2024-2025 HESI Test Bank Mental Health
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A patient who has been assessed by the nurse as moderately depressedis given a prescription for
daily doses of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. The patient mentions that she will take the
medication along with the St. John's wort she uses daily. Which of the following should thenurse do?
A. Agree that taking the drugs at the same time will help her rememberthem daily.
B. Caution the patient to drink several glasses of water daily.
C. Suggest that the patient also use a sun lamp daily.
D.Explain the high possibility of an adverse reaction. - ANS-D.Explain thehigh possibility of an adverse
reaction.
The nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements has been identified for a
patient diagnosed with severe depression. The most reliable evaluation of outcomes will be based on
which of the following?
A. The patient's energy level
B. The patient's weekly weights
C. The patient's observed eating patterns
,D. The patient's statement of appetite - ANS-B.The patient's weeklyweights
It is likely that a patient diagnosed with seasonal affective disorder willbegin to experience fewer
symptoms in which season?
A.Fall
B.Winter
C.Spring
D.Summer - ANS-C.Spring
,The quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in humanpopulations is called which of the
following?
A. Mortality
B. Prevalence
C.Epidemiology
D.Clinical epidemiology - ANS-C.Epidemiology Which statement best
describes the DSM-5?
A. It is a medical psychiatric assessment system.
B. It is a compendium of treatment modalities.
C. It offers a complete list of nursing diagnoses.
D. It suggests common interventions for mental disorders. - ANS-A.It is amedical psychiatric
assessment system.
, Current information suggests that the most disabling mental disorders are the result of which of the
following?
A.Biological influences B.Psychological
trauma C.Learned ways of behaving
D.Faulty patterns of early nurturance - ANS-A.Biological influences
A nurse's identification badge includes the term, Psychiatric MentalHealth Nurse. A patient with a
history of paranoia asks,
"What does that title mean?" The nurse responds best by answering withwhich of the following?
A. "Don't be afraid; it means I'm here to help, not hurt, you."
B. "Psychiatric mental health nurses care for people with mentalillnesses."
C. "We have the specialized skills needed to care for people with mentalillnesses."
D. "The nurses who work in mental health facilities have that title." - ANS-C."We have the specialized
skills needed to care for people with mental illnesses."
Which statement about diagnosis of a mental disorder is true? A.The symptoms of each
disorder are common among all cultures.
B. Culture may cause variations in symptoms for each clinical disorder.
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