HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST RATED A+
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A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the nurse is reinforcing the
process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this
client's plan of care?
A.Encourage substitution of positive thoughts for negative ones
B.Establish tru...
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NEW UPDATE 2022/2023 NURS 6512 HESI
RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST RATED
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A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the nurse is reinforcing
the process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this
client's plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts for negative ones
B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment
C. Progressively expose the client to larger crowds
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd
B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment
A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent
negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication
adjustment of risperidone (Risperdal). When the client walks to
the nurse's station in a literally contracted position, he states
that something has made his body contort into a monster. What
action should the nurse take?
NEW UPDATE 2022/2023 NURS 6512 HESI
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A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic
thiordazine (mellaril)
B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack
for muscle spasms
C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him for
somatic complaints
D.Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine
(Cogentin) for dystonia
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine
(Cogentin) for dystonia
A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated,
shouting at the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When a PRN
medication is offered, the client refuses the medication and
defiantly sits on the floor in the middle of the unit hallway. What
nursing intervention should the nurse implement first?
A. Transport the client to the seclusion room
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B. Quietly approach the client with additional staff members
C.Take other client in the area to the client lounge
D.Administer medication to chemically restrain client
C. Take other client in the area to the client lounge
A male hospital employee is pushed out of the way by a female
employee because of an oncoming gurney. The pushed employee
becomes very angry and swings at the female employee. Both
employees are referred for counseling with the staff psychiatric
nurse. Which factor in the pushed employee's history is most
related to the reaction that occurred?
A. Is worried about losing his job to a woman
B.Tortured animals as a child
C. Was physically abused by his mother
D. Hates to be touched by anyone
C. Was physically abused by his mother
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Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-
esteem of a male client with moderate depression? (Select all
that apply) A.Ask the client what his long-term goals are
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational therapy
E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his concerns
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational
therapy A client who is admitted to the mental health
unit reports
shortness of breath and dizziness. The client tells the nurse, "I feel
like I am going to die," which nursing problem should the nurse
include in this client's plan of care?
A. Mood disturbance
B. Moderate anxiety
C.Altered thoughts
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