ANCC Guided Questions And
Answers 2025-2026
GRADED A +
Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in
the community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device - ANS-A. A history of previous falls
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased
alertness. The patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic
anemia. Which additional test does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse
practitioner order to confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies - ANS-B. A serum folate level
An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which
funding agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration - ANS-A. Medicaid
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional
limitations, is able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which
medication is first-line therapy for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
Answers 2025-2026
GRADED A +
Which factor is associated with the highest risk of falls in older persons living in
the community?
A. A history of previous falls
B. Living Alone
C. Osteoporosis
D. Use of an assistive device - ANS-A. A history of previous falls
An older adult patient complains of recent lapses in memory and deceased
alertness. The patient's laboratory test results indicate a mild, macrocytic
anemia. Which additional test does the adult-gerontology acute care nurse
practitioner order to confirm a diagnosis?
A. A reticulocyte count
B. A serum folate level
C. An erythrocyte sedimentation rate
D. Iron studies - ANS-B. A serum folate level
An 80 year old male patient with dementia requires LTC placement. To which
funding agency does the patient apply, after "spending down" to qualify?
A. Medicaid
B. Medicare
C. The American Association of Retired Persons
D. The United States Social Security Administration - ANS-A. Medicaid
A 70-year-old patient with acute systolic heart failure denies any functional
limitations, is able to walk five blocks before tiring, and is euvolemic. which
medication is first-line therapy for this patient?
A. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
