HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXAM.

HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXAM. 1.A patient has been taking insulin/diabetes meds and other medication what should the nurse do first – Check glucose level. 2. A patient needs a better view room – Show patient available rooms. 3. Select all that applies- Hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, old age/age related 4. Select all that apply for patient with osteoporosis- A, B, C 5. Patient with stage 3 ulcer in the sacrum- Encourage protein intake 6. Dementia patient who can’t be able to verbalize pain- Give pain meds regularly 7. Alcoholic patient being brought in by son and she states she has been in the mall shopping all day while son says she has been home sleeping- Answer is D and it starts with Con… 8. Patient with flushed face and dry skin after administering Iv fluids whats the next nurses action - Check blood pressure and heart rate 9. Man with shingles that was brought with wife to the hospital, before discharge- Ask if spouse had chickenpox 10. Don’t remember question but answer was BUN 60 and creatinine 4 11. Why patient is taking half the dose of regular medication – Creatinine 3.5 12. Patient that is newly diagnosed with cancer and his wife died a year ago- Hopelessness due to loss 13. Son brought bruised mom in the hospital and states that mother just fell - Take mom to private room and ask if someone is hurting her 14. A Chinese man come into the er with a cough and the nurse notices 2.5 cm ecchymosis on his torso - Ask about alternative therapy 15. Patient complains of joint pain with redness while having joint injection- Report the complaints to provider 16. Patient taking hypnotics priority nursing diagnosis- Risk for injury 17. Select all that apply- Raise from bed slowly, Use call light, ensure patient knows how to use call light, tell patient to call nurse before getting out of bed. 18. Daughter states something wrong with her mother’s head- answer C- reevaluate the daughter’s perspective about the situation 19. Patient keeps calling nurse 4 times in 5 hrs. – Check patient’s vital signs/ blood pressure and heart rate