HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2019 VERSION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five
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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.
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.
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
C. Methamphetamine
D. Marijuana correct answer -C. Methamphetamine
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?
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2019 VERSION WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS/A+ GRADE
The RN is providing education about strategies for a safety plan for a female client who is a
victim of intimate partner violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety plan?
D. Do you have a history of angina or high blood pressure? correct answer -B. Have you taken
any medications for erectile dysfunction?
A female client admitted to the mental health unit starts to shout and scream at the RN. What
is the best approach for the RN to take?
A. Stay quietly with the patient
B. Tell her that she is out of control.
C. Distract her by offering her finger foods.
D. Ignore the client's acting out behavior. correct answer -A. Stay quietly with the patient
When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following aspiration
of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has the highest
priority?
A. Impaired comfort.
B. Risk for injury.
C. Ineffective breathing pattern.
D. Ineffective coping. correct answer -C. Ineffective breathing pattern.
A female client on a psychiatric unit is sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-ups
and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into furniture in the
sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in.
When another client objects to the disturbance, the client shouts, "I am the boss here. I do
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