Geriatric Final Exam Questions and
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What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
d. Group housing plan - ANSWER - c
What type of abuse is demonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - a
Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - b
Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by a health care worker eating a resident's
candy without permission?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - c
,The theory that proposes that defects in ribonucleic acid (RNA) protein production
cause a progressive decline in the function of all cells is the __________ theory. - ANSWER -
error
The nurse cautions the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to use care when
transferring or handling older adults. The nurse understands that the vascular fragility of the
older
adult can result in which of the following conditions?
a. Altered blood pressure
b. Pressure ulcers
c. Pruritus
d. Senile purpura - ANSWER - d
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) caring for an older adult asks if the yellow,
waxy, crusty lesions on the patient's axilla and groin are contagious. Which response shows the
nurse's understanding for the cause of the lesions?
a. "Yes. It is cellulitis caused by bacteria."
b. "No. It is seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum."
c. "Yes. It is an indication of scabies."
d. "No. It is the lesion seen with basal cell carcinoma." - ANSWER - b
The nurse is aware that a person's attitude about aging is influenced mainly by his or
her __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. life experiences
b. income level
c. level of education
d. current age
e. occupation - ANSWER - a d
The nurse reminds a patient who was born in 1965 that eligibility for full Social
Security benefits for persons of this age is now the age of __________. - ANSWER - 67
, The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the
_____ theory.
a. free radical
b. molecular
c. neuroendocrine
d. crosslink - ANSWER - a
A patient uses good health maintenance practices. What aging theory most accurately
relates to the patient's practices?
a. Wear-and-tear
b. Free radical
c. Neuroendocrine
d. Molecular - ANSWER - a
The patient asks the nurse to describe the neuroendocrine theory of aging. What would
be an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. It relates thyroid function to age-related changes.
b. Adrenal corticosteroids inhibit the aging process.
c. The stimulation and/or inhibition of the hypothalamus causes age-related changes.
d. The adrenal medulla inhibits epinephrine, causing age-related changes. - ANSWER - c
What is true of the psychosocial theories of aging?
a. They focus on methods to delay the aging process.
b. They are directed at decreasing depression in the older adult.
c. They are organized to enhance the perception of aging.
d. They attempt to explain responses to the aging process. - ANSWER - d
What is the major objection to the disengagement theory?
a. The theory justifies ageism.
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What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services?
a. Government-subsidized housing
b. Long-term care facility
c. Assisted-living center
d. Group housing plan - ANSWER - c
What type of abuse is demonstrated by restraining an older adult in a recliner?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - a
Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - b
Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by a health care worker eating a resident's
candy without permission?
a. Physical abuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional abuse
d. Self-neglect - ANSWER - c
,The theory that proposes that defects in ribonucleic acid (RNA) protein production
cause a progressive decline in the function of all cells is the __________ theory. - ANSWER -
error
The nurse cautions the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) to use care when
transferring or handling older adults. The nurse understands that the vascular fragility of the
older
adult can result in which of the following conditions?
a. Altered blood pressure
b. Pressure ulcers
c. Pruritus
d. Senile purpura - ANSWER - d
The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) caring for an older adult asks if the yellow,
waxy, crusty lesions on the patient's axilla and groin are contagious. Which response shows the
nurse's understanding for the cause of the lesions?
a. "Yes. It is cellulitis caused by bacteria."
b. "No. It is seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum."
c. "Yes. It is an indication of scabies."
d. "No. It is the lesion seen with basal cell carcinoma." - ANSWER - b
The nurse is aware that a person's attitude about aging is influenced mainly by his or
her __________. (Select all that apply.)
a. life experiences
b. income level
c. level of education
d. current age
e. occupation - ANSWER - a d
The nurse reminds a patient who was born in 1965 that eligibility for full Social
Security benefits for persons of this age is now the age of __________. - ANSWER - 67
, The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the
_____ theory.
a. free radical
b. molecular
c. neuroendocrine
d. crosslink - ANSWER - a
A patient uses good health maintenance practices. What aging theory most accurately
relates to the patient's practices?
a. Wear-and-tear
b. Free radical
c. Neuroendocrine
d. Molecular - ANSWER - a
The patient asks the nurse to describe the neuroendocrine theory of aging. What would
be an appropriate response by the nurse?
a. It relates thyroid function to age-related changes.
b. Adrenal corticosteroids inhibit the aging process.
c. The stimulation and/or inhibition of the hypothalamus causes age-related changes.
d. The adrenal medulla inhibits epinephrine, causing age-related changes. - ANSWER - c
What is true of the psychosocial theories of aging?
a. They focus on methods to delay the aging process.
b. They are directed at decreasing depression in the older adult.
c. They are organized to enhance the perception of aging.
d. They attempt to explain responses to the aging process. - ANSWER - d
What is the major objection to the disengagement theory?
a. The theory justifies ageism.
