Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions

Eliopoulos Chapter 6- The Specialty of Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions and Answers

• Prior to the beginning of a gerontological nursing course, a

nursing student questions why the course is not classified as geriatric nursing. How can the instructor best respond?

• "Gerontological nursing implies health promotion activities

that can accompany aging, not solely nursing care of the sick." B)"Gerontological nursing focuses on issues related to normal aging and excludes the direct care of acutely ill older adults." C)"The term 'geriatric nursing' implies that all older adults are ill, and the term is no longer in use." D)"There is a stigma associated with the term 'geriatric' so it has been replaced with the term 'gerontological'." - Correct

Answers ✅Ans:A

Feedback: The term "gerontological nursing" encompasses

the direct care of older adults but supersedes this to include activities related to health promotion and wellness among this population. It does not, however, exclude direct care during illness. The term 'geriatric nursing' is not obsolete nor is the change to ìgerontological nursingî motivated by stigma associated with ìgeriatric.î

• Which of the following facts best accounts for the

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Eliopoulos Chapter 6- The Specialty of Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions and Answers

• Assessment of older adults is often complicated by the

presence of cognitive deficits.

• Multiple health conditions often coexist in older adults and

symptoms are often atypical.

• Older adults are expected to have poorer health outcomes

than younger clients.

• Evidence-based practice with older adults is more difficult

due to the relative lack of research into their unique health

needs. - Correct Answers ✅Ans:B

Feedback: Older adults frequently experience multiple,

overlapping health problems coupled with atypical symptom presentation. While cognitive deficits may exist, this phenomenon is not as pervasive as answer B, and assessment is still possible nonetheless. Expectation of poor health outcomes, a questionable assumption in itself, does not necessarily add to the complexity of care for older adults.There is a significant body of research that addresses elders' health needs.

• Which of the following principles that underlie a

gerontological nurse's practice is most in need of reexamination and modification?

• Nursing older adults requires a unique data and knowledge

set.

• Aiming for wholeness in physical, social, spiritual, and

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Eliopoulos Chapter 6- The Specialty of Gerontological Nursing Exam Questions and Answers

• The aging process is a natural and unavoidable part of

human life.

• Health outcomes among older adults can be equal to

those of younger populations. - Correct Answers ✅Ans: D

Feedback: Answers A, B, and C are all identified principles of

gerontological nursing. In light of the nature and inevitability of the aging process, however, answer D is neither accurate nor realistic.

• Nurse L works on an acute care for elders (ACE) unit of a

county hospital. Which of the following sources should the nurse utilize as standards for practice? Select all that apply.

• The American Nurses Association (ANA) standards
• The Joint Commission
• Hospital-specific standards of practice

D) State and federal regulations - Correct Answers ✅Ans:

A,B,C,D

All of the listed sources are valid

• Which of the following nursing actions by a gerontological

nurse best exemplifies the role of "advocate"?

• Teaching licensed care staff to perform appropriate

assessment of lower limb circulation.

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