Primary Care of Older Adults Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

Primary Care of Older Adults Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
When discussing aging, to whom does the term older adulthood
apply?
a. Age 55 and above
b. Age 65 and above
c. Age 70 and above
d. Age 75 and above -
correct answer ✅B


When the nurse discusses prevention of cardiac disease, falls, and
depression with a group of older adults, the benefits of what are
important to stress?
a. Nutrition
b. Medications
c. Exercise
d. Sleep -
correct answer ✅C


When was the Social Security Act, which was the first major
legislation providing financial security for older adults, passed?
a. 1930
b. 1935

, Primary Care of Older Adults Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
c. 1940
d. 1945 -
correct answer ✅B


When assessing the skin of an older adult patient who is
complaining of pruritus, what should the nurse advise the patient
to avoid to reduce further drying of her skin?
a. Perfumed soap
b. Hard-milled soap
c. Antibacterial soap
d. Lotion soap -
correct answer ✅C


Because thin skin and lack of subcutaneous fat predisposes the
older adult to pressure ulcers, the nurse alters the care plan to
include turning the bedfast patient how often?
a. Once every shift
b. Every 4 hours
c. Each evening
d. Every 2 hours -
correct answer ✅C