HESI PN GERONTOLOGY Exam Actual Exam Version 2

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HESI PN GERONTOLOGY Exam Actual Exam Version 2 /Gerontology Hesi Exit Exam Newest 2025/2026 Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!!

A nurse is teaching an older client about osteoporosis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

• "Cottage cheese is a good source of calcium."
• "Increase your caffeine intake."
• "Brisk walking will help prevent bone loss."
• "Hormone replacement therapy with estrogen will increase your risk

of osteoporosis." - ANSWER-C. "Brisk walking will help prevent bone loss."

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a terminal illness. The client tells the nurse, "I just want to live 1 more month so I can see my grandchild get marries." Which of the following Kubler-Ross stages of grief is this client experiencing?

• Depression
• Acceptance
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• Bargaining - ANSWER-D. Bargaining

A nurse is assessing several clients. The nurse should understand that adjusting to free time and finding happiness is an important developmental task for which of the following age groups?

• Adolescents
• Young adults
• Middle-aged adults
• Older adults - ANSWER-D. Older adults

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is on bed rest. Which of the following foods should the nurse plan to include in the client's breakfast tray to prevent constipation?

• Banana
• Hash brown potatoes
• Egg and cheese omelet
• Stewed prunes - ANSWER-D. Stewed prunes

A nurse at a long-term care facility is planning care for an older adult client who has dementia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?

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• Vary the staff members caring for the client
• Use photographs as memory triggers
• Provide a minimum of 3 activity choices to the client
• Break client tasks down to 3 or 4 steps at a time - ANSWER-B. Use

photographs as memory triggers

A nurse is teaching an older adult client who is on bed rest following the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) about methods to increase peristalsis. Which of the following high-fiber food choices should the nurse recommend?

• Navy bean soup
• Canned fruit juice
• White rice pudding
• Soy milk - ANSWER-A. Navy bean soup

A public health nurse is planning an immunization clinic for older adults. At which of the following times should an older adult client receive the influenza vaccine?

• Once during the client's lifetime
• Every 10 years
• Every 5 years
• Annually in the fall - ANSWER-D. Annually in the fall 3 / 4

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A nurse is providing discharge instructions about calcium supplements to an older adult female client who has osteoporosis and recently underwent a repair of a fracture in her right hip. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

• "You should take your calcium supplement with a large glass of

water."

• "You should increase your intake of grain cereals while taking

calcium supplements."

• "You should take at least 2600 mg of calcium supplements daily."
• "You will not need to take vitamin D with your calcium supplement

after menopause." - ANSWER-A. "You should take your calcium supplement with a large glass of water."

A nurse is developing an exercise program for an older adult client who lives alone and has become sedentary since his partner died. Which of the following outcomes is the priority of this program for the client?

• To maintain skin integrity
• To increase socialization opportunities
• To increase physical strength
• To maintain functional ability - ANSWER-D. To maintain functional

ability

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