NUR 257 Geriatrics Exam 2 Fall
2025/2026 | Galen College of Nursing
Geriatric Nursing Exam with Complete
Questions & 100% Correct Answers ||
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You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common
risk factors for depression that you should include? -CORRECTANSWER Chronic
medical conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is
exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia? -CORRECTANSWER A 65 year old who has
trouble remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up? -
CORRECTANSWER I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up? -CORRECTANSWER Cottage
cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches
, You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)? -CORRECTANSWER Furosemide
You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what should the
nurse determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor oral hygiene? -
CORRECTANSWER Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the
client requires a need for additional teaching? -CORRECTANSWER I will drink water,
tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing denture care
for a client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which of the following? -
CORRECTANSWER Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full
of warm water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are
priority for this patient? -CORRECTANSWER Asses client's normal bowel movement
patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to
UTIs, what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing
2025/2026 | Galen College of Nursing
Geriatric Nursing Exam with Complete
Questions & 100% Correct Answers ||
LATEST UPDATE
You are working on an education session for the community, what are some common
risk factors for depression that you should include? -CORRECTANSWER Chronic
medical conditions
You are taking care of patients that have been assigned to you, which patient is
exhibiting signs/symptoms of dementia? -CORRECTANSWER A 65 year old who has
trouble remembering recent events and loses her train of thought.
You are the nurse doing discharge teaching for a patient who has visual
alterations,which statement made by the nurse requires follow up? -
CORRECTANSWER I will fill my pill organizer to keep my medications on track.
You are working with an elderly client and discussing proper nutrition, which
recommendation made by the nurse requires follow up? -CORRECTANSWER Cottage
cheese with a large bowl of canned peaches
, You are reviewing your patients medical records, which med offers the greatest risk for
developing xerostomia (dry mouth & cracked lips)? -CORRECTANSWER Furosemide
You have a patient who reports they rarely/seldomly brush their teeth, what should the
nurse determine could be the possible cause of the patients poor oral hygiene? -
CORRECTANSWER Loss of manual dexterity
You have discussed adequate hydration with your patient, what statement made by the
client requires a need for additional teaching? -CORRECTANSWER I will drink water,
tea, soda, or juice whenever i feel thirsty.
You are working in a long-term care facility and observe a UAP performing denture care
for a client, it requires follow-up if the UAP is observed doing which of the following? -
CORRECTANSWER Brushing the client's dentures while holding them over a sink full
of warm water.
Your patient has not had a bowel movement in 2 days, what nursing interventions are
priority for this patient? -CORRECTANSWER Asses client's normal bowel movement
patterns.
You are caring for a patient who has a nursing diagnosis of urge incontinence related to
UTIs, what statement is appropriate for the "as evidenced" portion of the nursing
