GERI MIDTERM PRACTICE Q'S EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS 2025/2026
A person aged 84 would be classified, according to current systems, as:
a) young b) middle
Which of the following is not true about assisted living facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to seek other
living
arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of
pocket
c) the average resident is in his
60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing hom e
population
- ANSWER ->c) the average resident is in his
60's **
c) old
d) very old - ANSWER ->b) middle **
,What is the most compelling reason for health professio
The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in gerontology differs from the
GNP in
that:
a) the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
b) the CNS has less education than the
GNP
c) the GNP has a
doctorate
d) the CNS does less consulting than the GNP - ANSWER - >a) th e
GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a physician **
nals to be educated in the area of gerontology?
a) to address the comprehensive nursing shortage
b) to make an increase in salary
c) to prepare to be challenged by the educated baby boomers
d) to prepare to care for the growing number of older persons in the
population - ANSWER ->d) to prepare to care for the growing
number of older persons in the population **
An intergenerational approach to care for the aging is advisable
because of what fact?
a) baby boomers want their children to take of them in old age
b) Gen X and Gen Y persons do not know anything about aging
,c) most older persons are cared for by their children
d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their grandchildren -
ANSWER ->d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their
grandchildren **
What best explains the lack of prepared, qualified health
professionals to
care for the
aged?
a) a shortage of nursing
faculty
b) medical programs not including gerontology
content
c) not enough health professionals choosing gero as
aspecialty
d) the current nursing shortage c) - ANSWER -> not
enough health
professionals choosing gero as a specialty
**
T/F
There were approximately 36 million Americans over the age of 65
years in 2000 and this number is expected to grow to 71 million by
2030 - ANSWER ->true
T/F
, Over half of women over the age of 85 are widowed
ANSWER -> true
-
T/F
There are more males in the population than females
ANSWER -> false
-
T/F
Most centenarians (people over the age of 100 years) are White
and female - ANSWER ->true
T/F
Minority elderly groups are growing and thus present unique
challenges for nurses today - ANSWER ->true
T/F
The majority of older persons live alone -
ANSWER -> false
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED
PASS 2025/2026
A person aged 84 would be classified, according to current systems, as:
a) young b) middle
Which of the following is not true about assisted living facilities?
a) if their care needs become too great, they may have to seek other
living
arrangements
b) persons pay for assistance out of
c) the average resident is in his
60's
d) they have assumed about 15% of the previous nursing hom e
population
- ANSWER ->c) the average resident is in his
60's **
c) old
d) very old - ANSWER ->b) middle **
,What is the most compelling reason for health professio
The clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in gerontology differs from the
GNP in
that:
a) the GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a
physician
b) the CNS has less education than the
GNP
c) the GNP has a
doctorate
d) the CNS does less consulting than the GNP - ANSWER - >a) th e
GNP usually works in a collaborative practice with a physician **
nals to be educated in the area of gerontology?
a) to address the comprehensive nursing shortage
b) to make an increase in salary
c) to prepare to be challenged by the educated baby boomers
d) to prepare to care for the growing number of older persons in the
population - ANSWER ->d) to prepare to care for the growing
number of older persons in the population **
An intergenerational approach to care for the aging is advisable
because of what fact?
a) baby boomers want their children to take of them in old age
b) Gen X and Gen Y persons do not know anything about aging
,c) most older persons are cared for by their children
d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their grandchildren -
ANSWER ->d) nearly a half million grandparents are raising their
grandchildren **
What best explains the lack of prepared, qualified health
professionals to
care for the
aged?
a) a shortage of nursing
faculty
b) medical programs not including gerontology
content
c) not enough health professionals choosing gero as
aspecialty
d) the current nursing shortage c) - ANSWER -> not
enough health
professionals choosing gero as a specialty
**
T/F
There were approximately 36 million Americans over the age of 65
years in 2000 and this number is expected to grow to 71 million by
2030 - ANSWER ->true
T/F
, Over half of women over the age of 85 are widowed
ANSWER -> true
-
T/F
There are more males in the population than females
ANSWER -> false
-
T/F
Most centenarians (people over the age of 100 years) are White
and female - ANSWER ->true
T/F
Minority elderly groups are growing and thus present unique
challenges for nurses today - ANSWER ->true
T/F
The majority of older persons live alone -
ANSWER -> false
