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Psych/Mental Health Nursing HESI Review ALL REVISION QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT ANSWERS (GRADED 100%) (2024 UPDATE)

In conducting the initial assessment of a preoperative client, the nurse notes that the client's home

medications include the monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor phenelzine. Because of this client's

medication history, which assessment finding is most important for the nurse to monitor?

A. Blood pressure

B. Urinary output

C. Temperature


D. Respiratory rate - ANSWER A. Blood pressure


The nurse has received a new prescription for the client to begin taking sertraline. Prior to

administering the initial dose of sertraline, it is most important for the nurse to obtain which

information?

A. Current weight

B. Any history of heart disease

C. Familial history of mental illness


D. Medication history - ANSWER D. Medication history


Case study: Client's speech is loud, rapid, and incoherent. She says, "Police don't see my stardom.

The stars twinkle at night. I like to eat ice cream and watch movies. Have you seen the show about

the detective and the angel? I have angels watching over me."

,Drag from Word Choices to complete the sentence:

The nurse recognizes the client's speech as ___________, __________, and ___________.

Word choices:

echolalia

loose associations

clang association

pressured

tangential


circumstantial - ANSWER loose associations, pressured, tangential


Abnormal speech patterns may be associated with psychological conditions. Pressured speech is

often loud, rapid, and incoherent. Clients may display tangentiality in their speech by adding

unnecessary details and being unable to reach a point. Conversation may drift off topic and fail to

return to the original concept. Similarly, loose associations display when thoughts are represented

in words that have limited connections to the previous statement.

Case study (cont'd): The nurse evaluates the client's presentation and considers the assessment

findings.

For each assessment finding, click to indicate whether findings from the client's assessment are

generally associated with bipolar disorder (mania), schizophrenia, or both.

Loose association

Flat or blunt affect

,Motor agitation

Elevated mood

Labile

Delusions


Low appetite - ANSWER Loose association: BOTH


Flat or blunt affect: Schizophrenia

Motor agitation: BOTH

Elevated mood: Bipolar disorder (mania)

Labile: BOTH

Delusions: BOTH

Low appetite: Bipolar disorder (mania)

Schizophrenia is traditionally characterized by a flattened or blunt affect. Meanwhile, clients with

bipolar disorder (mania) tend to have an elevated mood. Clients experiencing mania also display

low appetite and altered eating patterns. Both clients with bipolar disorder (mania) and clients with

schizophrenia share symptoms such as being labile, having delusions, using loose associations,

and having motor agitation. With lability, clients can present with emotional instability and rapidly

changing emotions. Delusions are beliefs that are not based on reality. They are also fixed and

false. With loose associations, speech patterns shod an inability to stay on point as the client brings

up unrelated ideas. Motor agitation is purposeless of unintentional restlessness, such as pacing.

, Case study (cont'd): The nurse notifies the healthcare provider about the client's behavior and the

nurse's inability to obtain an electrocardiogram.

Complete the following sentence by choosing from the list of options:

The client is most at risk for __________ as evidenced by the client's __________.

injury


psychomotor agitation - ANSWER injury; psychomotor agitation


Case study (cont'd): The nurse is planning care for the client and reviews the most recent vital

signs, notes, and orders.

Click to indicate which interventions are indicated and contraindicated for the client at this time.

Administer 5mg haloperidol and 2mg lorazepam IV.

Allow the client to express frustrations with staff.

Reassess the electrocardiogram for signs of shortening QT interval.

Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.


Monitor the client for tremors and rigidity. - ANSWER Indicated:


Allow the client to express frustrations with staff.

Monitor the client for tremors and rigidity.

Contraindicated:

Reassess the electrocardiogram for signs of shortening QT interval.

Apply oxygen via nasal cannula.

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