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HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-
V3 Test Banks and Actual Exams (Latest Update 2022)
Rated A+
1. 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.
2. A female client is brought to the emergency department after police officers found her
disoriented, disorganized, and confused. The RN also determines that the client is homeless
and is exhibiting suspiciousness. The client’s plan of care should include what priority
problem?
A. Acute confusion.
B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
3. The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just notified that
her child was involved in a MVA and taken to the hospital. The employee states, “I can’t
believe this. What should I do?” Which response is best for the RN to provide in this crisis?
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A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital.
4. A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an inventor. He also
reports that he is married to a female movie star and thinks that his brother wants a sexual
relationship with her. What is the priority nursing problem for admission to the psychiatric
unit?
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A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
5. The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who
has self-inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Which approach should the RN use when
changing
this client’s dressing?
A. Provide detailed thorough explanations when cleansing
wound. B. Perform the dressing change in a non-judgmental
manner.
C. Ask in a non-threatening manner why the client cut own abdomen.
D. Request another staff member assist with the dressing change.
6. While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male adolescent avoids eye
contact, looks at the floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the RN. The two
trade places, and the RN demonstrates the client’s behaviors. What is the main goal of this
therapeutic technique?
A. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
B. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his
interactions. C. Allow the client to identify the way he
interacts.
D. Discuss the client’s feelings when he responds.
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7. An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who reports sleeping only 4 hours
in the past 2 days and weight loss of 9 lbs within the last month. Which client goal is most
important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?
A. Meet scheduled appointment with
dietitian. B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen.
D. Describes the reasons for hospitalization.
8. When preparing to administer to domestic violence screening tool to a female client,
which statement should the RN provide?
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HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-
V3 Test Banks and Actual Exams (Latest Update 2022)
Rated A+
1. 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.
2. A female client is brought to the emergency department after police officers found her
disoriented, disorganized, and confused. The RN also determines that the client is homeless
and is exhibiting suspiciousness. The client’s plan of care should include what priority
problem?
A. Acute confusion.
B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
3. The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just notified that
her child was involved in a MVA and taken to the hospital. The employee states, “I can’t
believe this. What should I do?” Which response is best for the RN to provide in this crisis?
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A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital.
4. A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an inventor. He also
reports that he is married to a female movie star and thinks that his brother wants a sexual
relationship with her. What is the priority nursing problem for admission to the psychiatric
unit?
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A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
5. The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who
has self-inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Which approach should the RN use when
changing
this client’s dressing?
A. Provide detailed thorough explanations when cleansing
wound. B. Perform the dressing change in a non-judgmental
manner.
C. Ask in a non-threatening manner why the client cut own abdomen.
D. Request another staff member assist with the dressing change.
6. While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male adolescent avoids eye
contact, looks at the floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the RN. The two
trade places, and the RN demonstrates the client’s behaviors. What is the main goal of this
therapeutic technique?
A. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
B. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his
interactions. C. Allow the client to identify the way he
interacts.
D. Discuss the client’s feelings when he responds.
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7. An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who reports sleeping only 4 hours
in the past 2 days and weight loss of 9 lbs within the last month. Which client goal is most
important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?
A. Meet scheduled appointment with
dietitian. B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen.
D. Describes the reasons for hospitalization.
8. When preparing to administer to domestic violence screening tool to a female client,
which statement should the RN provide?
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