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“GERONTOLOGY HESI TEST “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDALE 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Gerontology HESI test
Which disease is NOT going to impact the older adult's ability to eat?
stroke
dyphagia
Parkinson's disease
hypertension
hypertension
Choice D is the right answer. Many diseases impact the older adult's ability to eat.
About 50% of patients who have had a stroke have impaired ability to eat (choice A).
Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions involve the muscle movement
that is necessary for chewing and swallowing (choice C). Dysphagia is difficulty
swallowing (choice B) and has significant impact on feeding.
Which theory holds that a person who believes that he can succeed in
performing an action that will result in a positive outcome is more likely to
perform the healthier behavior?
Family Systems Theory
Systems Theory
Health Belief Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
The Family Systems Theory holds that families develop at different rate and if one
member is dysfunctional, the rest are affected negatively. The Systems Theory holds
that all parts of a system are interrelated and dependent on each other. The Health
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Belief Theory holds that the person who feels susceptible to the disease and
believes that he will benefit from changing his behavior is more likely to perform the
healthier behavior.
A patient who has been prescribed Keflex for pneumonia should be advised to
seek immediate medical attention if she experiences which of the following?
Vaginal itching.
Easy bruising.
Joint pain.
Nausea.
Easy bruising.
This is the sign of a potentially serious side effect. Patients taking Keflex may also
experience vaginal discharge and itching, nausea, and joint pain. These are not
usually considered serious. Because older adults may already be more prone to
bruising than younger patients, they should pay special attention to any bruising that
occurs while taking Keflex.
Your 76-year-old male patient has had a cardiovascular asessment and you
found that he has a systolic heart murmur. In terms of this assessment which
of the following statements is correct?
The patient most likely has some underlying heart disease and should
undergo further tests.
He is a candidate for valve replacement.
He has the first signs of congestive heart failure.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to calcification
and stiffening of the heart valves.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to calcification and
stiffening of the heart valves.
This causes incomplete closure of the valve and results in systolic heart murmur.
A GNP understands that there are many skin changes as adults grow older.
Which of the following would NOT be a typical skin change in the older adult?
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thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
seborrheic keratoses
presbycusis
senile purpura
presbycusis
Presbycusis is sensorineural hearing loss. It is not a skin change. All of the other
choices are changes that you might see in the skin of older adults along with less fat,
less elasticity, slower wound healing and sebaceous glands hypertrophy.
A patient may be prescribed Prinivil for which of the following conditions?
Excessive blood clotting.
Hypertension.
Nerve pain associated with shingles.
Bacterial pneumonia.
Hypertension.
Prinivil (lisinopril) is prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. It may be
prescribed to protect the kidneys from damage resulting from diabetes. Prinivil is an
ACE inhibitor.
When discussing Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing with a patient,
the GNP knows:
Sexually active homosexual men are the only ones at risk for HIV.
Receiving blood products from 1985 to 1995 is a risk factor for HIV.
The screening ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) detects
antibodies and is 99% sensitive and specific.
There is no need to recheck the ELISA if negative on the first test.
The screening ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) detects antibodies
and is 99% sensitive and specific.
Persons with a history of multiple sex partners, homelessness, STD's, and IV drug
use are also at risk for HIV. The receipt of blood products from 1975 to 1985 is a risk
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factor as well. The ELISA is recommended to be rechecked at a six month window
period.
At what age is a person initially considered an older adult?
70
65
60
75
65
Nurses need to be familiar with the stages of life. Older adults at the age of 65
onward experience development changes. A decline in health and mobility affects
life and function.
The "pill-rolling" tremor that is typical in patients with Parkinson's disease is:
usually unilateral
worse when the patient sleeps
present at rest of and with movement
a late manifestation of the disease
usually unilateral
Choice A is the right answer. The "pill-rolling" tremor is the earliest manifestation of
the disease. It occurs at rest but not with movement. The tremor is worse with
emotional stress and gets better decreases with sleep.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening
older patients for depression:
at each visit
only if symptoms exist
if they are at high risk
annually
annually
Depression is very common among older adults. Recommendations are to screen
“GERONTOLOGY HESI TEST “ NEWEST UPDATED EXAM 2025 – 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100% GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL
REVISED AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDALE 100% GUARANTEE PASS
Gerontology HESI test
Which disease is NOT going to impact the older adult's ability to eat?
stroke
dyphagia
Parkinson's disease
hypertension
hypertension
Choice D is the right answer. Many diseases impact the older adult's ability to eat.
About 50% of patients who have had a stroke have impaired ability to eat (choice A).
Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions involve the muscle movement
that is necessary for chewing and swallowing (choice C). Dysphagia is difficulty
swallowing (choice B) and has significant impact on feeding.
Which theory holds that a person who believes that he can succeed in
performing an action that will result in a positive outcome is more likely to
perform the healthier behavior?
Family Systems Theory
Systems Theory
Health Belief Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
Self-Efficacy Theory
The Family Systems Theory holds that families develop at different rate and if one
member is dysfunctional, the rest are affected negatively. The Systems Theory holds
that all parts of a system are interrelated and dependent on each other. The Health
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Belief Theory holds that the person who feels susceptible to the disease and
believes that he will benefit from changing his behavior is more likely to perform the
healthier behavior.
A patient who has been prescribed Keflex for pneumonia should be advised to
seek immediate medical attention if she experiences which of the following?
Vaginal itching.
Easy bruising.
Joint pain.
Nausea.
Easy bruising.
This is the sign of a potentially serious side effect. Patients taking Keflex may also
experience vaginal discharge and itching, nausea, and joint pain. These are not
usually considered serious. Because older adults may already be more prone to
bruising than younger patients, they should pay special attention to any bruising that
occurs while taking Keflex.
Your 76-year-old male patient has had a cardiovascular asessment and you
found that he has a systolic heart murmur. In terms of this assessment which
of the following statements is correct?
The patient most likely has some underlying heart disease and should
undergo further tests.
He is a candidate for valve replacement.
He has the first signs of congestive heart failure.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to calcification
and stiffening of the heart valves.
This abnormality is common in older persons and is related to calcification and
stiffening of the heart valves.
This causes incomplete closure of the valve and results in systolic heart murmur.
A GNP understands that there are many skin changes as adults grow older.
Which of the following would NOT be a typical skin change in the older adult?
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thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers
seborrheic keratoses
presbycusis
senile purpura
presbycusis
Presbycusis is sensorineural hearing loss. It is not a skin change. All of the other
choices are changes that you might see in the skin of older adults along with less fat,
less elasticity, slower wound healing and sebaceous glands hypertrophy.
A patient may be prescribed Prinivil for which of the following conditions?
Excessive blood clotting.
Hypertension.
Nerve pain associated with shingles.
Bacterial pneumonia.
Hypertension.
Prinivil (lisinopril) is prescribed for the treatment of hypertension. It may be
prescribed to protect the kidneys from damage resulting from diabetes. Prinivil is an
ACE inhibitor.
When discussing Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing with a patient,
the GNP knows:
Sexually active homosexual men are the only ones at risk for HIV.
Receiving blood products from 1985 to 1995 is a risk factor for HIV.
The screening ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) detects
antibodies and is 99% sensitive and specific.
There is no need to recheck the ELISA if negative on the first test.
The screening ELISA test (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) detects antibodies
and is 99% sensitive and specific.
Persons with a history of multiple sex partners, homelessness, STD's, and IV drug
use are also at risk for HIV. The receipt of blood products from 1975 to 1985 is a risk
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factor as well. The ELISA is recommended to be rechecked at a six month window
period.
At what age is a person initially considered an older adult?
70
65
60
75
65
Nurses need to be familiar with the stages of life. Older adults at the age of 65
onward experience development changes. A decline in health and mobility affects
life and function.
The "pill-rolling" tremor that is typical in patients with Parkinson's disease is:
usually unilateral
worse when the patient sleeps
present at rest of and with movement
a late manifestation of the disease
usually unilateral
Choice A is the right answer. The "pill-rolling" tremor is the earliest manifestation of
the disease. It occurs at rest but not with movement. The tremor is worse with
emotional stress and gets better decreases with sleep.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening
older patients for depression:
at each visit
only if symptoms exist
if they are at high risk
annually
annually
Depression is very common among older adults. Recommendations are to screen
