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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of

excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which

intervention should the RN implement?

A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.

B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms.

C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.

D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allowed. - ✔✔A. Report the client's serum lithium

level to the HCP.

A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior. Which action by the

MHW warrant immediate intervention by the RN?

A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.

B. Tells the client to go to the quiet area of the unit.

C. Is using a loud voice to talk to the client.

D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client. - ✔✔A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.

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,A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra antianxiety medication because,

"I'm so stressed out. I just want to go to sleep." The RN should plan one-on-one observation of the client

based on which statement?

A. "What should I do? Nothing seems to help."

B. "I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep."

C. "I really think that I don't need to be here."

D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore." - ✔✔D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters

anymore."

The RN is performing intake interviews at a psychiatric clinic. A female client with a known history of

drug abuse reports that she had a heart attack four years ago. Useof which substance places the client at

highest risk for myocardial infarction?

A. Benzodiazepine

B. Alcohol

C. Methamphetamine

D. Marijuana - ✔✔C. Methamphetamine

A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will not resolve. The client

reports that he is taking trazodone (Desyrel) for insomnia. Which information is most important for the

nurse ask the client?

A. When was the last time you drank alcoholic beverage?

B. Have you taken any medications for erectile dysfunction?

C. Are you having any other sexual dysfunctions or problems?

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,D. Do you have a history of angina or high blood pressure? - ✔✔B. Have you taken any medications for

erectile dysfunction?

A female client admitted to the mental health unit starts to shout and scream at the RN. What is the best

approach for the RN to take?

A. Stay quietly with the patient

B. Tell her that she is out of control.

C. Distract her by offering her finger foods.

D. Ignore the client's acting out behavior. - ✔✔A. Stay quietly with the patient

When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration of a

caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has the highest priority?

A. Impaired comfort.

B. Risk for injury.

C. Ineffective breathing pattern.

D. Ineffective coping. - ✔✔C. Ineffective breathing pattern.

A female client on a psychiatric unit is sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-ups and then

runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into furniture in the sitting room. Picking

herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in. When another client objects to

the disturbance, the client shouts, "I am the boss here. I do what I want." Which nursing problem best

supports these observations?

A. Deficient diversional activity related to excess energy level.

B. Risk for other related violence related to disruptive behavior.

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, C. Risk for activity intolerance related to hyperactivity.

D. Disturbed personal identity related to grandiosity. - ✔✔B. Risk for other related violence related to

disruptive behavior.

A RN is preparing the physical environment to interview a new client for admission to the mental health

unit. Which environmental setting facilitates the best outcome of the interview?

A. Dim the lights in the room to help the patient feel calm.

B. Sit within two feet of the client to enhance level of safety and security.

C. Reduce the noise level in the room by turning off the television and radio.

D. Position table between the client and the RN for extra personal space. - ✔✔C. Reduce the noise level in

the room by turning off the television and radio.

The RN is providing education about strategies for a safety plan for a female client who is a victim of

intimate partner violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety plan? (Select all that apply)

A. Purchase a gun to use for protection.

B. Establish a code with family and friends to signify violence.

C. Take a self-defense course that retaliates the abuser with injury.

D. Have a bag ready that has extra clothes for self and children.

E. Plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the main exit. - ✔✔B. Establish a code with family and

friends to signify violence.

D. Have a bag ready that has extra clothes for self and children.

E. Plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the main exit.

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