Gerontology HESI test QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
The cleansing of the stomach with solution delivered through a
nasogastric tube is known as what?
Gavage
Emesis
Lavage
Stomach pumping - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lavage
Gastric lavage is used to cleanse the stomach of a poison, overdose of
medication, or other toxic substance. It is delivered through a
nasogastric tube
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?
Avocado.
Lean red meat.
,Dried fruit.
Bananas. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 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?
Cholecystitis.
Migraines.
Gastric carcinoma.
Cardiovascular disease. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 of
,the GNP's job. The components of brief intervention for treating
tobacco use are:
Counsel, Document, Caution, Describe, Demonstrate
Advise, Confer, Describe, Document, Prescribe
Advise, Counsel, Intervene, Prescribe, Follow-up
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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?
Cyst.
Bulla.
Wheal.
Plaques. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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.
Which of the following groups should be tested for abdominal aortic
aneurysm?
males aged 65-75 who have ever smoked
females aged 65-75 who have hypertension
males and females over 75
females over 75 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔males aged 65-75 who
have ever smoked
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is more prevalent in males than
in females. The American Heart Association recommends screening
males once between ages 65-75 if they have ever smoked since that
increases the risk of AAA.
With a giardia lamblia diagnosis, the NP would MOST likely
prescribe what medication?
Metronidazole.
Erythromycin.
Ampicillin.
ANSWERS
The cleansing of the stomach with solution delivered through a
nasogastric tube is known as what?
Gavage
Emesis
Lavage
Stomach pumping - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lavage
Gastric lavage is used to cleanse the stomach of a poison, overdose of
medication, or other toxic substance. It is delivered through a
nasogastric tube
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?
Avocado.
Lean red meat.
,Dried fruit.
Bananas. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 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?
Cholecystitis.
Migraines.
Gastric carcinoma.
Cardiovascular disease. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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 of
,the GNP's job. The components of brief intervention for treating
tobacco use are:
Counsel, Document, Caution, Describe, Demonstrate
Advise, Confer, Describe, Document, Prescribe
Advise, Counsel, Intervene, Prescribe, Follow-up
Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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?
Cyst.
Bulla.
Wheal.
Plaques. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔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.
Which of the following groups should be tested for abdominal aortic
aneurysm?
males aged 65-75 who have ever smoked
females aged 65-75 who have hypertension
males and females over 75
females over 75 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔males aged 65-75 who
have ever smoked
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is more prevalent in males than
in females. The American Heart Association recommends screening
males once between ages 65-75 if they have ever smoked since that
increases the risk of AAA.
With a giardia lamblia diagnosis, the NP would MOST likely
prescribe what medication?
Metronidazole.
Erythromycin.
Ampicillin.
