MENTAL HEALTH HESI RN TEST
BANK NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
RATED A+(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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.
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and
notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for several
days. Which medication should also be discontinued?
a. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
c. Alprazolam (Xanax).
d. Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia).
C. b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
D. The RN on the day shift receive report about a client with depression who
was in bed most of the weekend. The RN walks into the client's room in the
morning and finds the client in bed. What intervention is best for the RN to
implement?
A. Monitor the client's appetite and pattern of sleep.
B. Assess the client's feelings about the hospital stay.
C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
D. Explain that staff will check on the client every 30 minutes.
E. C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
,F. Male who was found sitting in the middle of a busy street is brought to the
emergency department. Confused and has difficulty answering questions.
After ruling out a physiological etiology for the client's behavior. When
admitting the client to the unit, which action is most important for the
nurse to take?
A. Ask the client about his recent substance use
B. Perform a mental status exam
C. Determine the number of previous
hospitalizations
D. Assess the client from head-to-toe
G. B. Perform a mental status exam
H. An adolescent male client is hospitalized after he threatened a teacher at
school. He admits feeling angry because his mother tricked him and
brought him to the hospital. The client states that when his mother visits,
he plans to get his belongings from her, but he is not going to talk to her.
Which activity is most important for the nurse to complete before the
mother arrives?
A. Assess the client's self-esteem needs.
B. Determine the client's expectations fortreatment.
C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
D. Identify ways to develop support systems.
I. C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
J. 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.
K. A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
L. A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the
best nurse on the unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you
do." Which response is best for the nurse to provide this client?
a.) "I am not the best nurse. All the nurses are good."
, b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
c.) "You don't think the other nurses care about you?"
d.) "I do care about you as a person but nothing more."
M. b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
N. An older man with a hx of falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son,
who was incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become abusive
since his release from prison. Which intervention is most important for the
nurse to implement?
A. Tell the client to call Adult Protective Services if his son's abuse
continues.
B. Refer the client to a program for victims of domestic violence
C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
D. Assist the client in developing an emergency safety plan
O. C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
P. A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very
seriously points to the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the
most therapeutic response for the RN to provide?
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children."
Q. B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
R. A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was
raped that evening by her date. How should the nurse record the client's
chief complaint in the medical record?
a.) Client reported that she had sexual relations against her will.
b.) Client claims that she was forced to participate in sexual
intercourse.
c.) Client has been sexually assaulted.
d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
S. d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
T. A female client with obsessive compulsive disorder complains that she is
feels "driven" to check the locks on her front door at.. Which response is
, best for the nurse toprovide?
A. have you had a bad experience related to unlocked doors?
B. What are your thoughts when you are checking the locks?
C. feelings of being drive to do something are related to anxiety
D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
U. D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
V. 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
W. D. does not attempt to commit suicide
X. 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
Y. C. accompany the client to a quiet area of the unit
Z. 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"
AA. D. "All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is common
in our society"
BB. 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
BANK NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
RATED A+(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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.
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and
notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for several
days. Which medication should also be discontinued?
a. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
c. Alprazolam (Xanax).
d. Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia).
C. b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
D. The RN on the day shift receive report about a client with depression who
was in bed most of the weekend. The RN walks into the client's room in the
morning and finds the client in bed. What intervention is best for the RN to
implement?
A. Monitor the client's appetite and pattern of sleep.
B. Assess the client's feelings about the hospital stay.
C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
D. Explain that staff will check on the client every 30 minutes.
E. C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
,F. Male who was found sitting in the middle of a busy street is brought to the
emergency department. Confused and has difficulty answering questions.
After ruling out a physiological etiology for the client's behavior. When
admitting the client to the unit, which action is most important for the
nurse to take?
A. Ask the client about his recent substance use
B. Perform a mental status exam
C. Determine the number of previous
hospitalizations
D. Assess the client from head-to-toe
G. B. Perform a mental status exam
H. An adolescent male client is hospitalized after he threatened a teacher at
school. He admits feeling angry because his mother tricked him and
brought him to the hospital. The client states that when his mother visits,
he plans to get his belongings from her, but he is not going to talk to her.
Which activity is most important for the nurse to complete before the
mother arrives?
A. Assess the client's self-esteem needs.
B. Determine the client's expectations fortreatment.
C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
D. Identify ways to develop support systems.
I. C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
J. 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.
K. A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
L. A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the
best nurse on the unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you
do." Which response is best for the nurse to provide this client?
a.) "I am not the best nurse. All the nurses are good."
, b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
c.) "You don't think the other nurses care about you?"
d.) "I do care about you as a person but nothing more."
M. b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better"
N. An older man with a hx of falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son,
who was incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become abusive
since his release from prison. Which intervention is most important for the
nurse to implement?
A. Tell the client to call Adult Protective Services if his son's abuse
continues.
B. Refer the client to a program for victims of domestic violence
C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
D. Assist the client in developing an emergency safety plan
O. C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of
abuse
P. A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very
seriously points to the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the
most therapeutic response for the RN to provide?
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children."
Q. B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
R. A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was
raped that evening by her date. How should the nurse record the client's
chief complaint in the medical record?
a.) Client reported that she had sexual relations against her will.
b.) Client claims that she was forced to participate in sexual
intercourse.
c.) Client has been sexually assaulted.
d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
S. d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight."
T. A female client with obsessive compulsive disorder complains that she is
feels "driven" to check the locks on her front door at.. Which response is
, best for the nurse toprovide?
A. have you had a bad experience related to unlocked doors?
B. What are your thoughts when you are checking the locks?
C. feelings of being drive to do something are related to anxiety
D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
U. D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety
V. 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
W. D. does not attempt to commit suicide
X. 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
Y. C. accompany the client to a quiet area of the unit
Z. 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"
AA. D. "All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is common
in our society"
BB. 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
