ANCC GERO REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025 –
2026
,When an older patient is hospitalized, Medicare reimburses for this inpatient care by which of the
following mechanisms?
A. Medicare B
B. Medicare A
C. Medicare D
D. Medigap
ANSWER : -B. Medicare A
Gerontological nurses are expected to evaluate research to implement evidence-based practice. Which
of the following studies provides the strongest evidence to change practice?
A. Randomized control clinical trial
B. Qualitative phenomenological study
C. In-depth case study
D. Cohort study ANSWER : -A. Randomized control clinical trial
A randomized clinical trial is considered the "gold standard" and the highest level of research evidence.
The randomized design eliminates selection bias, and the control and experimental groups provide
evidence that any differences in outcomes at the end of the study are due to the study intervention and
not chance. phenomenological qualitative study and a case study enable understanding of one person's
"lived experience" which may or may not be typical of others. Outcomes from a cohort study may reflect
differences in age groups found as a result of historical events and not necessarily changes as a result of
research interventions
The landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report entitled "The Future of Nursing" advances which of the
following positions?
A. Nursing faculty will be required to pursue postdoctoral training
B. Nursing curriculum will require advanced aging content
C. Physicians will no longer be allowed to direct care in long-term-care facilities
, D. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training ANSWER : -D. Nurses should
practice to the full extent of their education and training
Nurses should be full partners with other professionals when redesigning the healthcare system, nurses
should achieve higher levels of education and have opportunities for seamless academic progression,
and nurses should participate in effective workforce planning and policy-making with a better data
collection and information infrastructure
The biggest risk factor for developing a cognitive impairment is:
A. socioeconomic status
B. poor nutrition
C. age
D. female gender ANSWER : -c. age
Cognitive impairments become more common with advanced age across all categories of older people
A 76 year old woman presents at an ambulatory clinic. About 2 weeks ago, she had difficulty finding
words, felt weak, and noticed her right hand felt numb for several hours. Although she has recovered
most of her function, she continues to have difficulty with her short-term memory. The most likely cause
of these symptoms
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. organic delusional syndrome
C. vascular dementia
D. acute depressive syndrome ANSWER : -C. vascular dementia
Is associated with sudden acute events, such as transient ischemic attacks or small strokes. Clinically,
older patients suffering from vascular events will have sudden-onset presentation of their symptoms
rather than slow, insidious onset
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025 –
2026
,When an older patient is hospitalized, Medicare reimburses for this inpatient care by which of the
following mechanisms?
A. Medicare B
B. Medicare A
C. Medicare D
D. Medigap
ANSWER : -B. Medicare A
Gerontological nurses are expected to evaluate research to implement evidence-based practice. Which
of the following studies provides the strongest evidence to change practice?
A. Randomized control clinical trial
B. Qualitative phenomenological study
C. In-depth case study
D. Cohort study ANSWER : -A. Randomized control clinical trial
A randomized clinical trial is considered the "gold standard" and the highest level of research evidence.
The randomized design eliminates selection bias, and the control and experimental groups provide
evidence that any differences in outcomes at the end of the study are due to the study intervention and
not chance. phenomenological qualitative study and a case study enable understanding of one person's
"lived experience" which may or may not be typical of others. Outcomes from a cohort study may reflect
differences in age groups found as a result of historical events and not necessarily changes as a result of
research interventions
The landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report entitled "The Future of Nursing" advances which of the
following positions?
A. Nursing faculty will be required to pursue postdoctoral training
B. Nursing curriculum will require advanced aging content
C. Physicians will no longer be allowed to direct care in long-term-care facilities
, D. Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training ANSWER : -D. Nurses should
practice to the full extent of their education and training
Nurses should be full partners with other professionals when redesigning the healthcare system, nurses
should achieve higher levels of education and have opportunities for seamless academic progression,
and nurses should participate in effective workforce planning and policy-making with a better data
collection and information infrastructure
The biggest risk factor for developing a cognitive impairment is:
A. socioeconomic status
B. poor nutrition
C. age
D. female gender ANSWER : -c. age
Cognitive impairments become more common with advanced age across all categories of older people
A 76 year old woman presents at an ambulatory clinic. About 2 weeks ago, she had difficulty finding
words, felt weak, and noticed her right hand felt numb for several hours. Although she has recovered
most of her function, she continues to have difficulty with her short-term memory. The most likely cause
of these symptoms
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. organic delusional syndrome
C. vascular dementia
D. acute depressive syndrome ANSWER : -C. vascular dementia
Is associated with sudden acute events, such as transient ischemic attacks or small strokes. Clinically,
older patients suffering from vascular events will have sudden-onset presentation of their symptoms
rather than slow, insidious onset
