ANCC Gero Review Questions with Complete Solutions
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2024/2025
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2024/2025
ANCC Gero Review Questions with
Complete Solutions
When an older patient is hospitalized, Medicare reimburses for this inpatient care by which of the
following mechanisms?
A. Medicare B
B. Medicare A
C. Medicare D
D. Medigap - Ans:-B. Medicare A
Gerontological nurses are expected to evaluat...
A 76 year old woman presents at an ambulatory clinic. About 2 weeks ago, she had difficulty finding
words, felt weak, and noticed her right hand felt numb for several hours. Although she has recovered
most of her function, she continues to have difficulty with her short-term memory. The most likely cause
of these symptoms
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. organic delusional syndrome
C. vascular dementia
D. acute depressive syndrome - Ans:✔✔-C. vascular dementia
Is associated with sudden acute events, such as transient ischemic attacks or small strokes. Clinically,
older patients suffering from vascular events will have sudden-onset presentation of their symptoms
rather than slow, insidious onset
An 85-year-old woman with advanced cancer asks the nurse, "what is wrong with me? My doctor won't
tell me anything. The chemotherapy is making me sick and if I knew it wasn't helping, I would stop taking
it." The nurse decides to tell the patient the truth. Which ethical principle is the nurse upholding?
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