NRNP 6635 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM SCRIPT
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Mr. Slobinsky, 80 years old, is unable to leave his home due to
mobility problems. The nurse practitioner conducts a social support
assessment because Mr. Slobinsky:
1. May not want to see anyone.
2. Is not missing the cultural traditions of community activities.
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the
practitioner.
4. Looks forward to sharing his loneliness with the nurse
practitioner. Answer: 3. Has made frequent appointments for
consultation with the practitioner.
◉ Mrs. Khan is 89 years old and is reported to have bouts of
agitation. The nurse practitioner is counseling her family that these
periods of agitation can be triggered by which of the following?
1. Silence and soft music.
2. Dim lights.
3. Approaches from other people.
,4. A feeling of appetite satiety Answer: 3. Approaches from other
people.
◉ The nurse practitioner is considering ordering medications to
help control an older patient's agitation. She chooses which of the
following?
1. Psychotropic medications
2. Seizure medications
3. Stimulants
4. Depressants Answer: 1. Psychotropic medications
◉ The nurse practitioner is conducting an admitting assessment of a
69-year-old man. He has diminished ability to ambulate and has
difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs). In the interview, the
nurse practitioner asks him if he drinks alcohol. He says, "Yes." The
practitioner follows up with a psycho-social evaluation because:
1. Physiological dynamics need to be ruled out as a possible
contribution.
2. His drinking may be a function of the environment where he lives.
3. Criteria from the DSM-V is the same for people of any age.
, 4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a
new occurrence Answer: 4. His condition could be related to a long-
term usage of alcohol or a new occurrence
◉ The daughter of a 70-year-old woman asks the nurse practitioner
why her mother has had a change in functional ability recently. The
mother has regularly been drinking for 40 years, however, her
behavior is changing. The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she
ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is
taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the
change in behavior is related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of
alcohol differently. Answer: 4. Physical changes due to aging affect
the body's metabolism of alcohol differently.
◉ The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the
practitioner to plan for treatment of the patient's alcoholism. The
nurse practitioner has several options available. Which is the first
choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Mr. Slobinsky, 80 years old, is unable to leave his home due to
mobility problems. The nurse practitioner conducts a social support
assessment because Mr. Slobinsky:
1. May not want to see anyone.
2. Is not missing the cultural traditions of community activities.
3. Has made frequent appointments for consultation with the
practitioner.
4. Looks forward to sharing his loneliness with the nurse
practitioner. Answer: 3. Has made frequent appointments for
consultation with the practitioner.
◉ Mrs. Khan is 89 years old and is reported to have bouts of
agitation. The nurse practitioner is counseling her family that these
periods of agitation can be triggered by which of the following?
1. Silence and soft music.
2. Dim lights.
3. Approaches from other people.
,4. A feeling of appetite satiety Answer: 3. Approaches from other
people.
◉ The nurse practitioner is considering ordering medications to
help control an older patient's agitation. She chooses which of the
following?
1. Psychotropic medications
2. Seizure medications
3. Stimulants
4. Depressants Answer: 1. Psychotropic medications
◉ The nurse practitioner is conducting an admitting assessment of a
69-year-old man. He has diminished ability to ambulate and has
difficulty with activities of daily living (ADLs). In the interview, the
nurse practitioner asks him if he drinks alcohol. He says, "Yes." The
practitioner follows up with a psycho-social evaluation because:
1. Physiological dynamics need to be ruled out as a possible
contribution.
2. His drinking may be a function of the environment where he lives.
3. Criteria from the DSM-V is the same for people of any age.
, 4. His condition could be related to a long-term usage of alcohol or a
new occurrence Answer: 4. His condition could be related to a long-
term usage of alcohol or a new occurrence
◉ The daughter of a 70-year-old woman asks the nurse practitioner
why her mother has had a change in functional ability recently. The
mother has regularly been drinking for 40 years, however, her
behavior is changing. The nurse practitioner replies that:
1. The concentration of alcohol in her body remains the same as she
ages.
2. Her change in behavior has nothing to do with any drugs she is
taking.
3. There are different types of alcoholism in older adults, and the
change in behavior is related to the specific type.
4. Physical changes due to aging affect the body's metabolism of
alcohol differently. Answer: 4. Physical changes due to aging affect
the body's metabolism of alcohol differently.
◉ The son of a 72-year-old man brings his father into the
practitioner to plan for treatment of the patient's alcoholism. The
nurse practitioner has several options available. Which is the first
choice?
1. Treat for anxiety.
