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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH
During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extremely anxious and
states that she is worried about the sun coming up the next day. What intervention is
most important for the RN to implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter-of-fact approach.
C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety. (ANS- A.
A female client is brought to the emergency department after police officers found
her disoriented, disorganized, and confused. The RN also determines that the client
is homeless and is exhibiting suspiciousness. The client's plan of care should
include what priority problem?
A. Acute confusion.
B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit. (ANS- A
The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just
notified that her child was involved in a MVA and taken to the hospital. The
employee states, "I can't believe this. What should I do?" Which response is best for
the RN to provide in this crisis?
A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital. (ANS- D
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A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an inventor. He
also reports that he is married to a female movie star and thinks that his brother
wants a sexual relationship with her. What is the priority nursing problem for
admission to the psychiatric unit?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping. (ANS- A
The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
who has self-inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Which approach should the RN
use when changing this client's dressing?
A. Provide detailed thorough explanations when cleansing wound.
B. Perform the dressing change in a non-judgmental manner.
C. Ask in a non-threatening manner why the client cut own abdomen.
D. Request another staff member assist with the dressing change. (ANS- B
While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male adolescent avoids
eye contact, looks at the floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the
RN. The two trade places, and the RN demonstrates the client's behaviors. What is
the main goal of this therapeutic technique?
A. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
B. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his interactions.
C. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
D. Discuss the client's feelings when he responds. (ANS- C
An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who reports sleeping only 4
hours in the past 2 days and weight loss of 9 lbs within the last month. Which
client goal is most important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?
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D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their lives. (ANS- D
A male client with schizophrenia is demonstrating echolalia, which is becoming
annoying to other clients on the unit. What intervention is best for the RN to
implement?
A. Isolate the client from the other clients.
B. Administer PRN sedative.
C. Avoid recognizing the behavior.
D. Escort the client to his room. (ANS- D
A client is admitted for bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal, depressive
phase. Based on which assessment finding will the RN withhold the clonidine
(Catapres) prescription?
A. Blood pressure readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58 mmHg.
B. Pulse rate of 68-78 BPM.
C. Temperature of 99.5-99.7 F.
D. Respiration rate of 24 breaths per minute. (ANS- A
The RN on the evening shift receives report that a client is scheduled for
electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) in the morning. Which intervention should the
Rn implement the evening before the scheduled ECT?
A. Hold all bedtime medications.
B. Keep the client NPO after mid-night.
C. Implement elopement precautions.
D. Give the client an enema at bedtime. (ANS- B
A client with Bulimia and depression who is taking phenelzine (Nardil) 90 mg
daily is admitted to an acute care hospital for uncontrolled hypertension. What
dietary choices should the RN instruct the client to avoid?
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