2023-HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-V3 Test Banks from Actual Exams 2023)
HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-V3
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• During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extremely anxious and states that she is worried about the sun coming up the next day. What intervention is most important for the RN to implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach.
C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety.
• 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.
• 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 reasons for hospitalization.
• 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.
• A young adult female visits the mental health clinic complaining of diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. She is afebrile, denies chills, and all laboratory findings are within normal limits. During the physical assessment, the client tells the RN that her sister thinks she is neurotic and calls her a hypochondriac. Which response is best for the RN to provide?
A. Unless your sister has a medical education, ignore her comments.
B. I can hear that your sister comments are over-whelming you.
C. Do you think it’s possible that you might be a hypochondriac?
D. Besides your sister’s comments, what in your life is troubling you?
• The RN is leading a group on the inpatient psychiatric unit. Which approach should the RN use during the working phase of group development?
A. Establishing a rapport with group members.
B. Clarifying the nurse’s role and clients’ responsibilities.
C. Discussing ways to use new coping skills learned.
D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their lives.
• An older homeless client visits the psychiatric clinic to obtain a prescription renewal for alprazolam (Xanax). During the health assessment, the client complains of chest pain. Which action should the RN take first?
A. Refer the client to the cardiology unit.
B. Obtain the client Blood pressure. C. Assess the client for substance abuse. D. Determine if Xanax was taken recently.
• The mother of an 8-month-old infant with profound mental and physical disabilities tells he RN how depressed she is because she realized that her child will never achieve normal growth and development milestones. How should the RN respond to the mother?
A. Ask the mother if she ha [Show Less]