NURS 257 exam 1 (Geriatrics) Questions and
Answers | 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
How often should a breast cancer screening be done?
Every year
Functional
no longer able to perform usual activities
Social
changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological
how the body may change
chronological terms
late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 & 65
super centenarians
older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians
people 100 years old or older
those in between
born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers
, people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging
related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status, who is important to the
person
Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to
5 or more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening
stops at age 60-65
HIV screening
AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done?
yearly - more frequently if there is a chronic illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___?
no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____?
less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise?
3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun?
Answers | 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
How often should a breast cancer screening be done?
Every year
Functional
no longer able to perform usual activities
Social
changes in roles (retirement, birth of a grandchild)
Biological
how the body may change
chronological terms
late life is recognized as beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 & 65
super centenarians
older adults who have reached age 110 and beyond
centenarians
people 100 years old or older
those in between
born between 1915 and 1945
Baby boomers
, people born between 1946 and 1964
healthy aging
related to the functional status, socioeconomic factors, marital status, who is important to the
person
Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to
5 or more
vaginal and cervical cancer screening
stops at age 60-65
HIV screening
AS NEEDED
How often should a a physical exam be done?
yearly - more frequently if there is a chronic illness
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___?
no more than 30%
Saturated fat should be reduced to ____?
less than 10%
How often should older adults exercise?
3-5 times/week
How long should older adults spend in the sun?
