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HESI CASE STUDY GERONTOLOGY: AGE-RELATED RISKS EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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HESI CASE STUDY GERONTOLOGY: AGE-RELATED RISKS EXAM 2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED A+ GRADE ASSURED!!!!! NEW LATEST UPDATE!!!!

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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: HESI Case Study Gerontology: Age Related Risks
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EXAM CODE: IHUMAN DIABETES CASE STUDY ANSWER
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S-101




EXAM INSTRUCTIONS: dd



1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Which information about the client is of most concern to the nurse? Blood glucose rises fr
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om 120 mg/dL to 125 mg/dL in 8 hours. Washes hands with soap and water and allows alcohol
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swab wipe to dry before performing chemstick. Reports a new onset of blurry vision. Depends
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on handwritten notes to recall his last blood glucose reading.
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[Verified Solution]: Reports a new onset of blurry vision. Blurry vision can indicate cataracts, glauco
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ma, optic nerve damage or diabetic retinopathy.
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Q2. Which other symptoms should the nurse expect to find in a client with a diagnosis of diab
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etic retinopathy? Reports of floaters. Loss of vision. Jaundice of the sclera. Difficulty with colo
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r perception. Pupil fixation.
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[Verified Solution]: Reports of floaters. Small micro aneurysms protrude from the vessel walls, causin
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g the client to see red and black spots or lines described as floaters. Loss of vision. Micro aneurysms an
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d edema can lead to increased intraocular pressure, retinal detachment and glaucoma, which can all caus
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e loss of vision. Difficulty with color perception. Macular edema associated with diabetic retinopathy ca
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n cause impaired hue discrimination resulting in impaired color perception.
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Q3. The nurse understands that which information is correct regarding the prescribed insulin
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? Glargine (Lantus) is rapid-
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acting insulin typically administered 15 minutes before meals. Lispro (Humalog) is intermediat
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e-
acting insulin that peaks in 4 to 10 hours. Glargine (Lantus) does not have a peak interval. Lis
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pro (Humalog) is typically given at bedtime on an empty stomach.
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[Verified Solution]: >>>Glargine (Lantus) does not have a peak interval. Glargine (Lantus), long-
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acting insulin, has an onset of 1 to 2 hours, has no pronounced peak, and has a duration of 24+ hours.
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Lispro (Humalog), rapid- dd dd

, acting insulin, has an onset of 15 minutes and is typically given before meals, peaks in 60 to 90 minute
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s.




Q4. What conditions, other than hyperglycemia, might Mr. Rogers have? Hypernatremia. Hy
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pervolemia. Ketonuria. Osmotic diuresis. Glycosuria. dd dd dd dd




[Verified Solution]: Ketonuria. The lack of glucose in cells results in fat breakdown by the liver, and
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ketonuria results from the excretion of ketones in the urine. Osmotic diuresis. Glucose is an osmotically
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dactive particle, and lack of glucose results in cellular dehydration. Glycosuria. When blood glucose leve
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ls exceed the renal threshold, the glucose spills into the urine, causing glycosuria.
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Q5. In addition to the insulin, which of the following immediate measures would be indicated
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in the treatment of Mr. Rogers?
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[Verified Solution]: Potassium supplements. Ketones accumulate, which produces a drop in blood pH
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and increases the number of hydrogen ions in the blood, resulting in acidosis. The body attempts to buff
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er the acidic hydrogen ions by exchanging them with intracellular potassium ions. Potassium supplemen
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ts are given to restore normal potassium levels. Sodium bicarbonate. The sodium bicarbonate is administ
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ered to correct the metabolic acidosis. 0.9% normal saline. Fluids are used to correct profound dehydrati
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on and hyper osmolarity.
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Q6. (With the following information,) the nurse sets the insulin drip to deliver how many mL/
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hr? - Mr. Rogers weighs 226 lbs (102.7 kg) - His blood glucose is 312 mg/dL -
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Insulin drip is pre-mixed 100 units per 100 mL NS - Insulin infusion protocol (for CBG 300-
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329) = 4 dd dd




[Verified Solution]: 4 dd dddd




Q7. Which (possible EKG) pattern should the nurse report immediately to the HCP? ST depr
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ession and "U" waves. Sinus tachycardia. Sinus bradycardia. Sinus arrhythmia.
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[Verified Solution]: ST depression and "U" waves (Indicates hypokalemia) After insulin therapy, hypo
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kalemia is expected because the potassium shifts back into the cell. Hypokalemia is a serum potassium l
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evel less than 3.5 mEq/L and can be life threatening. Flat or inverted T waves or increased "U" waves c
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an occur with hypokalemia.
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Q8. Which lab value needs to be reported immediately? Serum creatinine 1.2 mg/dL. Arterial
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pH 7.05. Negative ketones. Serum osmolality 285 mOsom/kg.
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[Verified Solution]: Arterial pH 7.05 An arterial pH below 7.35 indicates an abnormal blood gas and i
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ndicates a shift to an acidotic state. This is an emergency situation.
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