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NURS 5432 FINAL EXAM 2025 | ACTUAL
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many doses are the Shingrix series? - correct-answer-2 doses
How many months apart should the Shingrix vaccine be given? - correct-answer-
2-6 months apart
How often should an older adult get the influenza vaccine? - correct-answer-
Annually (every fall)
How often should one get a Tdap Booster shot? - correct-answer-Booster every 10
years
Which of the follow are considered normal BMI range for older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
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C. 30-45 - correct-answer-B. 23-30
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% weight loss in 1 month, True or False? -
correct-answer-True
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% weight loss in 10 months, True or False? -
correct-answer-False.
> 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an older adult be able to complete the Get Up and Go
test? - correct-answer-< 12 seconds
What are the 4 main factors that alter drug distributions in older adults? - correct-
answer-1. Increased body fat
2. Decreased lean body mass
3. Decreased body water
4. Reduced serum albumin
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Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the adipose tissue leading to prolonged effects.
True or False? - correct-answer-True
Hepatic Metabolism (Increases/Decreases) with age? - correct-answer-Decreases
Age Dependent Changes in Body Composition
(Inc/Dec) in body fat by 35%
(Inc/Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Inc/Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Inc/Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40% - correct-answer-(Inc) in body fat by
35%
(Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40%
What labs would you complete to Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease? (5) - correct-
answer-1. CBC
2. Metabolic Panel
3. Vitamins B12 and Folate
4. RPR Test
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5. TSH
Why would an RPR Test be completed to rule out Alzheimer's? - correct-answer-
RPR Test is to help rule of Syphilis
Brain imagining like a CT or MRI should be done in someone who is suspected of
having Alzheimer's, True or False. - correct-answer-True
these imaging studies are essential in order to rule out brain, pathology, or
identify structural abnormalities
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 80 is a red flag and the
patient should be referred to Neurology, True or False? - correct-answer-False
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 60 is a red flag
What is the First-Line medication used for Alzheimer's disease? - correct-answer-
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
What's the MOA of the Cholinesterase Inhibitors? - correct-answer-Prevent the
breakdown of acetylcholine, improving neurotransmissions.
NURS 5432 FINAL EXAM 2025 | ACTUAL
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
How many doses are the Shingrix series? - correct-answer-2 doses
How many months apart should the Shingrix vaccine be given? - correct-answer-
2-6 months apart
How often should an older adult get the influenza vaccine? - correct-answer-
Annually (every fall)
How often should one get a Tdap Booster shot? - correct-answer-Booster every 10
years
Which of the follow are considered normal BMI range for older adults?
A. 20-25
B. 23-30
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C. 30-45 - correct-answer-B. 23-30
Malnutrition risk is considered > 5% weight loss in 1 month, True or False? -
correct-answer-True
Malnutrition risk is considered > 10% weight loss in 10 months, True or False? -
correct-answer-False.
> 10% weight loss in 6 months
In how many second should an older adult be able to complete the Get Up and Go
test? - correct-answer-< 12 seconds
What are the 4 main factors that alter drug distributions in older adults? - correct-
answer-1. Increased body fat
2. Decreased lean body mass
3. Decreased body water
4. Reduced serum albumin
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Fat soluble drugs accumulate in the adipose tissue leading to prolonged effects.
True or False? - correct-answer-True
Hepatic Metabolism (Increases/Decreases) with age? - correct-answer-Decreases
Age Dependent Changes in Body Composition
(Inc/Dec) in body fat by 35%
(Inc/Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Inc/Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Inc/Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40% - correct-answer-(Inc) in body fat by
35%
(Dec) in plasma volume by 8%
(Dec) in total body water by 17%
(Dec) in extracellular body fluid by 40%
What labs would you complete to Rule Out Alzheimer's Disease? (5) - correct-
answer-1. CBC
2. Metabolic Panel
3. Vitamins B12 and Folate
4. RPR Test
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5. TSH
Why would an RPR Test be completed to rule out Alzheimer's? - correct-answer-
RPR Test is to help rule of Syphilis
Brain imagining like a CT or MRI should be done in someone who is suspected of
having Alzheimer's, True or False. - correct-answer-True
these imaging studies are essential in order to rule out brain, pathology, or
identify structural abnormalities
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 80 is a red flag and the
patient should be referred to Neurology, True or False? - correct-answer-False
Rapid progression or onset of Alzheimer's before age 60 is a red flag
What is the First-Line medication used for Alzheimer's disease? - correct-answer-
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
What's the MOA of the Cholinesterase Inhibitors? - correct-answer-Prevent the
breakdown of acetylcholine, improving neurotransmissions.
