GERI TEST
For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult to hear?
A. a young child talking in a cafeteria line
B. a recording of a march played softly
c. hammering during construction of a house next door
D. the voice of a man speaking in an elevator - Answer-A.
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin by the presence of:
A. left flank pain
B. chest pain lasting longer than five minutes
C. chest pain of rapid onset
D. substernal chest discomfort - Answer-D
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
A. distance walked before leg pain starts
B. pedal edema after dangling legs for 20 minutes
C. peripheral pulses in the affected leg
D. skin temperature and color of the feet - Answer-A
,An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
A. diaphoresis
B. auditory hallucinations
C. decreased BP
D. depression - Answer-A
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
A. blisters, abrasions, or shallow craters
B. deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
C. full-thickness skin loss with tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone
D. partial-thickness skin loss involving the dermis or epidermis - Answer-B
The primary risk factor for the develoment of pressure ulcers in older adult patients is:
A. immobility
B. impaired circulation
C. incontinence
D. malnutrition - Answer-A
An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is wrong with the lighting in the
room because colored rings appear around the lightbulbs. The resident most likely has:
A. cataracts
B. delusions
C. glaucoma
, D. increased intracranial pressure - Answer-C
The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
A. arthritis
B. fractures
C. headaches
D. neuropathy - Answer-A
A 72-year-old man with asthma, COPD, and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan
objectives for this man include:
A. adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction about methods of
conserving energy
B. an exercise program to increase the vital capacity of his lungs
C. instruction in respiratory exercises with emphasis on forced inhalation
D. oxygen therapy at 3L/min as needed and deep-breathing exercises for relaxation - Answer-A
A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a change in his cough pattern, a
nonproductive cough, and an ache in his chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The
gerontological nurse suspects:
A. a lung tumor
B. COPD
C. pulmonary edema
D. tuberculosis - Answer-A
For an individual with age-related hearing loss, which sound is most difficult to hear?
A. a young child talking in a cafeteria line
B. a recording of a march played softly
c. hammering during construction of a house next door
D. the voice of a man speaking in an elevator - Answer-A.
Pain of gastrointestinal origin is best differentiated from pain of cardiac origin by the presence of:
A. left flank pain
B. chest pain lasting longer than five minutes
C. chest pain of rapid onset
D. substernal chest discomfort - Answer-D
The progression of intermittent claudication is measured by the:
A. distance walked before leg pain starts
B. pedal edema after dangling legs for 20 minutes
C. peripheral pulses in the affected leg
D. skin temperature and color of the feet - Answer-A
,An early sign of alcohol withdrawal is:
A. diaphoresis
B. auditory hallucinations
C. decreased BP
D. depression - Answer-A
A stage III pressure ulcer is characterized by:
A. blisters, abrasions, or shallow craters
B. deep craters with or without undermining and full-thickness skin loss involving subcutaneous tissue
C. full-thickness skin loss with tissue necrosis or damage to muscle or bone
D. partial-thickness skin loss involving the dermis or epidermis - Answer-B
The primary risk factor for the develoment of pressure ulcers in older adult patients is:
A. immobility
B. impaired circulation
C. incontinence
D. malnutrition - Answer-A
An 80-year-old resident of a retirement center states that something is wrong with the lighting in the
room because colored rings appear around the lightbulbs. The resident most likely has:
A. cataracts
B. delusions
C. glaucoma
, D. increased intracranial pressure - Answer-C
The most common cause of chronic pain in older adults is:
A. arthritis
B. fractures
C. headaches
D. neuropathy - Answer-A
A 72-year-old man with asthma, COPD, and chronic anxiety is admitted to a nursing home. Care plan
objectives for this man include:
A. adherence to his medication regimen, inhalation therapy, and instruction about methods of
conserving energy
B. an exercise program to increase the vital capacity of his lungs
C. instruction in respiratory exercises with emphasis on forced inhalation
D. oxygen therapy at 3L/min as needed and deep-breathing exercises for relaxation - Answer-A
A 65-year-old man with a 45-year history of smoking complains of a change in his cough pattern, a
nonproductive cough, and an ache in his chest. The man's chest x-ray reveals an infiltrate. The
gerontological nurse suspects:
A. a lung tumor
B. COPD
C. pulmonary edema
D. tuberculosis - Answer-A
