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GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW EXAM 1
2025/2026; LATEST QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Chronological age is your age based on:
a) how well you feel
b) the passage of time
c) if you floss your teeth
d) how fabulous you look - correct-answer-b) the passage of time
Older adults who become ill are more likely than younger adults to:
a) complain abt symptoms of their problems
b) refuse to carry out lifestyle changes to promote recovery
c) seek medical attention because of limitation on their lifestyle
d) alter their daily living activities to accommodate new symptoms - correct-
answer-d) alter their daily living activities to accommodate new symptoms
A nurse who is interested in providing care for older adults should identify that
most chronic illnesses are managed in:
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a) hospice care
b) homeless shelters
c) the community setting
d) an acute care hospital - correct-answer-c) the community setting
An appropriate care choice for an older adult who lives with an employed
daughter, but requires help with activities of daily living is a/an:
a) nursing home
b) adult day care center
c) assisted living facility
d) acute rehabilitation facility - correct-answer-b) adult day care center
To reduce the risk of stress relocation syndrome upon admission to a long-term
care facility, the nurse should encourage the caregiver to:
a) give the patient a tour of the facility
b) bring in some familiar items from home
c) leave right away to allow time for adjustment
d) make all decisions for the patient to reduce stress - correct-answer-b) bring in
some familiar items from home
GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW EXAM 1
2025/2026; LATEST QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Chronological age is your age based on:
a) how well you feel
b) the passage of time
c) if you floss your teeth
d) how fabulous you look - correct-answer-b) the passage of time
Older adults who become ill are more likely than younger adults to:
a) complain abt symptoms of their problems
b) refuse to carry out lifestyle changes to promote recovery
c) seek medical attention because of limitation on their lifestyle
d) alter their daily living activities to accommodate new symptoms - correct-
answer-d) alter their daily living activities to accommodate new symptoms
A nurse who is interested in providing care for older adults should identify that
most chronic illnesses are managed in:
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a) hospice care
b) homeless shelters
c) the community setting
d) an acute care hospital - correct-answer-c) the community setting
An appropriate care choice for an older adult who lives with an employed
daughter, but requires help with activities of daily living is a/an:
a) nursing home
b) adult day care center
c) assisted living facility
d) acute rehabilitation facility - correct-answer-b) adult day care center
To reduce the risk of stress relocation syndrome upon admission to a long-term
care facility, the nurse should encourage the caregiver to:
a) give the patient a tour of the facility
b) bring in some familiar items from home
c) leave right away to allow time for adjustment
d) make all decisions for the patient to reduce stress - correct-answer-b) bring in
some familiar items from home
