HESI Gerontology Exam
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facility and
requires total care. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action while providing mout
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HESI Gerontology Exam
1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who was admitted to a long term care facility and
requires total care. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing action while providing mouth
care?
Turn the client on his side before starting mouth care
2. A nurse is educating a group of assistive personnel about the care of older adult clients. The nurse
educator is including information about the developmental tasks of older adults. Which of the
following should the nurse use as an example of a nursing action that best meets the psychosocial
tasks of older adults, according to Erikson?
-Providing the client’s opportunity to discuss their lives and losses
3. A nurse working in a community health center is completing an assessment of an older adult
female client. To which of the following findings should the nurse give immediate action?
- Rales in the bases
4. An older adult client with a moderate hearing loss seeks medical attention in the clinic The nurse
can best meet the needs of the hearing impaired client by doing which of the following?
Understanding that not all hearing impaired clients communicate the same way
5. A nurse is educating a group of older adult clients regarding their diet choices. Which of
the following diet modifications should the nurse recommend to the older adult clients? Increased
calcium older adults have lost bone density and are prone to fractures; therefore, it is appropriate to
recommend a diet that is high in calcium.
6. A nurse is asked to speak to a group of healthy, older adult clients about normal aging and sexual
response. The nurse should include in the discussion techniques to help the clients adapt to which of
the following?
Decreased vaginal lubrication older adult female pts may report painful intercourse related to
vaginal narrowing and decreased vaginal secretions. The nurse should suggest the use of water-
soluble lubricants with intercourse to ameliorate the effects of these normal changes.
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