Gerontological Nurse
Final Exam Preperation
High-Yield Aging &
Chronic Care Topics
Exam
(Questions and Answers)
2026
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2026
,What is the most common illness among older adults living in d) Arthiritis
the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema
When does comorbidity occur? c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at
the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their spouse
e) When one person develops the same illness twice
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical iatrogenesis? e) Patient behaviour
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for longer b) Compression of disability
periods before death. Which of the following terms refers to this
phenomenon?
a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum
What is true of baby boomers compared to people who were a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
their age about 20 years ago? b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of health? d) Moral behaviour
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment
Concerning dementia, which of the following statements is d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate treatment.
false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in cognitive,
emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women than
among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and
can only be accurately diagnosed after death.
Which age group has the highest suicide rate? a) Males 85 and older
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age
2026
,What is the primary reason for the recent stabilization of total c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
drug expenditures?
a) Increases in the population of older people
b) Increased dosages
c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
d) The costs of pharmaceutical ingredients
e) Increased rates of heart disease
Which of the following is NOT included in integrated care Any of the above
delivery systems for older adults?
a) Case management for home care
b) Home support
c) Community services to enhance independence and quality of
life
d) Residential care
In which combination of cities do one-third of all older Canadian c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
adults (aged 65+) reside?
a) Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa
b) Victoria, Toronto, and Montreal
c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
d) Victoria, London, and Ottawa
e) Calgary, Ottawa, and Halifax
Which of the following is NOT an environment assessed in b) Work environment
Lawton's (1980) environmental press concept?
a) Personal environment
b) Work environment
c) Supra-personal environment
d) Social environment
e) Physical environment
According to Lawton's (1980) ecological model of aging, what b) Low competence and strong environmental press
will someone prematurely confined to a nursing home with little
contact experience?
a) High competence and strong environmental press
b) Low competence and strong environmental press
c) High competence and weak environmental press
d) Low competence and weak environmental press
e) No environmental press
What is the leading cause of death for adults over 65 living in e) Falls
the community?
a) Motor-vehicle accidents
b) Illnesses resulting from malnutrition
c) Suicide
d) Prescription drug interactions
e) Falls
Which of the following refers to the type of housing for older b) Supportive housing
adults that includes shelter and a variety of services that focus on
the stimulation and activation of the residents by qualified staff?
a) Independent housing
b) Supportive housing
c) Dependent housing
d) Long-term care
e) Institutionalized living
Which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons that an e) To be alone
older adult would move away from their former residence?
a) To better adapt to recent health limitations
b) To be closer to family
c) To live in a better neighbourhood
d) To gain access to more social and leisure services
e) To be alone
2026
, Which of the following is NOT a reason for the reappraisal of d) Aging
living arrangements and lifestyle?
a) Retiring
b) Becoming widowed
c) Experiencing a significant change in health status
d) Aging
e) Changes in one's financial situation
Which direction reflects the most permanent interprovincial a) Westward
migration among the older population in Canada?
a) Westward
b) Eastward
c) Northward
d) Southward
e) None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for international b) Aging itself
"assistance" migration?
a) The onset of a moderate disability
b) Aging itself
c) Increasing poverty
d) Civil unrest
e) Lack of social or health services
Which group of older adults is NOT likely to have fictive kin as c) Those who are married
a core part of their social network?
a) Those who are unmarried
b) Those who are widowed
c) Those who are married
d) Those who are in homosexual partnerships
e) Those who are childless
What does "intimacy at a distance" refer to? d) Living independently yet being close enough to visit
a) Living in a separate part of the house
b) Living far away from family members yet often talking to
those family members on the phone
c) Having separate social relationships but eating meals together
d) Living independently yet being close enough to visit
e) Visiting at least once a week
Which of the following refers to a friend or neighbour who is b) Fictive kin
almost like a relative?
a) Imaginary kin
b) Fictive kin
c) Pretend kin
d) Make-believe
e) Fantasy kin
Which of the following does not directly influence family d) Age
relationships across the life course?
a) Gender
b) Class
c) Race
d) Age
e) Ethnicity
Which of the following refers to the role of facilitating kinship e) Kin keeper
interaction taken on by one or two members of the extended
family (usually women)?
a) Kin curator
b) Kin guardian
c) Kin caretaker
d) Kin warden
e) Kin keeper
2026
Final Exam Preperation
High-Yield Aging &
Chronic Care Topics
Exam
(Questions and Answers)
2026
Expert Verified
(With A+ Grades
Guarantee)
2026
,What is the most common illness among older adults living in d) Arthiritis
the community?
a) Hypertension
b) Diabetes
c) Heart disease
d) Arthiritis
e) Bronchitis/emphysema
When does comorbidity occur? c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at the same time in later life
a) When two people suffer from the same illness
b) When two people die from the same illness
c) When one person is suffering from more than one condition at
the same time in later life
d) When a person develops the same illness as their spouse
e) When one person develops the same illness twice
Which of the following is NOT a cause of medical iatrogenesis? e) Patient behaviour
a) Blood transfusions
b) Over-prescribing drugs
c) Unnecessary surgery
d) Treatment from a health professional or a hospital stay
e) Patient behaviour
As people live longer, they are also free of disability for longer b) Compression of disability
periods before death. Which of the following terms refers to this
phenomenon?
a) Compression of morbidity
b) Compression of disability
c) Compression of health
d) Health paradox
e) Health conundrum
What is true of baby boomers compared to people who were a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
their age about 20 years ago? b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
a) They have a significantly lower rate of smoking.
b) They have a significantly lower rate of healthy exercise.
c) They have a lower rate of obesity.
d) They have a higher rate of heavy drinking.
e) They have a lower rate of chronic illness.
Which of the following is not a social determinant of health? d) Moral behaviour
a) Socio-economic status
b) Living and working conditions
c) Social support from family and friends
d) Moral behaviour
e) Physical environment
Concerning dementia, which of the following statements is d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate treatment.
false?
a) Dementia is characterized by severe losses in cognitive,
emotional, or social abilities.
b) The prevalence of dementia is greater among women than
among men.
c) The prevalence of dementia increases with age.
d) Alzheimer's disease is reversible with the appropriate
treatment.
e) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and
can only be accurately diagnosed after death.
Which age group has the highest suicide rate? a) Males 85 and older
a) Males 85 and older
b) Females 85 and older
c) Males 20 and younger
d) Females 20 and younger
e) Females 45-55 years of age
2026
,What is the primary reason for the recent stabilization of total c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
drug expenditures?
a) Increases in the population of older people
b) Increased dosages
c) The prescription of less expensive drugs
d) The costs of pharmaceutical ingredients
e) Increased rates of heart disease
Which of the following is NOT included in integrated care Any of the above
delivery systems for older adults?
a) Case management for home care
b) Home support
c) Community services to enhance independence and quality of
life
d) Residential care
In which combination of cities do one-third of all older Canadian c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
adults (aged 65+) reside?
a) Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa
b) Victoria, Toronto, and Montreal
c) Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal
d) Victoria, London, and Ottawa
e) Calgary, Ottawa, and Halifax
Which of the following is NOT an environment assessed in b) Work environment
Lawton's (1980) environmental press concept?
a) Personal environment
b) Work environment
c) Supra-personal environment
d) Social environment
e) Physical environment
According to Lawton's (1980) ecological model of aging, what b) Low competence and strong environmental press
will someone prematurely confined to a nursing home with little
contact experience?
a) High competence and strong environmental press
b) Low competence and strong environmental press
c) High competence and weak environmental press
d) Low competence and weak environmental press
e) No environmental press
What is the leading cause of death for adults over 65 living in e) Falls
the community?
a) Motor-vehicle accidents
b) Illnesses resulting from malnutrition
c) Suicide
d) Prescription drug interactions
e) Falls
Which of the following refers to the type of housing for older b) Supportive housing
adults that includes shelter and a variety of services that focus on
the stimulation and activation of the residents by qualified staff?
a) Independent housing
b) Supportive housing
c) Dependent housing
d) Long-term care
e) Institutionalized living
Which of the following is NOT one of the key reasons that an e) To be alone
older adult would move away from their former residence?
a) To better adapt to recent health limitations
b) To be closer to family
c) To live in a better neighbourhood
d) To gain access to more social and leisure services
e) To be alone
2026
, Which of the following is NOT a reason for the reappraisal of d) Aging
living arrangements and lifestyle?
a) Retiring
b) Becoming widowed
c) Experiencing a significant change in health status
d) Aging
e) Changes in one's financial situation
Which direction reflects the most permanent interprovincial a) Westward
migration among the older population in Canada?
a) Westward
b) Eastward
c) Northward
d) Southward
e) None of the above
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for international b) Aging itself
"assistance" migration?
a) The onset of a moderate disability
b) Aging itself
c) Increasing poverty
d) Civil unrest
e) Lack of social or health services
Which group of older adults is NOT likely to have fictive kin as c) Those who are married
a core part of their social network?
a) Those who are unmarried
b) Those who are widowed
c) Those who are married
d) Those who are in homosexual partnerships
e) Those who are childless
What does "intimacy at a distance" refer to? d) Living independently yet being close enough to visit
a) Living in a separate part of the house
b) Living far away from family members yet often talking to
those family members on the phone
c) Having separate social relationships but eating meals together
d) Living independently yet being close enough to visit
e) Visiting at least once a week
Which of the following refers to a friend or neighbour who is b) Fictive kin
almost like a relative?
a) Imaginary kin
b) Fictive kin
c) Pretend kin
d) Make-believe
e) Fantasy kin
Which of the following does not directly influence family d) Age
relationships across the life course?
a) Gender
b) Class
c) Race
d) Age
e) Ethnicity
Which of the following refers to the role of facilitating kinship e) Kin keeper
interaction taken on by one or two members of the extended
family (usually women)?
a) Kin curator
b) Kin guardian
c) Kin caretaker
d) Kin warden
e) Kin keeper
2026
