4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75
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The nurse is assessing a client's intelligence. Which factor should the nurse
remember during this part of the mental status exam?
o Acute psychiatric illnesses impair intelligence.
o Intelligence is influenced by social and cultural beliefs.
o Poor concentration skills suggests limited intelligence.
o The inability to think abstractly indicates limited intelligence.
o Intelligence is influenced by social and cultural beliefs.
· Social and cultural beliefs have significant impact on intelligence. The other factors
do not necessarily suggest limited intelligence.
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,4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
The nurse should include which interventions in the plan of care for a severely
depressed client with neurovegetative symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
o Permit rest periods as needed.
o Speaking slowly and simply.
o Place the client on suicide precautions.
o Observe and encourage food and fluid intake.
o Encourage vigorous exercise and long walks on the unit.
o Permit rest periods as needed.
o Speaking slowly and simply.
o Place the client on suicide precautions.
o Observe and encourage food and fluid intake.
· Neurovegetative symptoms that accompany the mood disorder of depression
include physiological disruptions, such as anorexia, constipation, sleep disturbance,
and psychomotor retardation. The client's plan of care should include measures that
promote the client's comfort and well-being, such as rest, nutrition, suicide
precautions, and simple communications. Vigorous exercise and long walks are not
indicated for clients in a neurovegetative state.
Which diet selection by a client who is depressed and taking the MAO inhibitor
tranylcy promine sulfate (Parnate) indicates to the nurse that the client understands
the dietary restrictions imposed by this medication regimen?
o Hamburger, French fries, and chocolate milkshake.
o Liver and onions, broccoli, and decaffeinated coffee.
o Pepperoni and cheese pizza, tossed salad, and a soft drink.
o Roast beef, baked potato with butter, and iced tea.
o Roast beef, baked potato with butter, and iced tea.
· Foods with tyramine interact with MAOI antidepressant, such as Parnate, and can
cause a hypertensive crisis that is life-threatening. Roast beef, potatoes, butter, and
tea do not contain tyramine. The other selections contain tyramine and should be
avoided by the client who is taking Parnate.
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,4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
An older male client in the intensive care unit who has been oriented suddenly
becomes disoriented and fearful. Assessment of vital signs and other phy sical
parameters reveal no significant change and the nurse formulates the client's
problem as confusion related to ICU psychosis. Which intervention is most important
for the nurse implement?
o Move all machines away from the client's immediate area.
o Attempt to allay the client's fears by explaining the etiology of confusion.
o Cluster care so brief periods of rest can be scheduled during the day.
o Extend visitation times for family and friends.
o Cluster care so brief periods of rest can be scheduled during the day.
· The critical care environment confronts clients with an environment which is
stressful and heightened by treatment modalities that may prove to be lifesaving.
These stressors can result in isolation or sensory overload that leads to confusion.
The best intervention is to cluster care to provide the client with uninterrupted rest
periods. The other actions may not be possible.
A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a medical diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. During the admission procedure, the client looks up and states, "No,
it's not MY fault. You can't blame me. I didn't kill him, y ou did." What action is best for
the nurse to take?
o Reassure the client by telling him that his fear of the admission procedure is to be
expected.
o Tell the client that no one is accusing him of murder and remind him that the
hospital is a safe place.
o Assess the content of the hallucinations by asking the client what he is hearing.
o Ignore the behavior and make no response at all to his delusional statements.
o Assess the content of the hallucinations by asking the client what he is hearing.
· Further assessment is indicated and the nurse should obtain information about what
the client believes the voices are telling him--they may be telling him to kill himself or
the nurse. The other actions are not indicated.
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, 4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
A young adult male client, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, believes that
world is trying to poison him. What intervention should the nurse include in this
client's plan of care?
o Remind the client that his suspicions are not true.
o Ask one nurse to spend time with the client daily.
o Encourage the client to participate in group activities.
o Assign the client to a room closest to the activity room.
o Ask one nurse to spend time with the client daily.
· A client with paranoid schizophrenia has difficulty with trust and developing a
trusting relationships, the plan of care should include providing one nurse to spend
time with the client daily, which is likely to be therapeutic for this client. The other
actions are too stressful for the client and not indicated.
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NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75
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Questions And Correct Answers (Verified Answers) Already
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The nurse is assessing a client's intelligence. Which factor should the nurse
remember during this part of the mental status exam?
o Acute psychiatric illnesses impair intelligence.
o Intelligence is influenced by social and cultural beliefs.
o Poor concentration skills suggests limited intelligence.
o The inability to think abstractly indicates limited intelligence.
o Intelligence is influenced by social and cultural beliefs.
· Social and cultural beliefs have significant impact on intelligence. The other factors
do not necessarily suggest limited intelligence.
/ 1/41
,4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
The nurse should include which interventions in the plan of care for a severely
depressed client with neurovegetative symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
o Permit rest periods as needed.
o Speaking slowly and simply.
o Place the client on suicide precautions.
o Observe and encourage food and fluid intake.
o Encourage vigorous exercise and long walks on the unit.
o Permit rest periods as needed.
o Speaking slowly and simply.
o Place the client on suicide precautions.
o Observe and encourage food and fluid intake.
· Neurovegetative symptoms that accompany the mood disorder of depression
include physiological disruptions, such as anorexia, constipation, sleep disturbance,
and psychomotor retardation. The client's plan of care should include measures that
promote the client's comfort and well-being, such as rest, nutrition, suicide
precautions, and simple communications. Vigorous exercise and long walks are not
indicated for clients in a neurovegetative state.
Which diet selection by a client who is depressed and taking the MAO inhibitor
tranylcy promine sulfate (Parnate) indicates to the nurse that the client understands
the dietary restrictions imposed by this medication regimen?
o Hamburger, French fries, and chocolate milkshake.
o Liver and onions, broccoli, and decaffeinated coffee.
o Pepperoni and cheese pizza, tossed salad, and a soft drink.
o Roast beef, baked potato with butter, and iced tea.
o Roast beef, baked potato with butter, and iced tea.
· Foods with tyramine interact with MAOI antidepressant, such as Parnate, and can
cause a hypertensive crisis that is life-threatening. Roast beef, potatoes, butter, and
tea do not contain tyramine. The other selections contain tyramine and should be
avoided by the client who is taking Parnate.
/ 2/41
,4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
An older male client in the intensive care unit who has been oriented suddenly
becomes disoriented and fearful. Assessment of vital signs and other phy sical
parameters reveal no significant change and the nurse formulates the client's
problem as confusion related to ICU psychosis. Which intervention is most important
for the nurse implement?
o Move all machines away from the client's immediate area.
o Attempt to allay the client's fears by explaining the etiology of confusion.
o Cluster care so brief periods of rest can be scheduled during the day.
o Extend visitation times for family and friends.
o Cluster care so brief periods of rest can be scheduled during the day.
· The critical care environment confronts clients with an environment which is
stressful and heightened by treatment modalities that may prove to be lifesaving.
These stressors can result in isolation or sensory overload that leads to confusion.
The best intervention is to cluster care to provide the client with uninterrupted rest
periods. The other actions may not be possible.
A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit with a medical diagnosis of paranoid
schizophrenia. During the admission procedure, the client looks up and states, "No,
it's not MY fault. You can't blame me. I didn't kill him, y ou did." What action is best for
the nurse to take?
o Reassure the client by telling him that his fear of the admission procedure is to be
expected.
o Tell the client that no one is accusing him of murder and remind him that the
hospital is a safe place.
o Assess the content of the hallucinations by asking the client what he is hearing.
o Ignore the behavior and make no response at all to his delusional statements.
o Assess the content of the hallucinations by asking the client what he is hearing.
· Further assessment is indicated and the nurse should obtain information about what
the client believes the voices are telling him--they may be telling him to kill himself or
the nurse. The other actions are not indicated.
/ 3/41
, 4/8/26, 9:34 PM NU473 HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam - 75 Questions
A young adult male client, diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, believes that
world is trying to poison him. What intervention should the nurse include in this
client's plan of care?
o Remind the client that his suspicions are not true.
o Ask one nurse to spend time with the client daily.
o Encourage the client to participate in group activities.
o Assign the client to a room closest to the activity room.
o Ask one nurse to spend time with the client daily.
· A client with paranoid schizophrenia has difficulty with trust and developing a
trusting relationships, the plan of care should include providing one nurse to spend
time with the client daily, which is likely to be therapeutic for this client. The other
actions are too stressful for the client and not indicated.
/ 4/41
