RESEARCHED GERIATRIC (HESI)
EXAM TEST
To what age group does the term "aged" apply?
a. 55-64 years of age
b. 65-74 years of age
c. 75-84 years of age
d. 85 and older - CORRECT ANSWER -C. 75-84 years of age
Which is true of ageism?
a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult. - CORRECT jANSWER j-a. jIt jis jdiscrimination jagainst
jpersons jsolely jon jthe jbasis jof jage.
The jdaughter jof ja jpatient jwho jhas jbeen jdiagnosed jwith jterminal jcancer jasks jwhich jdocuments jare
jrequired jto jallow jher jto jmake jhealth jcare jdecisions jfor jher jparent. jWhich jresponse jwould jprovide
jthe jmost jaccurate jinformation jto jthe jdaughter?
a. Advance jdirectives jindicate jthe jdegree jof jintervention jdesired jby jthe jpatient.
b. A j'Do jNot jResuscitate' jdocument jsigned jby jthe jpatient jtransfers jauthority jto jthe jnext jof jkin.
c. A jdurable jpower jof jattorney jfor jhealth jcare jtransfers jdecision-making jauthority jfor jhealth jcare
jto ja jdesignated jperson.
d. A jliving jwill jtransfers jauthority jto jthe jphysician. j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jA jdurable jpower jof
jattorney jfor jhealth jcare jtransfers jdecision-making jauthority jfor jhealth jcare jto ja jdesignated
jperson.
, Which jis jthe jmost jcommon jform jof jarthritis?
a. Gouty jarthritis
b. Rheumatoid jarthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Osteoporosis j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jOsteoarthritis
"Baby jboomers" jis ja jterm jused jto jclassify jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jpersons?
a. Those jwho jentered jschool jin j1945
b. Those jwho jserved jin jthe jmilitary jin jWorld jWar jII
c. Those jwho jwere jborn jbetween j1946 jand j1964 jd. jThose jwho jwere jeligible jfor jSocial jSecurity
jbenefits jin j2000 j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jThose jwho jwere jborn jbetween j1946 jand j1964
Which jtype jof jelder jabuse jis jdemonstrated jby ja jhealth jcare jworker jtelling ja jnursing jhome jresident
jshe jwill jbe jleft jwithout ja jcall jlight jif jshe jcontinues jto juse jit jexcessively.
a. Physical jabuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional jabuse
d. Self-neglect j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jEmotional jabuse
The jGene jTheory jof jaging jsuggests jwhich jof jthe
jfollowing? jа. jThe jpresence jof ja j"master jgene jprolongs
jyouth.
b. Genes jinteract jwith jeach jother jto jresist jaging.
c. Specific jgenes jtarget jspecific jbody jsystems jto jinitiate jsystem jdeterioration
d. The jactivation jof jharmful jgenes jinitiates jthe jaging jprocess. j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-d. jThe
jactivation jof jharmful jgenes jinitiates jthe jaging jprocess.
Why jdoes jthe jnurse jmodify jthe jenvironment jto jkeep jit jwarmer jfor jthe jolder jadult?
EXAM TEST
To what age group does the term "aged" apply?
a. 55-64 years of age
b. 65-74 years of age
c. 75-84 years of age
d. 85 and older - CORRECT ANSWER -C. 75-84 years of age
Which is true of ageism?
a. It is discrimination against persons solely on the basis of age.
b. It causes a person to fear aging.
c. It involves the use of cultural sensitivity to address concerns of aging.
d. It focuses on resources for the older adult. - CORRECT jANSWER j-a. jIt jis jdiscrimination jagainst
jpersons jsolely jon jthe jbasis jof jage.
The jdaughter jof ja jpatient jwho jhas jbeen jdiagnosed jwith jterminal jcancer jasks jwhich jdocuments jare
jrequired jto jallow jher jto jmake jhealth jcare jdecisions jfor jher jparent. jWhich jresponse jwould jprovide
jthe jmost jaccurate jinformation jto jthe jdaughter?
a. Advance jdirectives jindicate jthe jdegree jof jintervention jdesired jby jthe jpatient.
b. A j'Do jNot jResuscitate' jdocument jsigned jby jthe jpatient jtransfers jauthority jto jthe jnext jof jkin.
c. A jdurable jpower jof jattorney jfor jhealth jcare jtransfers jdecision-making jauthority jfor jhealth jcare
jto ja jdesignated jperson.
d. A jliving jwill jtransfers jauthority jto jthe jphysician. j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jA jdurable jpower jof
jattorney jfor jhealth jcare jtransfers jdecision-making jauthority jfor jhealth jcare jto ja jdesignated
jperson.
, Which jis jthe jmost jcommon jform jof jarthritis?
a. Gouty jarthritis
b. Rheumatoid jarthritis
c. Osteoarthritis
d. Osteoporosis j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jOsteoarthritis
"Baby jboomers" jis ja jterm jused jto jclassify jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jpersons?
a. Those jwho jentered jschool jin j1945
b. Those jwho jserved jin jthe jmilitary jin jWorld jWar jII
c. Those jwho jwere jborn jbetween j1946 jand j1964 jd. jThose jwho jwere jeligible jfor jSocial jSecurity
jbenefits jin j2000 j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jThose jwho jwere jborn jbetween j1946 jand j1964
Which jtype jof jelder jabuse jis jdemonstrated jby ja jhealth jcare jworker jtelling ja jnursing jhome jresident
jshe jwill jbe jleft jwithout ja jcall jlight jif jshe jcontinues jto juse jit jexcessively.
a. Physical jabuse
b. Neglect
c. Emotional jabuse
d. Self-neglect j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-c. jEmotional jabuse
The jGene jTheory jof jaging jsuggests jwhich jof jthe
jfollowing? jа. jThe jpresence jof ja j"master jgene jprolongs
jyouth.
b. Genes jinteract jwith jeach jother jto jresist jaging.
c. Specific jgenes jtarget jspecific jbody jsystems jto jinitiate jsystem jdeterioration
d. The jactivation jof jharmful jgenes jinitiates jthe jaging jprocess. j- jCORRECT jANSWER j-d. jThe
jactivation jof jharmful jgenes jinitiates jthe jaging jprocess.
Why jdoes jthe jnurse jmodify jthe jenvironment jto jkeep jit jwarmer jfor jthe jolder jadult?
