2024 HESI Gerontology Final Exam ( Version 1 – 2 ) Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100%

2024 HESI Gerontology Final Exam ( Version 1 – 2 ) Guaranteed A+ Actual Questions and Answers, Complete 100%

2024 Gerontology HESI Final Exam
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1. The number of older adults is (blank) worldwide
   -because we’re living longer and were helping:
   Answer:
   increasing
2. Every culture has it’s own definition of when a person is considered old.
   The statement, “Bob must be old, he is retied” is an example of which
   definition of old?:
   Answer:
   social
3. Every culture has it’s own definition of when a person is considered old.
   The statement, “Bob must be old, he is unable to do his job” is an example
   of which definition of old?:
   Answer:
   functional
4. Every culture has it’s own definition of when a person is considered old.
   The statement, “Bob must be old, he is 65” is an example of which definition
   of old?:
   Answer:
   chronological
5. When assessing a patient with new onset Parkinson’s disease, the nurse
   expects to see:
   Answer:
   asymmetrical hand or arm tremors
6. What is an example of ageism?:
   Answer:

All older people become cognitively dysfunctional

7. A effective way to provide nourishment to a patient with advanced dementia
   who wanders is?:
   Answer:
   offer finger foods
8. which of the following approaches to hygienic care is beneficial for a pt
   with dementia?:
   Answer:
   Explain each step as you go, and keep the pt covered as much as possible
9. During an interview the nurse notes that an older pt. occasionally has
   trouble thinking of a name of a medication they have been taking for over
   a year. The pt is alert, oriented to time, person situation and place, and lives
   independently. The nurse would describe the patient’s cognitive assessment
   as which of the following?:
   Answer:
   normal signs of aging
10. An older woman with moderate Alzheimer’s exhibits behavior changes
    which including crying and repeatedly verbalizing the same phrase over and
    over. Her behaviors have increased over the last 2 hours. What intervention
    should the nurse implement?:
    Answer:
    Look for stressors that might be present
11. The nurses treatment focus for a pt with Alzheimers disease is:
    Answer:
    Preserving self-care abilities
12. which intervention to manage wandering in clients in a long-term care
    facility should be implemented?
    select all:
    Answer:

close observation to identify persons individual wandering patterns provide an
enclosed pathway for safe walking attempting to engage the person in social
interactions

13. the suicide rate for older adults is increasing especially among older
    men. Which of the following is the most common means of suicide for older
    men?:
    Answer:
    firearms
    *are going to come to the doctor with a physical complaint. they are not going to
    come in saying their depressed/emotional
14. the nurse encourages the pt to complete a life review. The patient asks,
    “why bother”? The nurse explains that the main purpose of a life review is
    to:
    Answer:
    reexamine and resolve past issues
15. A suicidal male older adult is most likely to present to their primary care
    physician with what type of complaint?:
    Answer:
    physical
16. As a new nurse working in an independent living facility for older adults.
    you have been shocked at the number of residents who struggle with alcoholism.
    Which of the following is a risk factors for this disease that you
    should keep in mind as you serve this population?:
    Answer:
    Alcohol may be used as a coping mechanism
17. As nurse working in an independent living facility for older adults, you
    work with a resident whom you suspect of being alcoholic. Which of the
    following physical effects that you have observed in this pt would lead to
    your suspicion?:
    Answer:
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2024 HESI Gerontology Final Exam
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1. A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE IS PLANNING AN IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
   FOR OLDER ADULTS. THE NURSE SHOULD INSTRUCT THE CLIENTS
   ATTENDING THE CLINIC TO HAVE AN INFLUENZA VACCINE DURING
   WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TIMES?
   A. IF THEY HAVE NEVER HAD INFLUENZA
   B. EVERY TEN YEARS
   C. ONLY IF IN A HIGH-RISK GROUP
   D. ANNUALLY IN THE FALL:
   Answer:
   D
2. A NURSE IS TAKING AN OLDER ADULT CLIENT’S HISTORY. THE
   CLIENT REPORTS BEING DEPRESSED AND HAVING DIFFICULTY
   SLEEPING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IN EVALUATING THE CLIENT’S
   SLEEP DISTURBANCE, THE NURSE SHOULD BE GUIDED BY
   KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
   A. OLDER ADULTS REQUIRE MUCH LESS SLEEP THAN YOUNG
   ADULTS
   B. OLDER ADULTS SELDOM AWAKE AT NIGHT ONCE THEY FALL
   ASLEEP
   C. OLDER ADULTS HAVE AN INCREASE IN DEEP SLEEP
   D. ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION FREQUENTLY CAUSE DISTURBED
   SLEEP PATTERNS:
   Answer:
   D
3. A NURSE IN ALONG TERM CARE FACILITY IS CARING FOR A
   CLIENT. THE CLIENT’S CHILDREN REPORT TO THE CHARGE NURSE
   THAT THEIR FATHER REPORTS ANOTHER CLIENT WANDERING INTO
   HIS ROOM DURING THE NIGHT DISRUPTING HIS SLEEP. THE FAMILY
   REQUESTS THAT THE NURSE USE RESTRAINTS ON THE WANDERING
   CLIENT. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVES TO USING
   RESTRAINTS SHOULD THE NURSE CONSIDER?
   A. LOCK THE CLIENT’S ROOM SO THAT THE WANDERING CLIENT
   CANNOT
   ENTER
   B. REQUEST A PRESCRIPTION FOR ANTI-ANXIETY MEDICATION FOR
   THE WANDERING CLIENT

C. ASSIGN THE WANDERING CLIENT TO A ROOM CLOSER TO THE
NURSE’S STATION
D. PROVIDE VISUAL AND AUDITORY STIMULI FOR THE WANDERING
CLIENT:
Answer:
C

4. A NURSE IS CARING FOR AN OLDER ADULT CLIENT WHO IS DYING.
   THE CLIENT TELLS THE NURSE I JUST WANT TO LIVE ONE MORE
   MONTH SO I CAN SEE MY GRANDCHILD GET MARRIED. THE NURSE
   SHOULD RECOGNIZE THAT ACCORDING TO KUBLER-ROSS STAGES OF
   GRIEF, THE CLIENT IS IN THE STAGE OF WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING?
   A. DEPRESSION
   B. ACCEPTANCE
   C. DENIAL
   D. BARGAINING:
   Answer:
   D
5. A NURSE IS CARING FOR A HEALTHY OLDER ADULT CLIENT WHO
   HAS CHRONIC CONSTIPATION. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN
   IMPORTANT TEACHING POINT THE NURSE SHOULD INCLUDE WHEN
   ESTABLISHING A BOWEL TRAINING PROGRAM WITH THIS CLIENT?
   A. AVOID STRENUOUS EXERCISE
   B. USE AN OTC LAXATIVE DAILY
   C. INCREASE THE FIBER CONTENT OF YOUR DIET
   D. INCREASE YOUR FLUID INTAKE TO 5000 ML PER DAY:
   Answer:
   C
6. A NURSE IS CARING FOR AN OLDER ADULT WHO IS RECEIVING
   MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN
   APPROPRIATE STATEMENT BY THE NURSE?
   A. DOSAGE INTERVALS ARE OFTEN SHORTER WHEN RECEIVING
   MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS
   B. HIGHER DOSES ARE OFTEN NEEDED WHEN RECEIVING MULTIPLE
   MEDICATIONS
   C. ONLY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN
   YOUR MEDICATION LIST
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