HESI Mental Health Exam (QUESTIONS & ANSWERS) GRADE A
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Course
HESI (HESI)
Institution
Chamberlain College Of Nursing
HESI Mental Health Exam
(CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
AND OTHER HESI EXAMS)
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and
declines activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for
this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
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HESI Mental Health Exam
(CHECK THE LAST PAGE FOR MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF THE EXAM
AND OTHER HESI EXAMS)
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and
declines activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for
this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
B. Social isolation.
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem.
The nurse 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).
A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay 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 male client approaches the nurse with an angry expression 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 nurse
recognizes that the client is using which defense mechanism?
A. Denial.
B.
Projection.
C. Rationalization.
D. Splitting.
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