FREE Gerontological Nurse Questions and Answers

Question 1

How frequently should a 65-year-old patient still get a cervical check with Pap smear if her Papanicolaou tests (Pap smears) have consistently come back negative?

Accepted Answer

Pap smear is no longer required

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once every 2 years

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once a year

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twice a year

Question 2

A 70-year-old woman with minor dyspareunia and vaginal dryness consults the gerontological nurse for suggestions on how to lessen her suffering. The geriatric nurse should advise:

Accepted Answer

Water-based (K-Y Jelly) lubricant

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NSAID for pain relief

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Acetaminophen for pain relief

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Petrolatum jelly lubricant

Question 3

If a gerontological nurse neglects to notify a doctor of a significant change in a patient's status, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Nonfeasance

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Misfeasance

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Criminal negligence

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Malfeasance

Question 4

A hospice patient claims she had intended to write her autobiography but never found the time. Though she wishes she could leave them for her kids, she is currently too exhausted to write. Which of the following displays the most consideration for the patient's requirements on the part of the gerontological nurse?

Accepted Answer

Providing a tape recorder to record patient memories

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Reassuring the patient that her family will understand

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Suggesting the patient write one or two paragraphs a day

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Asking a volunteer to take notes of memories

Question 5

The gerontological nurse should do the following if she sees a certified nursing assistant (CNA) she has assigned personal care to massaging the immobile patient's inflamed heels:

Accepted Answer

Explain how massaging reddened tissue may cause tissue damage.

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Compliment the CNA for providing good preventive care.

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Take no action, as this is part of routine care.

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File a complaint about the CNA’s lack of competence.

Question 6

The official relationship between the newly certified gerontological nurse and the preceptor has ended, but the nurse found the three months of preceptorship to be very helpful. The gerontological nurse believes that occasionally there may be nursing care areas for which guidance would be beneficial. The best course of action is probably:

Accepted Answer

Request a mentor.

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Continue without assistance.

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Ask that the preceptorship be continued.

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Notify administration of concerns.

Question 7

The American Cancer Society advises: If a 65-year-old patient has prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels of 3.0 ng/mL:

Accepted Answer

Testing every year

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Testing every 2 years

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Testing every 3 years

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No further testing