ANALIZED GERONTOLOGY HESI TEST EXAM updated actual exam questions and correct answers

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exam questions and correct
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answers
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The xcleansing xof xthe xstomach xwith xsolution xdelivered xthrough xa xnasogastric xtube xis xknown xas xwhat?



Gavage

Emesis
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Lavage
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Stomach xpumping x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Lavage



Gastric xlavage xis xused xto xcleanse xthe xstomach xof xa xpoison, xoverdose xof xmedication, xor xother xtoxic
xsubstance. xIt xis xdelivered xthrough xa xnasogastric xtube




You xare xproviding xcare xto xa xpatient xwho xhas xrecently xbegun xdialysis. xHer xdaughter, xwith xwhom
xshe xlives xand xwho xprepares xmany xof xher xmeals, xasks xwhat xtypes xof xfoods xshe xshould xincorporate


xinto xher xdiet xand xwhich xshe xshould xavoid. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xis xNOT xa xfood xthat xthis xpatient


xshould xbe xadvised xto xavoid?




Avocado.

Lean xred xmeat.

Dried xfruit.
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Bananas. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Lean xred xmeat



Dialysis xpatients xare xencouraged xto xeat xlean xmeat, xincluding xred xmeat. xHigh xquality xproteins
xproduce xless xwaste xand xhelp xthe xbody xheal xand xmaintain xregular xprocesses. xDialysis xpatients

,xshould xavoid xfoods xhigh xin xpotassium, xincluding xavocado, xbanana, xand xdried xfruit, xand xshould xeat
xother xpotassium-containing xfoods xin xmoderation.

,Your x89-year-old xpatient xpresents xwith xdyspepsia xand xnausea. xAfter xtesting, xyou xdetermine xshe xis
xpositive xfor xPeptic xUlcer xDisease. xOf xthe xfollowing, xwhich xwould xLEAST xlikely xbe xa xdifferential


xdiagnosis xfor xPeptic xUlcer xDisease?




Cholecystitis.

Migraines.

Gastric xcarcinoma.

Cardiovascular xdisease. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Migraines



Peptic xUlcer xDisease xis xa xgastrointestinal xdisorder. xOther xdifferential xdiagnoses xof xthe xcondition xare
xpancreatitis xand xbiliary xtract xdisease.




There xare xa xgood xmany xdiseases xaffecting xthe xelderly xthat xare xthe xresult xof xsmoking. xCounseling
xregarding xsmoking xcessation xis xpart xof xthe xGNP's xjob. xThe xcomponents xof xbrief xintervention xfor


xtreating xtobacco xuse xare:




Counsel, xDocument, xCaution, xDescribe, xDemonstrate

Advise, xConfer, xDescribe, xDocument, xPrescribe
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Advise, xCounsel, xIntervene, xPrescribe, xFollow-up
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Ask, xAdvise, xAssess, xAssist, xArrange x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Ask, xAdvise, xAssess, xAssist, xArrange



Ask xabout xtobacco xuse, xAdvise xto xquit, xAssess xwillingness xto xmake xan xattempt xto xquit, xAssist xin xthis
xquit xattempt. xArrange xa xfollow-up.




Mrs. xFrasier, xan x50-year-old xpatient, xpresents xwith xa xmosquito xbite xthat xshe xis xconcerned xabout.
xHow xdo xyou xdiagnose xthis?

, Cyst.

Bulla.

Wheal.

Plaques. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Wheal



Cyst: xencapsulated, xfluid-filled xmass xthat xvaries xin xsize. xBulla: xfluid-filled, xelevated, xcircumscribed
xlesion xthat's xlarger xthan x5mm. xWheal: xcircumscribed, xreddening xwith xtransient xelevation xlesion


xthat's x0.5 xto x10mm xdiameter. xPlaques: xusually xa xgrouping xof xpapules; xelevated xand xa xvariety xof


xshapes; xlarger xthan x5mm.




Which xof xthe xfollowing xgroups xshould xbe xtested xfor xabdominal xaortic xaneurysm?



males xaged x65-75 xwho xhave xever xsmoked

xfemales xaged x65-75 xwho xhave xhypertension

xmales xand xfemales xover x75

females xover x75 x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-males xaged x65-75 xwho xhave xever xsmoked



Abdominal xaortic xaneurysm x(AAA) xis xmore xprevalent xin xmales xthan xin xfemales. xThe xAmerican xHeart
xAssociation xrecommends xscreening xmales xonce xbetween xages x65-75 xif xthey xhave xever xsmoked xsince


xthat xincreases xthe xrisk xof xAAA.




With xa xgiardia xlamblia xdiagnosis, xthe xNP xwould xMOST xlikely xprescribe xwhat xmedication?



Metronidazole.

Erythromycin.

Ampicillin.

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Metronidazole.