HESI RN Mental Health Newest 2024 Complete
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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. - Correct Answer - A. Is attempting to
physically restrain the patient.
What is the most important goal for a client with major depression who has been
receiving an antidepressant medication for two weeks?
A. ventilate feelings of sadness
B. eats three meals a day
C. participates in group meetings
D. does not attempt to commit suicide - Correct Answer - D. does not attempt to commit
suicide
After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar
disorder is screaming and stomping. Which action should the nurse take?
A. instruct the client to reduce the volume of his voice
B. administer a PRN sedative by injection
C. accompany the client to a quiet area of the unit
D. encourage the client to attend a support group - Correct Answer - C. accompany the
client to a quiet area of the unit
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,A client with depression is not attentive to personal hygiene, uses television
watching as a means of escape from...inability to enjoy the things that once gave
them pleasure. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of
care?
A. Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem
B. Recall methods that were most successful in the past
C. reach out to family and friends about feelings of abandonment
D. turn to other activities to take one's mind off of the issues - Correct Answer - B.
Recall methods that were most successful in the past
A male college student visits the student health center for his annual physical
examination. His vital signs and blood glucose...range. His height is 6 feet and 1
inch (185.4 cm), and he weighs 135 pounds (61.36kg). What additional information
is most...obtain?
A. 24-hour nutritional history
B. body mass index
C. basal metabolic rate
D. complete blood count - Correct Answer - B. body mass index
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 - Correct Answer - A. Acute confusion
The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just
notified that her child was involved in a motor vehicle accident 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."
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,B. "How serious was the collision?"
C. "What do you think you should do?"
D. Call for transportation to the hospital - Correct Answer - D. Call for transportation to
the hospital
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
admission to the psychiatric unit?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns
B. Impaired environmental interpretation
C. Disturbed sensory perception
D. Compromised Family Coping - Correct Answer - A. Ineffective sexual patterns
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. - Correct Answer - B.
Perform the dressing change in a non-judgmental manner.
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. Dialogue 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. - Correct Answer - c. Allow the client
to identify the way he interacts.
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, 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?
A. Meet scheduled appointment with dietitian
B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night
C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen
D. Describes the reason for hospitalization - Correct Answer - B. Sleep at least 6 hours
a night
When preparing to administer to domestic violence screening tool to a female
client, which statement should the RN provide?
A. "If your partner is abusing you, I need to ask these questions."
B. "State law mandates that I ask if you are a victim of domestic violence"
C. "The HCP provider needs to know if you are experiencing any domestic abuse"
D. "All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is common in our society" -
Correct Answer - D. "All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is common
in our society"
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." - Correct Answer - 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
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