HESI GERONTOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
TheMcleansingMofMtheMstomachMwithMsolutionMdeliveredMthroughMaMnasogastricMtubeMisMknownMa
sMwhat?
A)MGavage.
B)MEmesis.
C)MLavage.
D)MStomachMpumping.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
M
CorrectMAnswer:MLavageMGastricMlavageMisMusedMtoMcleanseMtheMstomachMofMaMpoison,Moverdose
MofMmedication,MorMotherMtoxicMsubstance.MItMisMdeliveredMthroughMaMnasogastricMtube.
YouMareMprovidingMcareMtoMaMpatientMwhoMhasMrecentlyMbegunMdialysis.MHerMdaughter,MwithMwho
mMsheMlivesMandMwhoMpreparesMmanyMofMherMmeals,MasksMwhatMtypesMofMfoodsMsheMshouldMinco
rporateMintoMherMdietMandMwhichMsheMshouldMavoid.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMaMfoodMtha
tMthisMpatientMshouldMbeMadvisedMtoMavoid?
A)MAvocado.
B)MLeanMredMmeat.
C)MDriedMfruit.
D)MBananas.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-B
CorrectMAnswer:MLeanMredMmeatMDialysisMpatientsMareMencouragedMtoMeatMleanMmeat,Mincluding
MredMmeat.MHighMqualityMproteinsMproduceMlessMwasteMandMhelpMtheMbodyMhealMandMmaintainMr
egularMprocesses.MDialysisMpatientsMshouldMavoidMfoodsMhighMinMpotassium,MincludingMavocado,M
banana,MandMdriedMfruit,MandMshouldMeatMotherMpotassium-containingMfoodsMinMmoderation.
,YourM89-year-
oldMpatientMpresentsMwithMdyspepsiaMandMnausea.MAfterMtesting,MyouMdetermineMsheMisMpositive
MforMPepticMUlcerMDisease.MOfMtheMfollowing,MwhichMwouldMLEASTMlikelyMbeMaMdifferentialMdiagno
sisMforMPepticMUlcerMDisease?
A)MCholecystitis.
B)MMigraines.
C)MGastricMcarcinoma.
D)MCardiovascularMdisease.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-BM
CorrectManswer:MMigrainesMPepticMUlcerMDiseaseMisMaMgastrointestinalMdisorder.MOtherMdifferenti
alMdiagnosesMofMtheMconditionMareMpancreatitisMandMbiliaryMtractMdisease.
ThereMareMaMgoodMmanyMdiseasesMaffectingMtheMelderlyMthatMareMtheMresultMofMsmoking.MCounse
lingMregardingMsmokingMcessationMisMpartMofMtheMGNP'sMjob.MTheMcomponentsMofMbriefMintervent
ionMforMtreatingMtobaccoMuseMare:
A)MCounsel,MDocument,MCaution,MDescribe,MDemonstrate
B)MAdvise,MConfer,MDescribe,MDocument,MPrescribe
C)MAdvise,MCounsel,MIntervene,MPrescribe,MFollow-up
D)MAsk,MAdvise,MAssess,MAssist,MArrangeM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-D
CorrectMAnswer:
Ask,MAdvise,MAssess,MAssist,MArrange
AskMaboutMtobaccoMuse,MAdviseMtoMquit,MAssessMwillingnessMtoMmakeManMattemptMtoMquit,MAssist
MinMthisMquitMattempt.MArrangeMaMfollow-up.
,Mrs.MFrasier,ManM50-year-
oldMpatient,MpresentsMwithMaMmosquitoMbiteMthatMsheMisMconcernedMabout.MHowMdoMyouMdiagno
seMthis?
A)MCyst.
B)MBulla.
C)MWheal.
D)MPlaques.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
CorrectManswer:
WhealM
Cyst:Mencapsulated,Mfluid-filledMmassMthatMvariesMinMsize.MBulla:Mfluid-
filled,Melevated,McircumscribedMlesionMthat'sMlargerMthanM5mm.MWheal:Mcircumscribed,Mreddenin
gMwithMtransientMelevationMlesionMthat'sM0.5MtoM10mmMdiameter.MPlaques:MusuallyMaMgroupingMo
fMpapules;MelevatedMandMaMvarietyMofMshapes;MlargerMthanM5mm.
Mr.MFrenchMasksMtheMGNPMtheMmaximumMnumberMheMcanMhaveMforMhisMLDLMCholesterolMlevelMin
MorderMtoMbeMconsideredMatMaMborderlineMhighMamount.MWhatManswerMdoesMsheMgiveMhim?
A)M62Mmg/dL.
B)M159Mmg/dL.
C)M83Mmg/dL.
D)M95Mmg/dL.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-B
CorrectMAnswer:
159Mmg/dL.
, TheMfollowingMLDLMcholesterolMguidelinesMareMoutlinedMbyMtheMAmericanMHeartMAssociation:MLes
sMthanM100Mmg/dLM=MOptimalM100-129Mmg/dLM=MNearMorMaboveMoptimalM130-
159Mmg/dLM=MBorderlineMhighM160-189Mmg/dLM=MHighM190Mmg/dLMandMaboveM=MVeryMhigh
InMorderMforMeffectiveMteachingMtoMtakeMplace,MitMisMcrucialMthatMtheMGNPMuseMtheMproperMteachi
ngMstyleMforMeachMpatient.MWhatMteachingMstyleMwouldMBESTMsuitMaMpatientMwithMaM"DependentM
Learner"Mstyle?
A)MFacilitator.
B)MDelegator.
C)MAuthority,Mexpert.
D)MSalesperson,Mmotivator.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
CorrectManswer:MAuthority,MexpertMMatchingMteachingMstyleM(TS)MtoMlearningMstyleM(LS)MisMcrucia
lMforMeffectiveMcommunication.MTheMfollowingMareMtheMBESTMmatches:MTSMLSMAuthorityMDepend
entMMotivatorMInterestedMFacilitatorMInvolvedMDelegatorMSelf-directed
Ms.MChatham,MaM65-year-
oldMpatientMisMdeterminedMtoMhaveMaMsystolicMbloodMpressureMreadingMofM125.MThisMpatientMisM_
_____.
A)MPrehypertensive.
B)MStageMIMHypertension.
C)MStageMIIMHypertension.
D)MNormal.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-A
CorrectMAnswer:
Prehypertensive.
ANSWERS 2026
TheMcleansingMofMtheMstomachMwithMsolutionMdeliveredMthroughMaMnasogastricMtubeMisMknownMa
sMwhat?
A)MGavage.
B)MEmesis.
C)MLavage.
D)MStomachMpumping.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
M
CorrectMAnswer:MLavageMGastricMlavageMisMusedMtoMcleanseMtheMstomachMofMaMpoison,Moverdose
MofMmedication,MorMotherMtoxicMsubstance.MItMisMdeliveredMthroughMaMnasogastricMtube.
YouMareMprovidingMcareMtoMaMpatientMwhoMhasMrecentlyMbegunMdialysis.MHerMdaughter,MwithMwho
mMsheMlivesMandMwhoMpreparesMmanyMofMherMmeals,MasksMwhatMtypesMofMfoodsMsheMshouldMinco
rporateMintoMherMdietMandMwhichMsheMshouldMavoid.MWhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMNOTMaMfoodMtha
tMthisMpatientMshouldMbeMadvisedMtoMavoid?
A)MAvocado.
B)MLeanMredMmeat.
C)MDriedMfruit.
D)MBananas.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-B
CorrectMAnswer:MLeanMredMmeatMDialysisMpatientsMareMencouragedMtoMeatMleanMmeat,Mincluding
MredMmeat.MHighMqualityMproteinsMproduceMlessMwasteMandMhelpMtheMbodyMhealMandMmaintainMr
egularMprocesses.MDialysisMpatientsMshouldMavoidMfoodsMhighMinMpotassium,MincludingMavocado,M
banana,MandMdriedMfruit,MandMshouldMeatMotherMpotassium-containingMfoodsMinMmoderation.
,YourM89-year-
oldMpatientMpresentsMwithMdyspepsiaMandMnausea.MAfterMtesting,MyouMdetermineMsheMisMpositive
MforMPepticMUlcerMDisease.MOfMtheMfollowing,MwhichMwouldMLEASTMlikelyMbeMaMdifferentialMdiagno
sisMforMPepticMUlcerMDisease?
A)MCholecystitis.
B)MMigraines.
C)MGastricMcarcinoma.
D)MCardiovascularMdisease.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-BM
CorrectManswer:MMigrainesMPepticMUlcerMDiseaseMisMaMgastrointestinalMdisorder.MOtherMdifferenti
alMdiagnosesMofMtheMconditionMareMpancreatitisMandMbiliaryMtractMdisease.
ThereMareMaMgoodMmanyMdiseasesMaffectingMtheMelderlyMthatMareMtheMresultMofMsmoking.MCounse
lingMregardingMsmokingMcessationMisMpartMofMtheMGNP'sMjob.MTheMcomponentsMofMbriefMintervent
ionMforMtreatingMtobaccoMuseMare:
A)MCounsel,MDocument,MCaution,MDescribe,MDemonstrate
B)MAdvise,MConfer,MDescribe,MDocument,MPrescribe
C)MAdvise,MCounsel,MIntervene,MPrescribe,MFollow-up
D)MAsk,MAdvise,MAssess,MAssist,MArrangeM-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-D
CorrectMAnswer:
Ask,MAdvise,MAssess,MAssist,MArrange
AskMaboutMtobaccoMuse,MAdviseMtoMquit,MAssessMwillingnessMtoMmakeManMattemptMtoMquit,MAssist
MinMthisMquitMattempt.MArrangeMaMfollow-up.
,Mrs.MFrasier,ManM50-year-
oldMpatient,MpresentsMwithMaMmosquitoMbiteMthatMsheMisMconcernedMabout.MHowMdoMyouMdiagno
seMthis?
A)MCyst.
B)MBulla.
C)MWheal.
D)MPlaques.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
CorrectManswer:
WhealM
Cyst:Mencapsulated,Mfluid-filledMmassMthatMvariesMinMsize.MBulla:Mfluid-
filled,Melevated,McircumscribedMlesionMthat'sMlargerMthanM5mm.MWheal:Mcircumscribed,Mreddenin
gMwithMtransientMelevationMlesionMthat'sM0.5MtoM10mmMdiameter.MPlaques:MusuallyMaMgroupingMo
fMpapules;MelevatedMandMaMvarietyMofMshapes;MlargerMthanM5mm.
Mr.MFrenchMasksMtheMGNPMtheMmaximumMnumberMheMcanMhaveMforMhisMLDLMCholesterolMlevelMin
MorderMtoMbeMconsideredMatMaMborderlineMhighMamount.MWhatManswerMdoesMsheMgiveMhim?
A)M62Mmg/dL.
B)M159Mmg/dL.
C)M83Mmg/dL.
D)M95Mmg/dL.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-B
CorrectMAnswer:
159Mmg/dL.
, TheMfollowingMLDLMcholesterolMguidelinesMareMoutlinedMbyMtheMAmericanMHeartMAssociation:MLes
sMthanM100Mmg/dLM=MOptimalM100-129Mmg/dLM=MNearMorMaboveMoptimalM130-
159Mmg/dLM=MBorderlineMhighM160-189Mmg/dLM=MHighM190Mmg/dLMandMaboveM=MVeryMhigh
InMorderMforMeffectiveMteachingMtoMtakeMplace,MitMisMcrucialMthatMtheMGNPMuseMtheMproperMteachi
ngMstyleMforMeachMpatient.MWhatMteachingMstyleMwouldMBESTMsuitMaMpatientMwithMaM"DependentM
Learner"Mstyle?
A)MFacilitator.
B)MDelegator.
C)MAuthority,Mexpert.
D)MSalesperson,Mmotivator.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-C
CorrectManswer:MAuthority,MexpertMMatchingMteachingMstyleM(TS)MtoMlearningMstyleM(LS)MisMcrucia
lMforMeffectiveMcommunication.MTheMfollowingMareMtheMBESTMmatches:MTSMLSMAuthorityMDepend
entMMotivatorMInterestedMFacilitatorMInvolvedMDelegatorMSelf-directed
Ms.MChatham,MaM65-year-
oldMpatientMisMdeterminedMtoMhaveMaMsystolicMbloodMpressureMreadingMofM125.MThisMpatientMisM_
_____.
A)MPrehypertensive.
B)MStageMIMHypertension.
C)MStageMIIMHypertension.
D)MNormal.M-MCORRECTMANSWERSM-A
CorrectMAnswer:
Prehypertensive.
