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NURS 5461 ADULT GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse in a community setting plans wellness outcomes with a
68-year-old female client who desires to participate in a half-
marathon run. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse
document?
A) The client will remain free of disease.
B) The client will participate in daily aerobic activity class without
falls.
C) The client will increase activity until able to run 30 minutes.
D) The client will participate in the half marathon that is scheduled
in 6 months. - ANSWER-Ans: D
Health is individually determined, based on the functional
capacities that are perceived as important by that person, in this
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case, participating in a half marathon. Remaining free from
disease and expecting the older adult to participate in daily
aerobic activity class may not be pertinent to this client.
Increasing activity by only 30 minutes at time minimizes the
client's goal.
A nurse assesses a 71-year-old person who has smoked for 43
years. Which of the following is a negative functional
consequence of smoking for this person? (Select all that apply.)
A) Children are exposed to secondhand smoke
B) Low oxygen-carrying capacity
C) Abnormal breath sounds
D) The ability to run a 5-K race
E) Pulmonary disease - ANSWER-Ans: B, C, E
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Functional consequences are the observable effects of actions,
risk factors, and age-related changes that influence the quality of
life or day-to-day activities of older adults. Low oxygencarrying
capacity, abnormal breath sounds, and pulmonary disease are
negative functional consequences of smoking. The ability to run a
5-K race is lost with smoking. Children may be exposed to
secondhand smoke. These are not functional consequences of
smoking for this person.
A home health nurse performs an admission on a 90-year-old
client who has a small dog. The client states that the most
important problem is urinary incontinence. The client's blood
pressure is 135/90 mm Hg, with last bowel movement 3 days ago.
Which of the following areas addresses the person's goals?
A) Safety
B) Incontinence
C) Blood pressure
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D) Constipation - ANSWER-Ans: B
Although nurses address safety, blood pressure, and constipation
as part of a comprehensive care plan, it is imperative to begin by
addressing the older adult's priority.
A nurse cares for an older adult at risk for a venous stasis ulcer.
Which interventions should the nurse include in the teaching with
this older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A) Health promotion interventions
B) Functional consequences
C) Wellness outcomes
D) Environmental modifications - ANSWER-Ans: A, D
NURS 5461 ADULT GERONTOLOGY FINAL EXAM TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A nurse in a community setting plans wellness outcomes with a
68-year-old female client who desires to participate in a half-
marathon run. Which of the following outcomes should the nurse
document?
A) The client will remain free of disease.
B) The client will participate in daily aerobic activity class without
falls.
C) The client will increase activity until able to run 30 minutes.
D) The client will participate in the half marathon that is scheduled
in 6 months. - ANSWER-Ans: D
Health is individually determined, based on the functional
capacities that are perceived as important by that person, in this
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case, participating in a half marathon. Remaining free from
disease and expecting the older adult to participate in daily
aerobic activity class may not be pertinent to this client.
Increasing activity by only 30 minutes at time minimizes the
client's goal.
A nurse assesses a 71-year-old person who has smoked for 43
years. Which of the following is a negative functional
consequence of smoking for this person? (Select all that apply.)
A) Children are exposed to secondhand smoke
B) Low oxygen-carrying capacity
C) Abnormal breath sounds
D) The ability to run a 5-K race
E) Pulmonary disease - ANSWER-Ans: B, C, E
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Functional consequences are the observable effects of actions,
risk factors, and age-related changes that influence the quality of
life or day-to-day activities of older adults. Low oxygencarrying
capacity, abnormal breath sounds, and pulmonary disease are
negative functional consequences of smoking. The ability to run a
5-K race is lost with smoking. Children may be exposed to
secondhand smoke. These are not functional consequences of
smoking for this person.
A home health nurse performs an admission on a 90-year-old
client who has a small dog. The client states that the most
important problem is urinary incontinence. The client's blood
pressure is 135/90 mm Hg, with last bowel movement 3 days ago.
Which of the following areas addresses the person's goals?
A) Safety
B) Incontinence
C) Blood pressure
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D) Constipation - ANSWER-Ans: B
Although nurses address safety, blood pressure, and constipation
as part of a comprehensive care plan, it is imperative to begin by
addressing the older adult's priority.
A nurse cares for an older adult at risk for a venous stasis ulcer.
Which interventions should the nurse include in the teaching with
this older adult? (Select all that apply.)
A) Health promotion interventions
B) Functional consequences
C) Wellness outcomes
D) Environmental modifications - ANSWER-Ans: A, D
