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GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW
EXAM 1 2025 | ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A mental-status assessment of the older adult is especially important in
determining:
a) potential for independent living
b) eligibility for federal health programs
c) service and placement needs of the individual
d) whether the person should be classified as frail - correct-answer-a) potential
for independent living
What is critically important to assess in older adults as it provides the most
accurate portrayal of the older adult's status?
a) nutrition status
b) functional status
c) medication history
d) past medical history - correct-answer-b) functional status
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What is most appropriate for the nurse to do when interviewing an older patient?
a) ensure all assistive devices are in place
b) interview the patient and caregiver together
c) perform the interview before administering analgesics
d) move on to the next question if the patient does not respond quickly - correct-
answer-a) ensure all assistive devices are in place
The nurse assess an older adult's living arrangements and care needs with the
knowledge that elder abuse often occurs in situations in which:
a) stress in the caregiver is overwhelming.
b) programs for the elderly are not being utilized.
c) there are several generations providing the care
d) the elderly person is not appreciative of those who provide care - correct-
answer-a) stress in the caregiver is overwhelming.
An 82-year-old woman with chronic heart failure is cared for in the home by her
only child. What problem is indicated by the caregiver's failure to provide
companionship or social stimulation?
a) neglect
GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW
EXAM 1 2025 | ACTUAL EXAM WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
A mental-status assessment of the older adult is especially important in
determining:
a) potential for independent living
b) eligibility for federal health programs
c) service and placement needs of the individual
d) whether the person should be classified as frail - correct-answer-a) potential
for independent living
What is critically important to assess in older adults as it provides the most
accurate portrayal of the older adult's status?
a) nutrition status
b) functional status
c) medication history
d) past medical history - correct-answer-b) functional status
, 2|Page
What is most appropriate for the nurse to do when interviewing an older patient?
a) ensure all assistive devices are in place
b) interview the patient and caregiver together
c) perform the interview before administering analgesics
d) move on to the next question if the patient does not respond quickly - correct-
answer-a) ensure all assistive devices are in place
The nurse assess an older adult's living arrangements and care needs with the
knowledge that elder abuse often occurs in situations in which:
a) stress in the caregiver is overwhelming.
b) programs for the elderly are not being utilized.
c) there are several generations providing the care
d) the elderly person is not appreciative of those who provide care - correct-
answer-a) stress in the caregiver is overwhelming.
An 82-year-old woman with chronic heart failure is cared for in the home by her
only child. What problem is indicated by the caregiver's failure to provide
companionship or social stimulation?
a) neglect
