TEST BANK FOR GERI EXAM 1 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS & COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE (2026/2027)
Which of the following phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the
future?
a. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the United States
relative to the overall population will decrease.
b. By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65.
c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase in
coming decades.
d. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a gradual decrease in the number
of older adults by 2020. - ANS ✔✔c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65
in the population will increase in coming decades.
The board of a large chain of hospitals has commissioned a strategic plan in order to meet the
care needs of baby boomers in coming years. Which of the following trends constitute a sound
basis for understanding the baby boomer generation and conducting future planning? Select all
that apply.
a. Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations.
b. Adjusted for inflation, baby boomers have lower incomes than their parents had.
c. Due to technology, baby boomers have more leisure time than other adults.
d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults
e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults - ANS ✔✔a.
Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations.
d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults
e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults
A 78-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. Potential
pathological findings on a recent chest x-ray have prompted his physician to order a
, bronchoscopy and lung function tests. Which of the following findings would be most likely
suggestive of pathological processes rather than normal, age-related respiratory changes?
a. The client has fewer cilia than would be found in a younger client.
b. Lung function tests reveal that both maximum breathing and vital capacity are diminished
since his last test.
c. There is an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural membrane.
d. The lungs are smaller than younger adults' and there are fewer alveoli. - ANS ✔✔c. There is
an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural membrane.
An 80-year-old resident of an assisted living facility is proud of the fact that he was an elite
athlete during his younger years. Despite his concerted efforts to remain physically active and
maintain his stamina, he is lamenting his loss of exercise tolerance in recent years. How can his
nurse best respond to these concerns?
a. "It's inevitable that your heart increases in size as you age, and this is associated with a loss of
cardiac efficiency."
b. "It's normal for your heart to contract less strongly as you age, and this makes you somewhat
less able to exercise vigorously."
c. "As you age, it's common for your heart rate becomes less regular and this often results in
fatigue."
d. "The normal increase in blood pressure that accompanies aging leaves you with less cardiac
reserve capacity than when you were young." - ANS ✔✔b. "It's normal for your heart to
contract less strongly as you age, and this makes you somewhat less able to exercise vigorously."
Which of the following diagnostic and assessment findings from among the patients on a
geriatric medical unit most warrants further investigation?
a. An 81-year-old woman's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is low.
b. A 78-year-old male's stomach pH is increased.
c. A 71-year-old male client's echocardiogram reveals slight left ventricular hypertrophy.
d. A 78-year-old man has recently developed urinary incontinence. - ANS ✔✔d. A 78-year-old
man has recently developed urinary incontinence.
GUIDE (2026/2027)
Which of the following phenomena should the nurse take into account when planning for the
future?
a. While life expectancy will continue to rise, the percentage of older adults in the United States
relative to the overall population will decrease.
b. By 2020, it is expected that over one-third of Americans will be over the age of 65.
c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65 in the population will increase in
coming decades.
d. Chronic conditions, such as diabetes, are expected to bring a gradual decrease in the number
of older adults by 2020. - ANS ✔✔c. Both life expectancy and the percentage of people over 65
in the population will increase in coming decades.
The board of a large chain of hospitals has commissioned a strategic plan in order to meet the
care needs of baby boomers in coming years. Which of the following trends constitute a sound
basis for understanding the baby boomer generation and conducting future planning? Select all
that apply.
a. Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations.
b. Adjusted for inflation, baby boomers have lower incomes than their parents had.
c. Due to technology, baby boomers have more leisure time than other adults.
d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults
e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults - ANS ✔✔a.
Baby boomers tend to have fewer children than members of earlier generations.
d. Baby boomers perform physical exercise more frequently than older adults
e. Baby boomers are more informed healthcare consumers than other older adults
A 78-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. Potential
pathological findings on a recent chest x-ray have prompted his physician to order a
, bronchoscopy and lung function tests. Which of the following findings would be most likely
suggestive of pathological processes rather than normal, age-related respiratory changes?
a. The client has fewer cilia than would be found in a younger client.
b. Lung function tests reveal that both maximum breathing and vital capacity are diminished
since his last test.
c. There is an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural membrane.
d. The lungs are smaller than younger adults' and there are fewer alveoli. - ANS ✔✔c. There is
an accumulation of serous fluid between the lungs and the pleural membrane.
An 80-year-old resident of an assisted living facility is proud of the fact that he was an elite
athlete during his younger years. Despite his concerted efforts to remain physically active and
maintain his stamina, he is lamenting his loss of exercise tolerance in recent years. How can his
nurse best respond to these concerns?
a. "It's inevitable that your heart increases in size as you age, and this is associated with a loss of
cardiac efficiency."
b. "It's normal for your heart to contract less strongly as you age, and this makes you somewhat
less able to exercise vigorously."
c. "As you age, it's common for your heart rate becomes less regular and this often results in
fatigue."
d. "The normal increase in blood pressure that accompanies aging leaves you with less cardiac
reserve capacity than when you were young." - ANS ✔✔b. "It's normal for your heart to
contract less strongly as you age, and this makes you somewhat less able to exercise vigorously."
Which of the following diagnostic and assessment findings from among the patients on a
geriatric medical unit most warrants further investigation?
a. An 81-year-old woman's glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is low.
b. A 78-year-old male's stomach pH is increased.
c. A 71-year-old male client's echocardiogram reveals slight left ventricular hypertrophy.
d. A 78-year-old man has recently developed urinary incontinence. - ANS ✔✔d. A 78-year-old
man has recently developed urinary incontinence.
