Geriatric Hesi Study Guide latest updated (Graded A)
/. The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the
_____ theory. - Answer-✅free radical
/.What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late
1960s? - Answer-✅Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
/.The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) caring for an older adult asks if the yellow,
waxy, crusty lesions on the patient s axilla and groin are contagious. Which response
shows the nurse s understanding for the cause of the lesions? - Answer-✅No. It is
seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum.
/.What does the presence of a caregiver provide for the older adult living at home? -
Answer-✅Source of motivation
/.What can suppress the defecation reflex? - Answer-✅Repeatedly ignoring the urge
/.When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - Answer-✅When two physicians
agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met
/.What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services? - Answer-
✅Assisted-living center
/.The nurse must tell a 94-year-old resident of a nursing home that his wife has fallen
and has been hospitalized with a broken hip. What is the most effective method for the
nurse to deliver the news? - Answer-✅Gather all pertinent information that is accurate.
/.Which assessment finding is the cardinal signs and symptoms of congestive heart
failure? - Answer-✅Dyspnea and edema
/.The patient asks the nurse to describe the neuroendocrine theory of aging. What
would be an appropriate response by the nurse? - Answer-✅The stimulation and/or
inhibition of the hypothalamus causes age-related changes.
/.The home health nurse suggests to the 82-year-old man that he should wear a Medic
Alert bracelet. Which of the following health conditions prompted the nurse to make this
suggestion? - Answer-✅Pacemaker
, /.Which patient would require special precautions when the nurse is performing a digital
rectal exam? - Answer-✅Patient with congestive heart failure
/.The home health nurse is discussing oral hygiene with the older adult. Which practice
would be appropriate to add to the current maintenance plan? - Answer-✅Using a
fluoride toothpaste
/.What is a cause of pernicious anemia? - Answer-✅A deficiency of vitamin B12
/.A 70-year-old male patient taking corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis asks the
nurse if he should take the vaccination to prevent shingles. What would be the nurse's
most helpful response? - Answer-✅"No. Persons with impaired immune systems should
not take that vaccine."
/.What is the correct term for the area between 18 inches and 4 feet of a person? -
Answer-✅Personal space
/.What can the nurse do to improve communication with an older adult patient who has
a hearing impairment? - Answer-✅Speak in a low tone, bending close to the patient.
/.Which senior citizen political action group uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance
the interests of older adults? - Answer-✅American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)
/.What is a symptom of inadequate insulin coverage in a patient with diabetes mellitus
type I? - Answer-✅Ketones in the urine
/.What position would be most appropriate to reduce pressure injuries in an immobile
patient? - Answer-✅In a lateral position, with body rotated 30 degrees with gluteus
bearing the weight
/.Which complaint by the 80-year-old resident would indicate a need for the nurse to
complete a focused bowel assessment on the resident? - Answer-✅Feeling pressure
and fullness in the rectum but is unable to defecate
/.An older adult states that her physician ordered her to drink a glass of wine daily. The
nurse understands that alcohol is occasionally recommended for which of the following
reasons? - Answer-✅Appetite stimulant
/.Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care? -
Answer-✅Neglect
/.What percent of communication is transmitted by verbal methods? - Answer-✅7
/. The theory that identifies an unstable molecule as the causative factor in aging is the
_____ theory. - Answer-✅free radical
/.What fact explains the shift of health care focus toward the older adult in the late
1960s? - Answer-✅Preventive health care practices increased longevity.
/.The Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) caring for an older adult asks if the yellow,
waxy, crusty lesions on the patient s axilla and groin are contagious. Which response
shows the nurse s understanding for the cause of the lesions? - Answer-✅No. It is
seborrheic dermatitis caused by excessive sebum.
/.What does the presence of a caregiver provide for the older adult living at home? -
Answer-✅Source of motivation
/.What can suppress the defecation reflex? - Answer-✅Repeatedly ignoring the urge
/.When do the conditions of a living will go into effect? - Answer-✅When two physicians
agree in writing that the criteria in the living will have been met
/.What housing option for the older adult offers the privacy of an apartment with
restaurant-style meals and some medical and personal care services? - Answer-
✅Assisted-living center
/.The nurse must tell a 94-year-old resident of a nursing home that his wife has fallen
and has been hospitalized with a broken hip. What is the most effective method for the
nurse to deliver the news? - Answer-✅Gather all pertinent information that is accurate.
/.Which assessment finding is the cardinal signs and symptoms of congestive heart
failure? - Answer-✅Dyspnea and edema
/.The patient asks the nurse to describe the neuroendocrine theory of aging. What
would be an appropriate response by the nurse? - Answer-✅The stimulation and/or
inhibition of the hypothalamus causes age-related changes.
/.The home health nurse suggests to the 82-year-old man that he should wear a Medic
Alert bracelet. Which of the following health conditions prompted the nurse to make this
suggestion? - Answer-✅Pacemaker
, /.Which patient would require special precautions when the nurse is performing a digital
rectal exam? - Answer-✅Patient with congestive heart failure
/.The home health nurse is discussing oral hygiene with the older adult. Which practice
would be appropriate to add to the current maintenance plan? - Answer-✅Using a
fluoride toothpaste
/.What is a cause of pernicious anemia? - Answer-✅A deficiency of vitamin B12
/.A 70-year-old male patient taking corticosteroids for rheumatoid arthritis asks the
nurse if he should take the vaccination to prevent shingles. What would be the nurse's
most helpful response? - Answer-✅"No. Persons with impaired immune systems should
not take that vaccine."
/.What is the correct term for the area between 18 inches and 4 feet of a person? -
Answer-✅Personal space
/.What can the nurse do to improve communication with an older adult patient who has
a hearing impairment? - Answer-✅Speak in a low tone, bending close to the patient.
/.Which senior citizen political action group uses volunteers and lobbyists to advance
the interests of older adults? - Answer-✅American Association of Retired Persons
(AARP)
/.What is a symptom of inadequate insulin coverage in a patient with diabetes mellitus
type I? - Answer-✅Ketones in the urine
/.What position would be most appropriate to reduce pressure injuries in an immobile
patient? - Answer-✅In a lateral position, with body rotated 30 degrees with gluteus
bearing the weight
/.Which complaint by the 80-year-old resident would indicate a need for the nurse to
complete a focused bowel assessment on the resident? - Answer-✅Feeling pressure
and fullness in the rectum but is unable to defecate
/.An older adult states that her physician ordered her to drink a glass of wine daily. The
nurse understands that alcohol is occasionally recommended for which of the following
reasons? - Answer-✅Appetite stimulant
/.Which type of elder abuse is demonstrated by the nonprovision of medical care? -
Answer-✅Neglect
/.What percent of communication is transmitted by verbal methods? - Answer-✅7
