HESI PN EXAM / HESI PN GERONTOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM WITH 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION)
|GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) PN HESI
GERONTOLOGY EXAM
An older woman asks the practical nurse (PN) how she
can decrease her chances of getting cystitis. What
information should the PN provide?
Answer- Void and empty bladder completely q2 to 3
hours.
An older male client with Parkinson's disease (PD) is
discharged home with levodopa-carbidopa (Sine met) and
instructions to his wife for his care. Which statement best
indicated to the practical nurse that the wife understands
her husband's needs?
Answer- "I will notify the healthcare provider if my
husband has increasing involuntary movements of his
extremities.
,The home health practical nurse (PN) visits an older
woman with heart failure (HF) who is on complete bed
rest. Which intervention is most important for the
practical nurse (PN) to suggest to the client to prevent
complications related to immobility?
Answer- Perform leg exercises while in bed.
An older male client is admitted to the hospital with left
sided heart failure (HF). Which finding should the
practical nurse document that is consistent of HF?
Answer- Coarse and fine crackles.
An older female client who has been taking hydrocodone/
acetaminophen (Lortab) q4 hours for chronic back pain
for the past 5 years, tells the practical nurse (PN) that she
cannot live without her pain pills. When asked if she is
addicted, the client states that she is not an addict because
the healthcare provider prescribed the pain pills. Which
coping mechanism should the PN determine the client is
using about her addiction?
, Answer- Rationalization to support narcotic use.
An older male client with heart failure (HF) complains of
chronic constipation and wants to retrain his bowel.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) offer
the client in establishing regular bowel habits
Answer- Add whole grain foods and fibrous vegetables to
diet.
The home health practical nurse (PN) is visiting an older
client with chronic hypertension. What evaluation is most
important for the PN to complete with each visit?
Answer- Effectiveness of medication.
An older client is admitted for emergency treatment of
acute closed-angle glaucoma. The practical nurse (PN)
begins administering the prescribed meiotic medications
and glycerin (Glycol) therapy. Which intervention is most
EXAM 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM WITH 70
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS (A NEW UPDATED VERSION)
|GUARANTEED PASS A+ (BRAND NEW!!) PN HESI
GERONTOLOGY EXAM
An older woman asks the practical nurse (PN) how she
can decrease her chances of getting cystitis. What
information should the PN provide?
Answer- Void and empty bladder completely q2 to 3
hours.
An older male client with Parkinson's disease (PD) is
discharged home with levodopa-carbidopa (Sine met) and
instructions to his wife for his care. Which statement best
indicated to the practical nurse that the wife understands
her husband's needs?
Answer- "I will notify the healthcare provider if my
husband has increasing involuntary movements of his
extremities.
,The home health practical nurse (PN) visits an older
woman with heart failure (HF) who is on complete bed
rest. Which intervention is most important for the
practical nurse (PN) to suggest to the client to prevent
complications related to immobility?
Answer- Perform leg exercises while in bed.
An older male client is admitted to the hospital with left
sided heart failure (HF). Which finding should the
practical nurse document that is consistent of HF?
Answer- Coarse and fine crackles.
An older female client who has been taking hydrocodone/
acetaminophen (Lortab) q4 hours for chronic back pain
for the past 5 years, tells the practical nurse (PN) that she
cannot live without her pain pills. When asked if she is
addicted, the client states that she is not an addict because
the healthcare provider prescribed the pain pills. Which
coping mechanism should the PN determine the client is
using about her addiction?
, Answer- Rationalization to support narcotic use.
An older male client with heart failure (HF) complains of
chronic constipation and wants to retrain his bowel.
Which information should the practical nurse (PN) offer
the client in establishing regular bowel habits
Answer- Add whole grain foods and fibrous vegetables to
diet.
The home health practical nurse (PN) is visiting an older
client with chronic hypertension. What evaluation is most
important for the PN to complete with each visit?
Answer- Effectiveness of medication.
An older client is admitted for emergency treatment of
acute closed-angle glaucoma. The practical nurse (PN)
begins administering the prescribed meiotic medications
and glycerin (Glycol) therapy. Which intervention is most
