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HESI EAQ GERONTOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS A GRADED

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HESI EAQ GERONTOLOGY QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS A GRADED
The nnurse nis npreparing nto nteach na ncommunity nhealth nprogram nfor nsenior ncitizens.
nWhich nphysical nfindings nwould nthe nnurse ninclude nthat nare ntypical nin nolder nadults?
n- n(correct nanswer) n-1 nIncreased nskin nelasticity nand nan nincrease nin ntestosterone
nproduction
2 nImpaired nfat ndigestion nand nan nincrease nin npepsin nproduction
Correct n3 nIncreased nblood npressure nand ndecreased ncardiac noutput
4 nAn nincrease nin nbody nwarmth nand nsome nswallowing ndifficulties

With naging, nnarrowing nof nthe narteries ncauses nsome nincrease nin nthe nsystolic nand
ndiastolic nblood npressures. nDecreases noccur nin ndiastolic npressure, ndiastolic nfilling,
nand nbeta-adrenergic nstimulation; nincreases noccur nin narterial npressure, nsystolic
npressure, nwave nvelocity, nand nleft nventricular nend ndiastolic npressure. nDecreased
ncardiac noutput nand ncardiac nreserve ndecrease nthe nolder nadult's nresponse nto
nstress. nChanges nin nlibido nmay noccur. nTestosterone nappears nto ninfluence nthe
nfrequency nof nnocturnal nerections; nhowever, nlow ntestosterone nlevels ndo nnot naffect
nerections nproduced nby nerotic nstimuli. nThere nis na nloss nof nskin nelasticity. nBy nthe
nage nof n60, ngastric nsecretions ndecrease n70% nto n80% nof nthose nof nthe naverage
nadult. nA ndecrease nin npepsin nmay nhinder nprotein ndigestion. nThere nmay nbe na
ndecrease nin nsubcutaneous nfat nand ndecreasing nbody nwarmth. nSome nswallowing
ndifficulties noccur nbecause nolder npeople nare nsusceptible nto nfluid nloss nand
nelectrolyte nimbalance. nThis nresults nfrom ndecreased nthirst nsensation, ndifficulty
nswallowing, nchronic ndisease, nreduced nkidney nfunction, ndiminished ncognition, nor
nadverse nmedication nreactions.

Which nintervention nwould nthe nnurse ninclude nwhen ndeveloping na nplan nof ncare nfor
nan nolder nclient nwith ndementia? n- n(correct nanswer) n-1 nExplain nto nthe nclient nthe
ndetails nof nthe nregimen.
2 nDemonstrate ninterest nin nthe nclient's nvarious nlikes nand ndislikes.
3 nBe nfirm nwhen ndealing nwith nthe nclient's nattitudes nand nbehaviors.
Correct n4 nProvide nconsistency nin ncarrying nout nnursing nactivities nfor nthe nclient.

Which ntheory nproposes nthat nolder nadults nexperience na nshift nfrom na nmaterialistic nto
ncosmic nview nof nthe nworld? n- n(correct nanswer) n-1 nActivity ntheory
2 nContinuity ntheory
3 nDisengagement ntheory
Correct n4 nGerotranscendence ntheory

Which nfinding nin nolder nadult nclients nis nassociated nwith naging? n- n(correct nanswer) n-
Correct n1 nDecrease nin nheight

, 2 nDecreased nneck nrigidity
3 nIncreased nfine-motor ndexterity
4 nIncreased nrange nof nmotion n(ROM)

An nolder nclient nwith nAlzheimer ntype ndementia, nconsistently nsleeps nin na nsemi-
Fowler nposition nin nbed. nWhich narea nof nthe nclient's nbody nwould nthe nnurse nconsider
na nhigh nrisk nfor ndeveloping na npressure ninjury? n- n(correct nanswer) n-Correct n1
nSacrum
2 nScapulae
3 nIschial nspine
4 nGreater ntrochanter

Which ntype nof nbone ntumor noccurs nmost ncommonly nin nelderly nclients? n- n(correct
nanswer) n-1 nEndochroma
2 nOsteosarcoma
Correct n3 nChondrosarcoma
4 nOsteochondroma

Chondrosarcoma noccurs nmost ncommonly nin ncartilage nin nthe narm, nleg, nand npelvic
nbones nof nolder nadults nin nthe nage ngroup nof n50 nto n70 nyears nold. nEndochroma
noccurs nin nclients nin nthe nage ngroup nof n10 nto n20 nyears nold. nOsteosarcoma nand
nosteochondroma noccur nin nthe nage ngroup nof n10 nto n25 nyears nold.

Which ncharacteristic nof na ntherapeutic nmilieu nwould nthe nnurse nconsider nimportant
nfor na nconfused nolder nadult nwith nsocially naggressive nbehavior? n- n(correct nanswer)
n-Correct n1 nSets nlimits
2 nHas nvariety
3 nIs ngroup noriented
4 nAllows nfreedom nof nexpression

The ntherapeutic nmilieu ncharacteristic nwould nbe nto nset nlimits. nBecause nclients nwith
nsocially naggressive nbehavior nhave npoor ncontrol, nthese nindividuals nrequire na
ntherapeutic nenvironment nin nwhich nappropriate nlimits nfor nbehavior nare nset nfor
nthem. nVariety nwill nincrease nanxiety. nThe ndaily nroutine nshould nbe nstructured nand
nrepetitive. nA ngroup-oriented nenvironment nis ntoo nstimulating nfor na nperson nwith
nsocially naggressive nbehavior. nFreedom nof nexpression nmay nresult nin ninjury nto nthe
nclient nor nothers, nbecause nthe nclient nmay nbe nunable nto ncontrol nimpulses.

While ncaring nfor nan nolder nadult nclient, nwhich nsymptom nwould nrequire nan
nimmediate nreassessment nof nthe nclient's nneeds nand nplan nof ncare? n- n(correct
nanswer) n-Correct n1 nMemory nloss nor nconfusion
2 nNeglect nof nself-care
3 nIncreased ndaily nfatigue
4 nWithdrawal nfrom nusual nactivities

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