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HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 /GERONTOLOGY
HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
You are providing care to a patient who has recently begun
dialysis. Her daughter, with whom she lives and who prepares
many of her meals, asks what types of foods she should
incorporate into her diet and which she should avoid. Which of the
following is NOT a food that this patient should be advised to
avoid?
A) Avocado.
B) Lean red meat.
C) Dried fruit.
D) Bananas. - ANSWER-B
Correct Answer: Lean red meat Dialysis patients are encouraged
to eat lean meat, including red meat. High quality proteins
produce less waste and help the body heal and maintain regular
processes. Dialysis patients should avoid foods high in
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potassium, including avocado, banana, and dried fruit, and should
eat other potassium-containing foods in moderation.
Your 89-year-old patient presents with dyspepsia and nausea.
After testing, you determine she is positive for Peptic Ulcer
Disease. Of the following, which would LEAST likely be a
differential diagnosis for Peptic Ulcer Disease?
A) Cholecystitis.
B) Migraines.
C) Gastric carcinoma.
D) Cardiovascular disease. - ANSWER-B
Correct answer: Migraines Peptic Ulcer Disease is a
gastrointestinal disorder. Other differential diagnoses of the
condition are pancreatitis and biliary tract disease.
There are a good many diseases affecting the elderly that are the
result of smoking. Counseling regarding smoking cessation is part
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of the GNP's job. The components of brief intervention for treating
tobacco use are:
A) Counsel, Document, Caution, Describe, Demonstrate
B) Advise, Confer, Describe, Document, Prescribe
C) Advise, Counsel, Intervene, Prescribe, Follow-up
D) Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange - ANSWER-D
Correct Answer:
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
Ask about tobacco use, Advise to quit, Assess willingness to
make an attempt to quit, Assist in this quit attempt. Arrange a
follow-up.
Mrs. Frasier, an 50-year-old patient, presents with a mosquito bite
that she is concerned about. How do you diagnose this?
A) Cyst.
B) Bulla.
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C) Wheal.
D) Plaques. - ANSWER-C
Correct answer:
Wheal
Cyst: encapsulated, fluid-filled mass that varies in size. Bulla:
fluid-filled, elevated, circumscribed lesion that's larger than 5mm.
Wheal: circumscribed, reddening with transient elevation lesion
that's 0.5 to 10mm diameter. Plaques: usually a grouping of
papules; elevated and a variety of shapes; larger than 5mm.
Mr. French asks the GNP the maximum number he can have for
his LDL Cholesterol level in order to be considered at a borderline
high amount. What answer does she give him?
A) 62 mg/dL.
B) 159 mg/dL.
C) 83 mg/dL.
D) 95 mg/dL. - ANSWER-B
HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 1 /GERONTOLOGY
HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
You are providing care to a patient who has recently begun
dialysis. Her daughter, with whom she lives and who prepares
many of her meals, asks what types of foods she should
incorporate into her diet and which she should avoid. Which of the
following is NOT a food that this patient should be advised to
avoid?
A) Avocado.
B) Lean red meat.
C) Dried fruit.
D) Bananas. - ANSWER-B
Correct Answer: Lean red meat Dialysis patients are encouraged
to eat lean meat, including red meat. High quality proteins
produce less waste and help the body heal and maintain regular
processes. Dialysis patients should avoid foods high in
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potassium, including avocado, banana, and dried fruit, and should
eat other potassium-containing foods in moderation.
Your 89-year-old patient presents with dyspepsia and nausea.
After testing, you determine she is positive for Peptic Ulcer
Disease. Of the following, which would LEAST likely be a
differential diagnosis for Peptic Ulcer Disease?
A) Cholecystitis.
B) Migraines.
C) Gastric carcinoma.
D) Cardiovascular disease. - ANSWER-B
Correct answer: Migraines Peptic Ulcer Disease is a
gastrointestinal disorder. Other differential diagnoses of the
condition are pancreatitis and biliary tract disease.
There are a good many diseases affecting the elderly that are the
result of smoking. Counseling regarding smoking cessation is part
,3|Page
of the GNP's job. The components of brief intervention for treating
tobacco use are:
A) Counsel, Document, Caution, Describe, Demonstrate
B) Advise, Confer, Describe, Document, Prescribe
C) Advise, Counsel, Intervene, Prescribe, Follow-up
D) Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange - ANSWER-D
Correct Answer:
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange
Ask about tobacco use, Advise to quit, Assess willingness to
make an attempt to quit, Assist in this quit attempt. Arrange a
follow-up.
Mrs. Frasier, an 50-year-old patient, presents with a mosquito bite
that she is concerned about. How do you diagnose this?
A) Cyst.
B) Bulla.
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C) Wheal.
D) Plaques. - ANSWER-C
Correct answer:
Wheal
Cyst: encapsulated, fluid-filled mass that varies in size. Bulla:
fluid-filled, elevated, circumscribed lesion that's larger than 5mm.
Wheal: circumscribed, reddening with transient elevation lesion
that's 0.5 to 10mm diameter. Plaques: usually a grouping of
papules; elevated and a variety of shapes; larger than 5mm.
Mr. French asks the GNP the maximum number he can have for
his LDL Cholesterol level in order to be considered at a borderline
high amount. What answer does she give him?
A) 62 mg/dL.
B) 159 mg/dL.
C) 83 mg/dL.
D) 95 mg/dL. - ANSWER-B
