HESI RN 2020 Mental Health
, HESI RN 2020 Mental Health
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking 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.
1. A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior.
Which action by the MHW warrant im m e d ia t e in t e rv e ntion by the
ab ir b . c o m / h e s i
RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the client to go to the quaiebtirabre.caoomf t/hheesuni it.
C. Is using a loud voice to talk to the client.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client.
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2. A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra antianxiety
medication because, “I’m so stresseadboirubt..cI ojumst/wheansti 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 saebeimrbs.ctoohme/lph.e” si
B. “I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep.”
C. “I really think that I don’t needabtoirbbe.choemre/.h” esi
D. “I don’t want to walk. Nothing matters anymore.”
3. The RN is performing intake interavibeiwrbs.actoamp/shyecshiiatric clinic. A
female client with a known history of drug abuse reports that she had a heart attack
four years ago. Use of
which substance places the client at highest risk for myocardial infarction?
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A. Benzodiazepine
B. Alcohol
C. Methamphetamine
D. Marijuana
4. A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will
, HESI RN 2020 Mental Health
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking 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.
1. A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior.
Which action by the MHW warrant im m e d ia t e in t e rv e ntion by the
ab ir b . c o m / h e s i
RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the client to go to the quaiebtirabre.caoomf t/hheesuni it.
C. Is using a loud voice to talk to the client.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client.
abirb.com/hesi
2. A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra antianxiety
medication because, “I’m so stresseadboirubt..cI ojumst/wheansti 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 saebeimrbs.ctoohme/lph.e” si
B. “I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep.”
C. “I really think that I don’t needabtoirbbe.choemre/.h” esi
D. “I don’t want to walk. Nothing matters anymore.”
3. The RN is performing intake interavibeiwrbs.actoamp/shyecshiiatric clinic. A
female client with a known history of drug abuse reports that she had a heart attack
four years ago. Use of
which substance places the client at highest risk for myocardial infarction?
abirb.com/hesi
A. Benzodiazepine
B. Alcohol
C. Methamphetamine
D. Marijuana
4. A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will
