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GERI FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2025 | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | NEWEST
EXAM | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS (JUST
RELEASED)
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult client. Which
assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with the
skin?
A. Crusting
B. Wrinkling
C. Deepening of expression lines
D. Thinning and loss of elasticity in the skin - ..(ANSWER)...A. Crusting
Wrinkling, deepening of expression lines, and thinning and loss of elasticity in the
skin are are considered normal changes of aging. Crusting is concerning for a
pathological condition.
A patient's documentation indicates he has a stage III pressure ulcer on his right
hip. What should the nurse expect to find on assessment of the patient's right
hip?
A. Exposed bone, tendon, or muscle
B. An abrasion, blister, or shallow crater
C. Deep crater through subcutaneous tissue to fascia
D. Persistent redness (or bluish color in darker skin tones) - ..(ANSWER)...C. Deep
crater through subcutaneous tissue to fascia
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A stage III pressure injury involves full thickness skin loss or necrosis of the
subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through the underlying
fascia
A. Stage IV
B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage I
Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing pressure ulcers?
A. A 42-year old obese woman with type 2 diabetes
B. A 78-year old man who is confused and malnourished
C. An 80-year old man who is comatose following a head injury
D. A 65-year old woman who has urge and stress incontinence - ..(ANSWER)...C.
An 80-year old man who is comatose following a head injury
Although diabetes, malnutrition, and incontinence can increase risk of pressure
injuries, an elderly patient, immobilized in an intensive care unit is at the highest
risk.
The patient is transferring from another facility with the description of a sore on
her sacrum that is deep enough to see the muscle. What stage of pressure ulcers
does the nurse expect to see on admission?
A. Stage I
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B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage IV - ..(ANSWER)...D. Stage IV
A stage IV pressure injury involves full-tissue skin loss with destruction extending
to muscle, bone, or supporting structures
The nurse reviews information collected after completing a comprehensive
assessment with an older person. For which reason should the nurse recommend
lipid-disorder screening for this patient?
A. Over the age of 65
B. Body mass index 28.5
C. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
D. Diagnosed with peripheral-artery disease - ..(ANSWER)...D. Diagnosed with
peripheral-artery disease
The nurse notes that an older patient has a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg.
Which health screening should the nurse recommend for this patient?
A. Arthritis
B. Diabetes
C. Depression
D. Cognitive function - ..(ANSWER)...B. Diabetes
GERI FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2025 | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | NEWEST
EXAM | GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS (JUST
RELEASED)
The nurse is performing an assessment on an older adult client. Which
assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with the
skin?
A. Crusting
B. Wrinkling
C. Deepening of expression lines
D. Thinning and loss of elasticity in the skin - ..(ANSWER)...A. Crusting
Wrinkling, deepening of expression lines, and thinning and loss of elasticity in the
skin are are considered normal changes of aging. Crusting is concerning for a
pathological condition.
A patient's documentation indicates he has a stage III pressure ulcer on his right
hip. What should the nurse expect to find on assessment of the patient's right
hip?
A. Exposed bone, tendon, or muscle
B. An abrasion, blister, or shallow crater
C. Deep crater through subcutaneous tissue to fascia
D. Persistent redness (or bluish color in darker skin tones) - ..(ANSWER)...C. Deep
crater through subcutaneous tissue to fascia
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A stage III pressure injury involves full thickness skin loss or necrosis of the
subcutaneous tissue that may extend down to but not through the underlying
fascia
A. Stage IV
B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage I
Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing pressure ulcers?
A. A 42-year old obese woman with type 2 diabetes
B. A 78-year old man who is confused and malnourished
C. An 80-year old man who is comatose following a head injury
D. A 65-year old woman who has urge and stress incontinence - ..(ANSWER)...C.
An 80-year old man who is comatose following a head injury
Although diabetes, malnutrition, and incontinence can increase risk of pressure
injuries, an elderly patient, immobilized in an intensive care unit is at the highest
risk.
The patient is transferring from another facility with the description of a sore on
her sacrum that is deep enough to see the muscle. What stage of pressure ulcers
does the nurse expect to see on admission?
A. Stage I
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B. Stage II
C. Stage III
D. Stage IV - ..(ANSWER)...D. Stage IV
A stage IV pressure injury involves full-tissue skin loss with destruction extending
to muscle, bone, or supporting structures
The nurse reviews information collected after completing a comprehensive
assessment with an older person. For which reason should the nurse recommend
lipid-disorder screening for this patient?
A. Over the age of 65
B. Body mass index 28.5
C. Blood pressure 140/90 mm Hg
D. Diagnosed with peripheral-artery disease - ..(ANSWER)...D. Diagnosed with
peripheral-artery disease
The nurse notes that an older patient has a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg.
Which health screening should the nurse recommend for this patient?
A. Arthritis
B. Diabetes
C. Depression
D. Cognitive function - ..(ANSWER)...B. Diabetes
