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Geriatric HESI Questions And Answers (2024/ 2025
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GeriatricHESI
A
70-year-old
woman
with
painful
arthritic
joints
asks
the
nurse
what
would
be
the
most
beneficial
exercise
for
her
based
upon
her
disability .
What
would
be
the
most
appropriate
suggestion
of
the
nurse?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-swim
A
75-year-old
male
is
worried
that
his
wartlike
dark
macules
with
distinct
borders
are
melanomas.
What
would
be
the
most
likely
cause
for
the
macules?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Cutaneous
papillomas
A
75-year-old
resident
in
a
long-term
care
facility
has
problems
with
sleep
onset.
What
would
be
an
appropriate
nursing
intervention
to
aid
with
sleep?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Provide
a
back
rub
at
bedtime.
A
dying
patient
is
receiving
2
mg
of
morphine
sulfate
every
hour .
The
patient's
daughter
is
worried
about
oversedation.
What
does
the
nurse
explain
that
this
small
dose
of
morphine
controls?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Dyspnea
A
frail
elderly
client
is
admitted
to
the
unit
with
a
diagnosis
of
pneumonia.
Which
finding
is
most
important
for
the
practical
nurse
(PN)
to
report
to
the
healthcare
provider?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Confusion
and
dehydration
A
frail
elderly
couple
ask
the
practical
nurse
(PN)
if
they
have
to
watch
their
salt
intake
because
food
does
not
taste
as
good
as
it
used
to
so
they
have
to
season
most
foods.
What
information
should
the
PN
offer
the
couple?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-taste
buds
often
are
dull
due
to
atrophy
so
older
client
should
use
other
seasonings
other
than
salt
A
patient's
toenails
are
brittle
and
thick.
What
other
assessment
should
the
nurse
be
sure
to
include?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Pedal
pulses
A
person
who
experienced
a
stroke
to
the
left
hemisphere
would
demonstrate
which
type
of
symptoms?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Confabulation
A
person
with
Parkinsons
disease
has
a
priority
problem
of
weight
below
recommended
BMI
related
to
difficulty
swallowing."
What
change
would
the
nurse
make
in
the
nursing
care
plan?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-of fer
a
thick,
high-
nutrition
shake
as
a
snack
A
woman
is
in
the
emergency
department
after
a
car
wreck.
She
is
breathing
rapidly
and
complains
of
dizziness
and
tingling
in
her
extremities.
She
says,
"I
think
I'm
having
a
heart
attack!"
The
nurse
is
aware
that
the
symptoms
may
be
related
to
which
of
the
following?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-hyperventilation
activity
theory
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-"successful
aging"
Maintaining
a
high
level
of
activity
and
involvement -measured
by
individuals
satisfaction
with
life
*psychosocial
theory
Age-related
macular
degeneration
(AMD)
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-a
condition
in
which
the
macula
degenerates,
gradually
causing
central
vision
loss,
acute
&
color
vision
An
older
female
client
recently
moved
to
an
assisted
living
facility .
The
family
explain
to
the
practical
nurse
(PN)
that
the
client
is
unmanageable
and
always
confused,
disoriented,
and
depressed.
The
client
asks
the
PN
repeatedly ,
"Where
am
I?"
How
should
the
PN
respond?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Reality
re-orientation,
explain
she's
in
a
new
home
called
an
assistive
living
facility
An
older
female
client
who
has
been
taking
hydrocodone/acetaminophen
(Lortab)
q4
hours
for
chronic
back
pain
for
the
past
5
years,
tells
the
practical
nurse
(PN)
that
she
cannot
live
without
her
pain
pills.
When
asked
if
she
is
addicted,
the
client
states
that
she
is
not
an
addict
because
the
healthcare
provider
prescribed
the
pain
pills.
Which
coping
mechanism
should
the
PN
determine
the
client
is
using
about
her
addiction?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-rationalization
to
support
narcotic
use
An
older
female
client
who
is
3
days
postoperative
for
a
right
hip
repair
is
admitted
to
the
rehabilitation
center
for
strengthening
in
activities
of
daily
living
(ADL).
The
practical
nurse
(PN)
is
mobilizing
the
client
to
go
to
physical
therapy
(PT).
Which
action
should
the
PN
implement
first?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-direct
client
to
use
the
overhead
trapeze
An
older
male
client
is
admitted
for
emergency
treatment
of
acute
closed-angle
glaucoma.
The
practical
nurse
(PN)
begins
administering
the
prescribed
miotic
medications
and
glycerin
(Glycol)
therapy .
Which
intervention
is
most
important
for
the
PN
to
maintain
during
the
client's
therapy?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-monitor
intake
and
output
An
older
male
client
is
seeking
counseling
about
his
recent
sexual
issues
with
his
partner .
What
issue
should
the
practical
nurse
explore
in
this
discussion?
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-Certain
medications
can
have
a
direct
influence
on
sexual
function
and
should
be
discussed
with
older
clients
arcus
senilis
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-partial
or
complete
white
ring
encircles
periphery
of
cornea
cataracts
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-clouding
of
lens
(prominent
in
diabetes)
crows
feet
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-wrinkles
at
the
outer
corner
of
the
eye
cutaneous
papilloma
-
CORRECT
ANSWER-small
brown
projection
of
skin
(skin
tags)
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