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GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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
An experienced nurse tells a younger nurse who is working in a
retirement home that older adults have "outlived their
usefulness." What is the term for this type of prejudice?
a) racism
b) agism
c) harassment
d) whistle blowing - correct answer- b) agism
A nursing instructor teaching classes in gerontology to nursing
students discusses myths related to the aging of adults. Which
statement is a MYTH about older adults?
a) most older adults live in their own homes
b) healthy older adults enjoy sexual activity
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c) old age means mental deterioration
d) older adults want to be attractive to others - correct answer-
c) old age means mental deterioration
Why do we separate the young-old from the old-old?
a) to determine social security costs
b) needs and resource use differs
c) the young-old are more heterogenous
d) we love statistics and graphs - correct answer- b) needs and
resource use differs
A nursing intervention directed toward primary prevention in the
older adult focuses on:
a) disease management
b) routine health screenings
c) controlling symptoms of illness
d) teaching positive health behaviors - correct answer- d)
teaching positive health behaviors
Which of the following are characteristics of a chronic illness
(select all that apply)
GERONTOLOGY NCLEX REVIEW EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
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
An experienced nurse tells a younger nurse who is working in a
retirement home that older adults have "outlived their
usefulness." What is the term for this type of prejudice?
a) racism
b) agism
c) harassment
d) whistle blowing - correct answer- b) agism
A nursing instructor teaching classes in gerontology to nursing
students discusses myths related to the aging of adults. Which
statement is a MYTH about older adults?
a) most older adults live in their own homes
b) healthy older adults enjoy sexual activity
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c) old age means mental deterioration
d) older adults want to be attractive to others - correct answer-
c) old age means mental deterioration
Why do we separate the young-old from the old-old?
a) to determine social security costs
b) needs and resource use differs
c) the young-old are more heterogenous
d) we love statistics and graphs - correct answer- b) needs and
resource use differs
A nursing intervention directed toward primary prevention in the
older adult focuses on:
a) disease management
b) routine health screenings
c) controlling symptoms of illness
d) teaching positive health behaviors - correct answer- d)
teaching positive health behaviors
Which of the following are characteristics of a chronic illness
(select all that apply)
