Nurs 334 Final UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which term has not been used to describe the significance of functional changes in older people?
A. Geriatric Giant
B. Geriatric syndrome
C. Geriatric dysfunction
D. Indicator of frailty in the aging population - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Geriatric
dysfunction
Geriatric syndromes:
A. Are conditions that affect older people that are interrelated
B. Are illnesses that affect older people
C. Are not related to the function of older people
D. Link older people to healthcare providers - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Are conditions that
affect older people that are interrelated
What level of education was the MMSE designed for?
A. Grade 12
B. Grade 6
C. Grade 8
D. Grade 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Grade 8
When age and education are not considered, what score would indicate the individual possibly
has cognitive impairment?
A. 24/30
B. 25/30
C. 23/30
D. 21/30 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 24/30
,Which of the following can develop rapidly and is considered a medical emergency?
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. Cognitive Decline - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Delirium
Although all of the conditions below could cause delirium, what are the top two causes of
delirium?
A. Malnutrition and hypoglycemia
B. Infection and medications
C. Hypertension and infections
D. Medications and hyponatremia
E. Hypoxia and infection - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Infection and medications
Which of the following describe the clinical features of delirium? Select all that apply.
A. Apathy and drwsiness
B. Hallucinations and hyperactivity
C. Abrupt onset
D. Develops over time - CORRECT ANSWER - A, B, C
The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) guides a diagnosis of delirium through the presence
of 3 of 4 characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics
A. Develops over time
B. Altered LOC
C. A change in cognition
D. Disorganized thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Develops over time
, How does depression manifest in older people that makes it hard to recognize that it is
depression?
A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a chronic condition
B. Sleep disorders
C. Extreme agitation associated with chronic condition
D. Dental caries - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a
chronic condition
Which of the following explain why depression is under-recognized in older people? Select all
that apply.
A. It can be associated with confusion and believed to be dementia
B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints
C. They do not have any reason to be depressed as they are retired
D. Being retrospective is a natural part of growing older - CORRECT ANSWER - A. It can be
associated with confusion and believed to be dementia
AND
B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints
Which of the interventions could a nurse use without a physician or nurse practitioner's order?
A. Prescribe and administer an antidepressant
B. Discuss strategies that have worked for the person in the past
C. Consult a psychiatrist and a psychologist
D. Explain the importance of using electroconvulsive therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Discuss strategies that have worked for the person in the past
Which type of dementia is most likely to see emotional liability?
A. Vascular
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Vascular
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which term has not been used to describe the significance of functional changes in older people?
A. Geriatric Giant
B. Geriatric syndrome
C. Geriatric dysfunction
D. Indicator of frailty in the aging population - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Geriatric
dysfunction
Geriatric syndromes:
A. Are conditions that affect older people that are interrelated
B. Are illnesses that affect older people
C. Are not related to the function of older people
D. Link older people to healthcare providers - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Are conditions that
affect older people that are interrelated
What level of education was the MMSE designed for?
A. Grade 12
B. Grade 6
C. Grade 8
D. Grade 3 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Grade 8
When age and education are not considered, what score would indicate the individual possibly
has cognitive impairment?
A. 24/30
B. 25/30
C. 23/30
D. 21/30 - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 24/30
,Which of the following can develop rapidly and is considered a medical emergency?
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. Cognitive Decline - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Delirium
Although all of the conditions below could cause delirium, what are the top two causes of
delirium?
A. Malnutrition and hypoglycemia
B. Infection and medications
C. Hypertension and infections
D. Medications and hyponatremia
E. Hypoxia and infection - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Infection and medications
Which of the following describe the clinical features of delirium? Select all that apply.
A. Apathy and drwsiness
B. Hallucinations and hyperactivity
C. Abrupt onset
D. Develops over time - CORRECT ANSWER - A, B, C
The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) guides a diagnosis of delirium through the presence
of 3 of 4 characteristics. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics
A. Develops over time
B. Altered LOC
C. A change in cognition
D. Disorganized thinking - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Develops over time
, How does depression manifest in older people that makes it hard to recognize that it is
depression?
A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a chronic condition
B. Sleep disorders
C. Extreme agitation associated with chronic condition
D. Dental caries - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Somatizing complaints with the presence of a
chronic condition
Which of the following explain why depression is under-recognized in older people? Select all
that apply.
A. It can be associated with confusion and believed to be dementia
B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints
C. They do not have any reason to be depressed as they are retired
D. Being retrospective is a natural part of growing older - CORRECT ANSWER - A. It can be
associated with confusion and believed to be dementia
AND
B. Older people do not complain of depression, rather have physical complaints
Which of the interventions could a nurse use without a physician or nurse practitioner's order?
A. Prescribe and administer an antidepressant
B. Discuss strategies that have worked for the person in the past
C. Consult a psychiatrist and a psychologist
D. Explain the importance of using electroconvulsive therapy - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Discuss strategies that have worked for the person in the past
Which type of dementia is most likely to see emotional liability?
A. Vascular
B. Alzheimers
C. Fronto-temporal
D. Lewy Body - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Vascular
