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GERONTOLOGY PRESENTATION NCLEX 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
PASS
A 70 year-old female patient with osteoporosis asks the nurse which bones she
might be at risk for fracturing. The nurse answers that the three most at-risk areas
include the following: (select all that apply)
a.) Phalanges
b.) Hip
c.) Radius at the wrist (Colles' fracture)
d.) Tibia
e.) Spine - correct-answer-b.) Hip
c.) Radius at the wrist (Colles' fracture)
e.) Spine
A nurse is giving teaching to a 65 year-old female patient who has osteoporosis
and is going home from the hospital after a Colles' fracture. What items should be
included in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a.) Remove throw rugs to prevent more falls.
b.) Eat foods such as chicken, pork, or lamb, because they are high in calcium.
c.) Eat foods such as white or red beans and green leafy vegetables because they
are high in calcium.
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d.) If the nail beds on your affected hand are blue, don't worry. That's normal
when you have a cast on.
e.) If the skin under the cast becomes itchy or uncomfortable, you can put a small
piece of cotton gauze underneath the cast. - correct-answer-a.) Remove throw
rugs to prevent more falls.
c.) Eat foods such as white or red beans and green leafy vegetables because they
are high in calcium.
Which patient below is NOT at risk for osteoporosis?
a.) A 48 year old female patient who has been taking glucocorticoids for the last 6
months.
b.) A 50 year old female whose last menstrual period was 7 years ago.
c.) A 30 year old male who says he drinks alcohol a few times a month and has a
BMI of 26
d.) A 35 year old female who has a history of seizures and takes Dilantin regularly.
- correct-answer-c.) A 30 year old male who says he drinks alcohol a few times a
month and has a BMI of 26
Which patient is NOT at risk for a retinal detachment?
a.) Patient who recently had cataract surgery
b.) Patient who has extreme nearsightedness
c.) Patient who is over 50 years old with a family history
d.) Patient who is a long time smoker - correct-answer-d.) Patient who is a long
time smoker
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What are some ways a patient can prevent retinal detachment? (Select all that
apply)
a.) Wear protective glasses or sport goggles
b.) Go in for routine eye exams
c.) Exercise regularly
d.) Eat a healthy diet with lots of green leafy vegetables - correct-answer-a.) Wear
protective glasses or sport goggles
b.) Go in for routine eye exams
True or False: Retinal detachment is an emergency situation - correct-answer-True
A nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse is educating the client about diabetic retinopathy screening. Which
statements made by the client are correct: (select all that apply)
a.) "I don't have to be screened since I just got diagnosed."
b.) "I should make an appointment for an eye exam before I leave today"
c.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams every 5 years"
d.) "Screening is only for patients who take insulin"
e.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams annually" - correct-answer-b.) "I should
make an appointment for an eye exam before I leave today"
e.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams annually"
GERONTOLOGY PRESENTATION NCLEX 2025 |
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR GUARANTEED
PASS
A 70 year-old female patient with osteoporosis asks the nurse which bones she
might be at risk for fracturing. The nurse answers that the three most at-risk areas
include the following: (select all that apply)
a.) Phalanges
b.) Hip
c.) Radius at the wrist (Colles' fracture)
d.) Tibia
e.) Spine - correct-answer-b.) Hip
c.) Radius at the wrist (Colles' fracture)
e.) Spine
A nurse is giving teaching to a 65 year-old female patient who has osteoporosis
and is going home from the hospital after a Colles' fracture. What items should be
included in the teaching? (select all that apply)
a.) Remove throw rugs to prevent more falls.
b.) Eat foods such as chicken, pork, or lamb, because they are high in calcium.
c.) Eat foods such as white or red beans and green leafy vegetables because they
are high in calcium.
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d.) If the nail beds on your affected hand are blue, don't worry. That's normal
when you have a cast on.
e.) If the skin under the cast becomes itchy or uncomfortable, you can put a small
piece of cotton gauze underneath the cast. - correct-answer-a.) Remove throw
rugs to prevent more falls.
c.) Eat foods such as white or red beans and green leafy vegetables because they
are high in calcium.
Which patient below is NOT at risk for osteoporosis?
a.) A 48 year old female patient who has been taking glucocorticoids for the last 6
months.
b.) A 50 year old female whose last menstrual period was 7 years ago.
c.) A 30 year old male who says he drinks alcohol a few times a month and has a
BMI of 26
d.) A 35 year old female who has a history of seizures and takes Dilantin regularly.
- correct-answer-c.) A 30 year old male who says he drinks alcohol a few times a
month and has a BMI of 26
Which patient is NOT at risk for a retinal detachment?
a.) Patient who recently had cataract surgery
b.) Patient who has extreme nearsightedness
c.) Patient who is over 50 years old with a family history
d.) Patient who is a long time smoker - correct-answer-d.) Patient who is a long
time smoker
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What are some ways a patient can prevent retinal detachment? (Select all that
apply)
a.) Wear protective glasses or sport goggles
b.) Go in for routine eye exams
c.) Exercise regularly
d.) Eat a healthy diet with lots of green leafy vegetables - correct-answer-a.) Wear
protective glasses or sport goggles
b.) Go in for routine eye exams
True or False: Retinal detachment is an emergency situation - correct-answer-True
A nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The
nurse is educating the client about diabetic retinopathy screening. Which
statements made by the client are correct: (select all that apply)
a.) "I don't have to be screened since I just got diagnosed."
b.) "I should make an appointment for an eye exam before I leave today"
c.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams every 5 years"
d.) "Screening is only for patients who take insulin"
e.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams annually" - correct-answer-b.) "I should
make an appointment for an eye exam before I leave today"
e.) "I will need to have dilated eye exams annually"
