GERONTOLOGY HESI PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What three changes in the respiratory system lead to an increase in work or effort of breathing -
ANS -Decrease in lung capacity
-Decrease in lung elasticity
-Decrease in respiratory muscles.
How does cardiac output change for older adult adults? - ANS Cardiac output decreases due
to the decrease and efficacy and strength of the cardiac muscles
What lead leads to a higher in sentence of murmurs in older adult adults - ANS Incomplete
valve closure
What are two changes in the nervous system that lead to a decrease in cognitive function -
ANS -Cerebral atrophy
-decrease in cerebral blood flow
What are three examples of risk factors that contribute to an increased risk for falling? -
ANS - prior Falls
-impaired vision
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, -impaired balance
Kyphosis - ANS Abnormal forward rounding of thoracic spine
What impact does decreased thyroid gland activity have on the aging adult? - ANS Decrease
in basal metabolic rate
What are possible complications caused by decreased salvation, mastication and weaker, gag,
reflex, and aging adults - ANS Can lead to dysphasia and aspiration
Name a change in the gastrointestinal system that may put an older adult at an increased risk
for dehydration - ANS Decreased thirst mechanism
In what way may the method of urinary output change in older adults? - ANS Increased risk
for experiencing incontinence and retention
What unique symptom might an older adult experience if they have a UTI - ANS Confusion
and agitation
It is common for aging males to experience which benign condition? - ANS Prostatic
enlargement
What is the medical term for age/liver spots? - ANS Senile lentigines
Why are older adults more likely to have dry and or itchy skin? - ANS Decreased oil
production
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2026.
What three changes in the respiratory system lead to an increase in work or effort of breathing -
ANS -Decrease in lung capacity
-Decrease in lung elasticity
-Decrease in respiratory muscles.
How does cardiac output change for older adult adults? - ANS Cardiac output decreases due
to the decrease and efficacy and strength of the cardiac muscles
What lead leads to a higher in sentence of murmurs in older adult adults - ANS Incomplete
valve closure
What are two changes in the nervous system that lead to a decrease in cognitive function -
ANS -Cerebral atrophy
-decrease in cerebral blood flow
What are three examples of risk factors that contribute to an increased risk for falling? -
ANS - prior Falls
-impaired vision
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, -impaired balance
Kyphosis - ANS Abnormal forward rounding of thoracic spine
What impact does decreased thyroid gland activity have on the aging adult? - ANS Decrease
in basal metabolic rate
What are possible complications caused by decreased salvation, mastication and weaker, gag,
reflex, and aging adults - ANS Can lead to dysphasia and aspiration
Name a change in the gastrointestinal system that may put an older adult at an increased risk
for dehydration - ANS Decreased thirst mechanism
In what way may the method of urinary output change in older adults? - ANS Increased risk
for experiencing incontinence and retention
What unique symptom might an older adult experience if they have a UTI - ANS Confusion
and agitation
It is common for aging males to experience which benign condition? - ANS Prostatic
enlargement
What is the medical term for age/liver spots? - ANS Senile lentigines
Why are older adults more likely to have dry and or itchy skin? - ANS Decreased oil
production
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