HESI RN Exit Exam Mental Health 2023 | Questions and 100% Correct Answers | Multiple Choice
1. A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking
... [Show More] 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. -----Correct Answer-----A.
Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.
2. 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.
3. 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."
4. 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
C. Methamphetamine
D. Marijuana -----Correct Answer-----C. Methamphetamine
5. A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will not
resolve. The client reports that he is taking trazodone (Desyrel) for insomnia. Which
information is most important for the nurse ask the client?
A. When was the last time you drank alcoholic beverage?
B. Have you taken any medications for erectile dysfunction?
C. Are you having any other sexual dysfunctions or problems?
D. Do you have a history of angina or high blood pressure? -----Correct Answer-----B.
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