWER Barbituriates
(hallucinations and ataxia)
Glucose - ANSWER Glyconeogenesis is the process that creates glycogen from foods that are not
carbohydrates. Glycogenolysis breaks down glycogen from glucose. Glycogenesis creates
glycogen from glucose.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - ANSWER Most common leukemia in the older adult
Hallmark symptom of glaucoma - ANSWER Colored rings around lights
Older American Resource and Services Assessment - ANSWER Used to plan high quality plans of
care
Beneficence - ANSWER Doing Good
