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2024 NGN HESI MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK WITH 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ / HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM WITH NGN (BRAND NEW!!) The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for several days. Which medication should also be discontinued? a. Lithium. (Lithotabs) b. Benzotropine (Cogentin). c. Alprazolam (Xanax). d. Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia). B A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this client's plan of care? A. Encourage substitution of posit ive thoughts and 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 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 laterally contracted position, he states that something has made his body contort into a monster. What action should the RN take? A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic thioridazine (Mellari l). B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for muscle spasms. C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him from somatic complaints. D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin) for dystonia. D A female client requests that her husband be allowed to s tay in the room during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client, the RN notes a discrepancy between the client's verbal and nonverbal communication. What action does the RN take? A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages. B. Ask the client's husband to interpret the discrepancy. C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the client's verbal messages. D. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and interpret them as one. A A male client approaches the RN with an angry ex pression on his face and raises his voice, saying "My roommate is the most selfish, self -centered, angry person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more time with me, I am going to punch him out!" The RN recognizes that the client is using which de fense mechanism? A. Denial. B. Projection. C. Rationalization. D. Splitting. B 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 The RN is teaching a client about the initiation of the prescribed abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information should the client acknowledge understanding? A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use. B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose. C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous. D. Admit to others that he is a substance user. B A male client with schizophr enia is admitted to the mental health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask the client? A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy? B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased? C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night? D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? D During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a corporate clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high -stress job is causing trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often gets so angry while driving to and from work that he has considered "getting even" with other drivers. How should the RN respond? A. "Anger is c ontagious and could result in major confrontation." B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively." C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe situation." D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel angry." D While interviewing a client, the nurse takes not es to assist with accurate documentation later. Which statement is most accurate regarding note -taking during an interview? A. The nurse' ability to directly observe the client's nonverbal communication is limited with note taking. B. Taking notes during a n interview is a legal obligation of the examining nurse. C. The client's comfort level is increased when the nurse breaks eye contact to take note to take note. D. The interview process is enhanced with note taking and allows the client speak at normal pa ce. A An adolescent male receives a prescription for an antidepressant drug because he is exhibiting a depressed affect. While the client is taking the antidepressant, which comparison of the client's behavior before and after taking the drug is most impor tant for the nurse to obtain? A. His appetite. B. The emotional quality of his attitude C. His level of activity. D. The interactions he has with others. B 2 A nurse is providing education about strategies for a safety plan for a female client who is a vic tim 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

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