Trends and Issues Williams: Basic Geriatric
Nursing, 8th Edition QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
To which age group does the term "aged" apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -75-84 years of age
Which is true of ageism? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of
age.
Which legislation has been the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for
the older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare and Medicaid
Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assisted
living center
The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his
care. Which would be the most helpful response by the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare Part A pays
for inpatient hospital costs.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents are
required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which response would provide the
most accurate information to the daughter? - CORRECT ANSWER -A durable power of attorney for
health care transfers decision-making authority for health care to a designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old mother's refusal
to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER -The refusal to eat is an
effort to maintain a portion of independence and self-direction.
, When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - CORRECT ANSWER -When two physicians agree
in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met
In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs.
How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs? - CORRECT ANSWER -By allotting a set amount of hospital days
and prospective payment on the basis of the admitting diagnosis
Which facility would be recommended for a patient with diabetes who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER -skilled care facility
The 80-year-old woman who is recovering from a stroke is being sent to a skilled care facility. She is
concerned about the expense. The nurse can decrease anxiety by explaining that Medicare will cover
extended-care facility costs for which period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER -A period of 100 days for
needed skilled care
Which senior citizen political action group uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of
older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER -American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Which caregiver could be found guilty of elder abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -A son who uses his mother's
checking account funds to purchase alcohol for himself
Which is the most frequent response to elder abuse by the abused older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
nothing at all
Which reason is often stated by nurses today for not seeking careers in gerontology? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Their technical skills are not used.
"Baby boomers" is a term used to classify which of the following persons? - CORRECT ANSWER -Those
who were born between 1946 and 1964
The home health nurse recognizes which type of abuse is occurring when finding an older adult
restrained in a recliner? - CORRECT ANSWER -physical abuse
Nursing, 8th Edition QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
Which fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late 1960s? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
To which age group does the term "aged" apply? - CORRECT ANSWER -75-84 years of age
Which is true of ageism? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of
age.
Which legislation has been the most beneficial legislation that has influenced health care for
the older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare and Medicaid
Which housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services? - CORRECT ANSWER -Assisted
living center
The 75-year-old man who has been hospitalized following a severe case of pneumonia is
concerned about his mounting hospital bill and asks if his Medicare coverage will pay for his
care. Which would be the most helpful response by the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER -Medicare Part A pays
for inpatient hospital costs.
The daughter of a patient who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer asks which documents are
required to allow her to make health care decisions for her parent. Which response would provide the
most accurate information to the daughter? - CORRECT ANSWER -A durable power of attorney for
health care transfers decision-making authority for health care to a designated person.
The daughter of a resident in a long-term care facility is frustrated with her 80-year-old mother's refusal
to eat. Which response would be the most appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER -The refusal to eat is an
effort to maintain a portion of independence and self-direction.
, When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - CORRECT ANSWER -When two physicians agree
in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met
In the 1980s, Medicare initiated a program of diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) to reduce hospital costs.
How did the DRGs reduce hospital costs? - CORRECT ANSWER -By allotting a set amount of hospital days
and prospective payment on the basis of the admitting diagnosis
Which facility would be recommended for a patient with diabetes who has had a hip replacement and
needs physical therapy? - CORRECT ANSWER -skilled care facility
The 80-year-old woman who is recovering from a stroke is being sent to a skilled care facility. She is
concerned about the expense. The nurse can decrease anxiety by explaining that Medicare will cover
extended-care facility costs for which period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER -A period of 100 days for
needed skilled care
Which senior citizen political action group uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance the interests of
older adults? - CORRECT ANSWER -American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Which caregiver could be found guilty of elder abuse? - CORRECT ANSWER -A son who uses his mother's
checking account funds to purchase alcohol for himself
Which is the most frequent response to elder abuse by the abused older adult? - CORRECT ANSWER -
nothing at all
Which reason is often stated by nurses today for not seeking careers in gerontology? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Their technical skills are not used.
"Baby boomers" is a term used to classify which of the following persons? - CORRECT ANSWER -Those
who were born between 1946 and 1964
The home health nurse recognizes which type of abuse is occurring when finding an older adult
restrained in a recliner? - CORRECT ANSWER -physical abuse
