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HESI PN GERONTOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 3
/GERONTOLOGY HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing discharge instructions to
the family of an older client with failure to thrive. What information
should the PN include to promote nutritional intake for the client?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-A. Minimize stress level by
providing the client a quiet environment during meals.
B. Provide food variations that the client can manage without
assistance.
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 levopoda-carbidopa (Sinemet) and instructions to his
wife for his care. Which statement best indicated to the practical
nurse that the wife understands her husband's needs? -
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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.
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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 miotic medications and glycerin
(Glycol) therapy. Which intervention is most important for the PN
to maintain during the client's therapy? - ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output q2 hours for 24 hours.
The practical nurse (PN) is assigned the care of an older client
who returns to the unit after surgery for closed angle glaucoma.
HESI PN GERONTOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 3
/GERONTOLOGY HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing discharge instructions to
the family of an older client with failure to thrive. What information
should the PN include to promote nutritional intake for the client?
(Select all that apply.) - ANSWER-A. Minimize stress level by
providing the client a quiet environment during meals.
B. Provide food variations that the client can manage without
assistance.
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 levopoda-carbidopa (Sinemet) and instructions to his
wife for his care. Which statement best indicated to the practical
nurse that the wife understands her husband's needs? -
,2|Page
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.
, 3|Page
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 miotic medications and glycerin
(Glycol) therapy. Which intervention is most important for the PN
to maintain during the client's therapy? - ANSWER-Monitor intake
and output q2 hours for 24 hours.
The practical nurse (PN) is assigned the care of an older client
who returns to the unit after surgery for closed angle glaucoma.
