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HESI GERIATRICS EXAM TEST BANK LATEST EXAM
2024-2025 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
1. The nurse practitioner calls Mr. Smith to come into the
examining room. As he is coming in, the nurse practitioner
observes his gait to assess for musculoskeletal conditions. One
abnormal sign is:
1. Unbalance in gait.
2. Lack of a lurch.
3. Symmetrical leg movement.
4. Ability to sit in and get out of a chair without using arms. -
ANSWER-1. Unbalance in gait.
2. Mr. Weisner is a 65-year-old male who is experiencing pain in
his joints. The nurse practitioner assesses which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1. Movement of the joint in a relaxed position.
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2. Movement of the joint in flexion.
3. Movement of the joint in extension.
4. Appearance of the limb being normal for his age.
3. Absence of any curvatures in the limb. - ANSWER-1.
Movement of the joint in a relaxed position.
2. Movement of the joint in flexion.
3. Movement of the joint in extension.
4. Appearance of the limb being normal for his age.
5. Absence of any curvatures in the limb.
4. Tom Brown is 62 years old and plays golf twice a week. He
experiences pain in his shoulder and goes to the urgent care
center to be seen by his nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner
asks which of the following questions? Select all that apply.
1. Does the shoulder hurt when you are not playing golf?
2. Is there any swelling, redness, or pain?
3. Is there any family history of arthritis?
4. Is there a history of taking ibuprofen?
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5. Does your pain affect your golf game? - ANSWER-1. Does the
shoulder hurt when you are not playing golf?
2. Is there any swelling, redness, or pain?
5. Does your pain affect your golf game?
5. Mrs. Rivets is an 80-year-old female who comes to the
emergency department with complaints of a low-grade fever and
pain in her lower leg that is aggravated by movement. Which early
treatment does the nurse practitioner implement? Select all that
apply.
1. Protection of the lower leg, rest, and application of an ice pack.
2. Salt compresses and an antibiotic.
3. Compression dressing and an antibiotic.
4. Compression dressing and warm compresses.
5. Elevation of the leg and pain medication. - ANSWER-1.
Protection of the lower leg, rest, and application of an ice pack.
5. Elevation of the leg and pain medication.
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6. Mr. Jamison, a 67-year-old male, is being seen in the clinic for
complaints of pain in his thigh. There is swelling in the soft tissue,
dislocation, altered ROM, bruising, local tenderness, and pain
with any motion. The nurse practitioner suspects a femoral neck
fracture. What could have contributed to this fracture? Select all
that apply.
1. Direct injury to the femur.
2. Sleeping on his side.
3. Osteoporosis.
4. Heavy lifting.
5. Bending over at the waist. - ANSWER-1. Direct injury to the
femur.
3. Osteoporosis.
7. Miss Benton is a 65-year-old female who complains of a painful
big toe on the right foot. She asks the nurse practitioner if this is
normal for older people. The nurse practitioner explains that this
HESI GERIATRICS EXAM TEST BANK LATEST EXAM
2024-2025 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS (GRADED A+)
1. The nurse practitioner calls Mr. Smith to come into the
examining room. As he is coming in, the nurse practitioner
observes his gait to assess for musculoskeletal conditions. One
abnormal sign is:
1. Unbalance in gait.
2. Lack of a lurch.
3. Symmetrical leg movement.
4. Ability to sit in and get out of a chair without using arms. -
ANSWER-1. Unbalance in gait.
2. Mr. Weisner is a 65-year-old male who is experiencing pain in
his joints. The nurse practitioner assesses which of the following?
Select all that apply.
1. Movement of the joint in a relaxed position.
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2. Movement of the joint in flexion.
3. Movement of the joint in extension.
4. Appearance of the limb being normal for his age.
3. Absence of any curvatures in the limb. - ANSWER-1.
Movement of the joint in a relaxed position.
2. Movement of the joint in flexion.
3. Movement of the joint in extension.
4. Appearance of the limb being normal for his age.
5. Absence of any curvatures in the limb.
4. Tom Brown is 62 years old and plays golf twice a week. He
experiences pain in his shoulder and goes to the urgent care
center to be seen by his nurse practitioner. The nurse practitioner
asks which of the following questions? Select all that apply.
1. Does the shoulder hurt when you are not playing golf?
2. Is there any swelling, redness, or pain?
3. Is there any family history of arthritis?
4. Is there a history of taking ibuprofen?
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5. Does your pain affect your golf game? - ANSWER-1. Does the
shoulder hurt when you are not playing golf?
2. Is there any swelling, redness, or pain?
5. Does your pain affect your golf game?
5. Mrs. Rivets is an 80-year-old female who comes to the
emergency department with complaints of a low-grade fever and
pain in her lower leg that is aggravated by movement. Which early
treatment does the nurse practitioner implement? Select all that
apply.
1. Protection of the lower leg, rest, and application of an ice pack.
2. Salt compresses and an antibiotic.
3. Compression dressing and an antibiotic.
4. Compression dressing and warm compresses.
5. Elevation of the leg and pain medication. - ANSWER-1.
Protection of the lower leg, rest, and application of an ice pack.
5. Elevation of the leg and pain medication.
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6. Mr. Jamison, a 67-year-old male, is being seen in the clinic for
complaints of pain in his thigh. There is swelling in the soft tissue,
dislocation, altered ROM, bruising, local tenderness, and pain
with any motion. The nurse practitioner suspects a femoral neck
fracture. What could have contributed to this fracture? Select all
that apply.
1. Direct injury to the femur.
2. Sleeping on his side.
3. Osteoporosis.
4. Heavy lifting.
5. Bending over at the waist. - ANSWER-1. Direct injury to the
femur.
3. Osteoporosis.
7. Miss Benton is a 65-year-old female who complains of a painful
big toe on the right foot. She asks the nurse practitioner if this is
normal for older people. The nurse practitioner explains that this
