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GERONTOLOGY ANALYZED HESI TEST EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS | + RATIONALES
Which disease is NOT going to impact the older adult's ability to
eat?
stroke
dyphagia
Parkinson's disease
hypertension - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > hypertension
Choice D is the right answer. Many diseases impact the older
adult's ability to eat. About 50% of patients who have had a stroke
have impaired ability to eat (choice A). Parkinson's disease and
other neurological conditions involve the muscle movement that
is necessary for chewing and swallowing (choice C). Dysphagia is
difficulty swallowing (choice B) and has significant impact on
feeding.
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After fasting since 6:00 p.m. the night before, Mrs. Hilliard's blood
glucose is tested. The result is 115 mg/Dl. What does this mean?
She is diabetic.
She is in a coma.
Her blood glucose is normal.
She is prediabetic. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > She is prediabetic.
Various blood glucose levels indicate different things. The
following is true: A fasting blood glucose level of 70-99 mg/dL is
normal. A fasting blood glucose level of 100-125 mg/Dl indicates
prediabetes. A fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL and
above during more than one test means the patient is diabetic.
Which theory holds that a person who believes that he can
succeed in performing an action that will result in a positive
outcome is more likely to perform the healthier behavior?
Family Systems Theory
Systems Theory
Health Belief Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Self-Efficacy Theory
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The Family Systems Theory holds that families develop at
different rate and if one member is dysfunctional, the rest are
affected negatively. The Systems Theory holds that all parts of a
system are interrelated and dependent on each other. The Health
Belief Theory holds that the person who feels susceptible to the
disease and believes that he will benefit from changing his
behavior is more likely to perform the healthier behavior.
A patient who has been prescribed Keflex for pneumonia should
be advised to seek immediate medical attention if she
experiences which of the following?
Vaginal itching.
Easy bruising.
Joint pain.
Nausea. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Easy bruising.
This is the sign of a potentially serious side effect. Patients
taking Keflex may also experience vaginal discharge and itching,
nausea, and joint pain. These are not usually considered serious.
Because older adults may already be more prone to bruising
than younger patients, they should pay special attention to any
bruising that occurs while taking Keflex.
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Your 76-year-old male patient has had a cardiovascular
asessment and you found that he has a systolic heart murmur. In
terms of this assessment which of the following statements is
correct?
The patient most likely has some underlying heart disease and
should undergo further tests.
He is a candidate for valve replacement.
He has the first signs of congestive heart failure.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to
calcification and stiffening of the heart valves. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to
calcification and stiffening of the heart valves.
This causes incomplete closure of the valve and results in
systolic heart murmur.
A GNP understands that there are many skin changes as adults
grow older. Which of the following would NOT be a typical skin
change in the older adult?
thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
seborrheic keratoses
presbycusis
GERONTOLOGY ANALYZED HESI TEST EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS | + RATIONALES
Which disease is NOT going to impact the older adult's ability to
eat?
stroke
dyphagia
Parkinson's disease
hypertension - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > hypertension
Choice D is the right answer. Many diseases impact the older
adult's ability to eat. About 50% of patients who have had a stroke
have impaired ability to eat (choice A). Parkinson's disease and
other neurological conditions involve the muscle movement that
is necessary for chewing and swallowing (choice C). Dysphagia is
difficulty swallowing (choice B) and has significant impact on
feeding.
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After fasting since 6:00 p.m. the night before, Mrs. Hilliard's blood
glucose is tested. The result is 115 mg/Dl. What does this mean?
She is diabetic.
She is in a coma.
Her blood glucose is normal.
She is prediabetic. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > She is prediabetic.
Various blood glucose levels indicate different things. The
following is true: A fasting blood glucose level of 70-99 mg/dL is
normal. A fasting blood glucose level of 100-125 mg/Dl indicates
prediabetes. A fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dL and
above during more than one test means the patient is diabetic.
Which theory holds that a person who believes that he can
succeed in performing an action that will result in a positive
outcome is more likely to perform the healthier behavior?
Family Systems Theory
Systems Theory
Health Belief Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Self-Efficacy Theory
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The Family Systems Theory holds that families develop at
different rate and if one member is dysfunctional, the rest are
affected negatively. The Systems Theory holds that all parts of a
system are interrelated and dependent on each other. The Health
Belief Theory holds that the person who feels susceptible to the
disease and believes that he will benefit from changing his
behavior is more likely to perform the healthier behavior.
A patient who has been prescribed Keflex for pneumonia should
be advised to seek immediate medical attention if she
experiences which of the following?
Vaginal itching.
Easy bruising.
Joint pain.
Nausea. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Easy bruising.
This is the sign of a potentially serious side effect. Patients
taking Keflex may also experience vaginal discharge and itching,
nausea, and joint pain. These are not usually considered serious.
Because older adults may already be more prone to bruising
than younger patients, they should pay special attention to any
bruising that occurs while taking Keflex.
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Your 76-year-old male patient has had a cardiovascular
asessment and you found that he has a systolic heart murmur. In
terms of this assessment which of the following statements is
correct?
The patient most likely has some underlying heart disease and
should undergo further tests.
He is a candidate for valve replacement.
He has the first signs of congestive heart failure.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to
calcification and stiffening of the heart valves. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to
calcification and stiffening of the heart valves.
This causes incomplete closure of the valve and results in
systolic heart murmur.
A GNP understands that there are many skin changes as adults
grow older. Which of the following would NOT be a typical skin
change in the older adult?
thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
seborrheic keratoses
presbycusis
