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HESI PN GERONTOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
/GERONTOLOGY HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse documents stuporous as an older client's level of
consciousness. What did the nurse assess in this client?
A - Responds to no stimuli
B - Responds only to painful stimuli
C - Responds slowly and needs to be repeatedly aroused
D - Drifts asleep and needs to be aroused - ANSWERS-Responds
slowly and needs to be repeatedly aroused
The client who is slow to respond and needed repeatedly
aroused is stuporous. Responding to no stimuli would be
unconscious. Responding only to painful stimuli would be
semiconscious. Drifting asleep and needing to be aroused
would be lethargic.
The nurse reviews with residents in an assisted living facility the
use of alternative medical therapies to treat dementia. Which herb
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should the nurse counsel the group to avoid taking for long
periods of time?
A - Folic acid
B - Selenium
C - Ginkgo biloba
D - Zinc - ANSWERS-Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba can increase the risk of intraocular
hemorrhage and subdural hematoma when taken for an
extended period of time or when an anticoagulant drug is
being taken concurrently. There are no cautions for taking
zinc, selenium or folic acid to treat dementia.
Which client is at greatest risk for elder abuse?
A - The 78-year-old who is chronically ill
B - The 70-year-old living with extended family members
C - The 67-year-old diagnosed with early onset dementia
D - The 82-year-old with mobility issues - ANSWERS-The 67-
year-old diagnosed with early onset dementia
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An older client with cognitive limitations is at greatest risk
for elder abuse. The other client conditions/situations do not
present with the same degree of risk.
A client, reporting symptoms associated with depression, has
been educated by the nurse concerning the effect certain
medications have on triggering or worsening depression. What
statement by the client demonstrates an understanding of that
education?
A - "My antihypertensive medication is a calcium channel blocker,
so I will need to have a different medication prescribed."
B - "Taking an antihistamine is allowed if I don't use one that is in
the form of a spray."
C - "I'm going to ask my primary care provider about prescribing
something other than a β-blockers for my hypertension."
D - "Alcohol consumption is allowed, but only if I'm not taking a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)." - ANSWERS-"I'm going to
ask my primary care provider about prescribing something other
than a β-blockers for my hypertension."
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The hypertensive β-blockers and antihistamine medications
(in any form) are known to cause and/or trigger depression.
Alcohol should also be avoided regardless of the
classification of the medication therapy.
Which mental health nursing diagnosis is associated with the
aging client with a mental health disorder and poor judgment?
A - Risk for injury secondary to delirium
B - Risk for injury secondary to dementia
C - Risk for injury secondary to altered cognition
D - Risk for injury secondary to caregiver stress - ANSWERS-Risk
for injury secondary to altered cognition
Mental health disorders can be associated with a lack of
judgment which can result in injury. The correct nursing
diagnosis is risk for injury secondary to altered cognition,
not delirium, dementia or caregiver stress.
HESI PN GERONTOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
/GERONTOLOGY HESI EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM
WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The nurse documents stuporous as an older client's level of
consciousness. What did the nurse assess in this client?
A - Responds to no stimuli
B - Responds only to painful stimuli
C - Responds slowly and needs to be repeatedly aroused
D - Drifts asleep and needs to be aroused - ANSWERS-Responds
slowly and needs to be repeatedly aroused
The client who is slow to respond and needed repeatedly
aroused is stuporous. Responding to no stimuli would be
unconscious. Responding only to painful stimuli would be
semiconscious. Drifting asleep and needing to be aroused
would be lethargic.
The nurse reviews with residents in an assisted living facility the
use of alternative medical therapies to treat dementia. Which herb
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should the nurse counsel the group to avoid taking for long
periods of time?
A - Folic acid
B - Selenium
C - Ginkgo biloba
D - Zinc - ANSWERS-Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba can increase the risk of intraocular
hemorrhage and subdural hematoma when taken for an
extended period of time or when an anticoagulant drug is
being taken concurrently. There are no cautions for taking
zinc, selenium or folic acid to treat dementia.
Which client is at greatest risk for elder abuse?
A - The 78-year-old who is chronically ill
B - The 70-year-old living with extended family members
C - The 67-year-old diagnosed with early onset dementia
D - The 82-year-old with mobility issues - ANSWERS-The 67-
year-old diagnosed with early onset dementia
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An older client with cognitive limitations is at greatest risk
for elder abuse. The other client conditions/situations do not
present with the same degree of risk.
A client, reporting symptoms associated with depression, has
been educated by the nurse concerning the effect certain
medications have on triggering or worsening depression. What
statement by the client demonstrates an understanding of that
education?
A - "My antihypertensive medication is a calcium channel blocker,
so I will need to have a different medication prescribed."
B - "Taking an antihistamine is allowed if I don't use one that is in
the form of a spray."
C - "I'm going to ask my primary care provider about prescribing
something other than a β-blockers for my hypertension."
D - "Alcohol consumption is allowed, but only if I'm not taking a
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI)." - ANSWERS-"I'm going to
ask my primary care provider about prescribing something other
than a β-blockers for my hypertension."
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The hypertensive β-blockers and antihistamine medications
(in any form) are known to cause and/or trigger depression.
Alcohol should also be avoided regardless of the
classification of the medication therapy.
Which mental health nursing diagnosis is associated with the
aging client with a mental health disorder and poor judgment?
A - Risk for injury secondary to delirium
B - Risk for injury secondary to dementia
C - Risk for injury secondary to altered cognition
D - Risk for injury secondary to caregiver stress - ANSWERS-Risk
for injury secondary to altered cognition
Mental health disorders can be associated with a lack of
judgment which can result in injury. The correct nursing
diagnosis is risk for injury secondary to altered cognition,
not delirium, dementia or caregiver stress.
