GERI FINAL EXAM SCRIPT PREMIUM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● How should nurses communicate with older adults who have
cognitive impairment?
Answer: Use short/simple sentences, give one instruction at a time,
remain calm, use reassurance, avoid arguing, and use nonverbal cues.
●● What is culturally appropriate care?
Answer: Care that respects a patient's cultural beliefs, values, language,
traditions, and healthcare preferences.
●● How might a person with cognitive impairment express pain?
Answer: Agitation, yelling, restlessness, grimacing, aggression,
withdrawal, changes in appetite/sleep, or confusion.
●● What are some roles of a geriatric nurse?
Answer: Advocate, educator, caregiver, care coordinator, medication
monitor, and supporter of independence/safety.
●● What are signs of spiritual distress?
Answer: Hopelessness, anger toward religion/God, questioning meaning
of life, withdrawal, anxiety about death, or loss of purpose.
, ●● Difference between assisted living and skilled nursing facility
(SNF)?
Answer: Assisted living = help with ADLs but mostly independent. SNF
= 24-hour skilled nursing and medical care.
●● What are normal GI changes with aging?
Answer: Decreased saliva, slower digestion, decreased gastric motility,
constipation risk, and reduced appetite.
●● What are normal vision changes with aging?
Answer: Decreased visual acuity, difficulty focusing, poor night vision,
decreased tear production, and sensitivity to glare.
●● What medication is commonly used for Parkinson's disease?
Answer: Carbidopa/Levodopa
●● What are common signs of Parkinson's disease?
Answer: Tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, shuffling gait, and postural
instability.
●● What care do people with late-stage Alzheimer's need?
Answer: Total care assistance with feeding, toileting, hygiene, mobility,
safety, and prevention of complications.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● How should nurses communicate with older adults who have
cognitive impairment?
Answer: Use short/simple sentences, give one instruction at a time,
remain calm, use reassurance, avoid arguing, and use nonverbal cues.
●● What is culturally appropriate care?
Answer: Care that respects a patient's cultural beliefs, values, language,
traditions, and healthcare preferences.
●● How might a person with cognitive impairment express pain?
Answer: Agitation, yelling, restlessness, grimacing, aggression,
withdrawal, changes in appetite/sleep, or confusion.
●● What are some roles of a geriatric nurse?
Answer: Advocate, educator, caregiver, care coordinator, medication
monitor, and supporter of independence/safety.
●● What are signs of spiritual distress?
Answer: Hopelessness, anger toward religion/God, questioning meaning
of life, withdrawal, anxiety about death, or loss of purpose.
, ●● Difference between assisted living and skilled nursing facility
(SNF)?
Answer: Assisted living = help with ADLs but mostly independent. SNF
= 24-hour skilled nursing and medical care.
●● What are normal GI changes with aging?
Answer: Decreased saliva, slower digestion, decreased gastric motility,
constipation risk, and reduced appetite.
●● What are normal vision changes with aging?
Answer: Decreased visual acuity, difficulty focusing, poor night vision,
decreased tear production, and sensitivity to glare.
●● What medication is commonly used for Parkinson's disease?
Answer: Carbidopa/Levodopa
●● What are common signs of Parkinson's disease?
Answer: Tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, shuffling gait, and postural
instability.
●● What care do people with late-stage Alzheimer's need?
Answer: Total care assistance with feeding, toileting, hygiene, mobility,
safety, and prevention of complications.
