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HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 /GERONTOLOGY
HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
Since his arrival in an assisted living community, an older male
client is having difficulty going to sleep. Which intervention should
the registered nurse implement first?
A. Encourage client to take a warm bath at night.
B. Ask the client what has helped him in the past.
C. Recommend that the client not take daytime naps
D. Offer the client a glass of warm milk before bedtime -
ANSWER-B. Ask the client what has helped him in the past.
An older male client arrives at the clinic for an annual physical
examination. While the nurse assesses the client, the client states
that he is having intimacy problems with his wife. Which
information should the nurse provide to elicit more information
from the client?
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A. Query client to clarify the client's idea of an intimacy problem
B. Discuss benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and ejaculation
C. Explore frequency that he experiences erectile dysfunction
(ED)
D. Determine if the client's wife is young enough to get pregnant -
ANSWER-A. Query client to clarify the client's idea of an intimacy
problem
An older resident is newly admitted to an assisted living
community. Which actions should the registered nurse (RN)
implement to provide the resident ways to maintain safe
medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
A. Locked medication storage in the client's room
B. Medication administration record (MAR)
C. Payment forms for prescribed medications
D. Delivery of adequate supply of medication
E. List of findings indicating medication effectiveness - ANSWER-
A. Locked medication storage in the client's room
B. Medication administration record (MAR)
D. Delivery of adequate supply of medication
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E. List of findings indicating medication effectiveness
When assessing an older client, which age-related changes in the
cardiovascular system should the RN document? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Dyspnea
B. Chest pain
C. Cardiac murmurs
D. Widening pulse pressure
E. Irregular heart rate. - ANSWER-C. Cardiac murmurs
D. Widening pulse pressure
An older client who recently moved into an assisted living
community refuses to eat or join any activities. When evaluating
the client further, what should the RN focus on during the next
examination?
A. Anxiety
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B. Depression
C. Exhaustion
D. Confusion - ANSWER-B. Depression
The RN is caring for an elderly client with functional incontinence
who lives in an assisted living community. The client is alert and
mildly confused and can self ambulate. Which nursing
intervention should the RN implement?
A. Offer assistance with toileting Q2 hours.
B. Use protective disposable undergarment instead of underwear.
C. Ask if the client has attempted to void Q2 hours.
D. Obtain a prescription for intermittent catheterization. -
ANSWER-A. Offer assistance with toileting Q2 hours.
The HCP prescribes a new medication, atorvastatin (Lipitor), for
an older client who arrives at the clinic for an annual physical
examination. What common side effect should the RN advise the
client to observe for with this medication?
HESI RN GERONTOLOGY EXIT EXAM VERSION 2 /GERONTOLOGY
HESI EXIT EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
Since his arrival in an assisted living community, an older male
client is having difficulty going to sleep. Which intervention should
the registered nurse implement first?
A. Encourage client to take a warm bath at night.
B. Ask the client what has helped him in the past.
C. Recommend that the client not take daytime naps
D. Offer the client a glass of warm milk before bedtime -
ANSWER-B. Ask the client what has helped him in the past.
An older male client arrives at the clinic for an annual physical
examination. While the nurse assesses the client, the client states
that he is having intimacy problems with his wife. Which
information should the nurse provide to elicit more information
from the client?
,2|Page
A. Query client to clarify the client's idea of an intimacy problem
B. Discuss benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and ejaculation
C. Explore frequency that he experiences erectile dysfunction
(ED)
D. Determine if the client's wife is young enough to get pregnant -
ANSWER-A. Query client to clarify the client's idea of an intimacy
problem
An older resident is newly admitted to an assisted living
community. Which actions should the registered nurse (RN)
implement to provide the resident ways to maintain safe
medication administration? (Select all that apply.)
A. Locked medication storage in the client's room
B. Medication administration record (MAR)
C. Payment forms for prescribed medications
D. Delivery of adequate supply of medication
E. List of findings indicating medication effectiveness - ANSWER-
A. Locked medication storage in the client's room
B. Medication administration record (MAR)
D. Delivery of adequate supply of medication
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E. List of findings indicating medication effectiveness
When assessing an older client, which age-related changes in the
cardiovascular system should the RN document? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Dyspnea
B. Chest pain
C. Cardiac murmurs
D. Widening pulse pressure
E. Irregular heart rate. - ANSWER-C. Cardiac murmurs
D. Widening pulse pressure
An older client who recently moved into an assisted living
community refuses to eat or join any activities. When evaluating
the client further, what should the RN focus on during the next
examination?
A. Anxiety
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B. Depression
C. Exhaustion
D. Confusion - ANSWER-B. Depression
The RN is caring for an elderly client with functional incontinence
who lives in an assisted living community. The client is alert and
mildly confused and can self ambulate. Which nursing
intervention should the RN implement?
A. Offer assistance with toileting Q2 hours.
B. Use protective disposable undergarment instead of underwear.
C. Ask if the client has attempted to void Q2 hours.
D. Obtain a prescription for intermittent catheterization. -
ANSWER-A. Offer assistance with toileting Q2 hours.
The HCP prescribes a new medication, atorvastatin (Lipitor), for
an older client who arrives at the clinic for an annual physical
examination. What common side effect should the RN advise the
client to observe for with this medication?
