Free GNA Work Environment Questions and Answers

Question 1

In assisting aging client, it is important for the nurse to recognize?

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All components of well-being including biological function, psychological function and social function.

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The client's ability to perform ADLs

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The financial status of the client

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The job that the client held  prior to aging

Question 2

Medications, slower mobility, lack of proper fluid intake, and poor diet can lead into what common symptom in the elder population?

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Urinary incontinences

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Skin changes

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Mental changes

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Depression

Question 3

The nurse assessing the older population needs to have a basic understanding of which of the following?

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The difference between normal and abnormal for the older age group

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The economic status of the area

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The signs of sexual dysfunction

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The signs of Cardiac Disease

Question 4

Which statement would be most appropriate to ask when assessing an aging adult for cognitive function?

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Have you noticed anything different about your memory or thinking in the past few months?

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What is today's date?

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Can you count to 10 for me?

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Who is the president of the United States?

Question 5

Which disease or ailment is often under diagnosed and undertreated in the aging population?

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Depression

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Schizophrenia

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Associative disorders

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Attention deficit disorder

Question 6

Which statement demonstrates normal cognitive function for an aging adult?

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Occasional memory lapses

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Unable to recall the names of their children or siblings

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Unable to recall current address or phone number

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Unable to count to 10 or repeat a series of a consecutive numbers

Question 7

Dementia and depression are strongly related to:

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A decreased quality of life and functional deficits

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Clients over the age of 60

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Clients over the age of 65

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Past economic status and job performance

Question 8

Which statement reflects the state of drug absorption in the geriatric patient?

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The rate of absorption is slowed

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The rate of absorption is faster due to thinning of the mucosa

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The percentage of the medication that is absorbed is decreased

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There is a decreased in gastric pH as we age

Question 9

The absorption of medication in the geriatric client is most often affected by:

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A decrease in body water and lean body weight

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A decrease if body fat

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An increase in serum albumin

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An increase in body water

Question 10

Which organ is responsible for drug metabolism and must be considered when prescribing medication for an older adult?

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Liver

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Kidneys

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Pancreas

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Intestines