HESI RN V4 2018
MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM Q & A
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SCORE A
• The nurse finds the bathroom with feces and urine on the floor
• Infection control
• Pt with history of alcohol is admitted to the hospital stating he feels bugs crawling on his
legs
• Ativan
• Pt taking his medication complains of chest pain
• Obtain blood pressure
• Student with anorexia wants to work in the cafeteria
• Direct student to receptionist office
• Pt taking antipsychotic medications. What else should the nurse stop giving
• Cogentin
• An alcoholic Patient
• Lay the patient on the side
• Patient says “I'm going to shoot myself”
• Stop the client from leaving the unit
• Note taking for nurses
• doesn't let the nurse notice nonverbal communication signs from patients
• Teaching plan for an abused woman. SELECT ALL
• Have clothes ready for herself and children have
• Exit plan just in case husband blocks the main exit
• Code words with family member for violence
• A patient with auditory hallucination is shouting out loud
• Listen to what the patient is saying
• Teenager is admitted to the unit for violence. He said he will not talk to his mom.
• Has something to do with communication
• Patient is yelling “I'm the boss” I do what I want,
, • Risk for violence to others
• A coworker just found out her son was involved in car accident
• Tell her how to get transportation to hospital
• Patient with severe depression
• Develop a structured plan of activities
• What action by the coworker should the nurse intervene?
• Coworker is trying to restrain the patient
• Question with cognitive therapy
• Has the words thoughts in the sentence.
• Patient is admitted to the unit uses protection
• Police brought me here, because they thought I did something wrong
• The nurse is in therapy and passes out papers to patients about anger control. Patient
interrupts and talks about pets
• Redirect the patient to read the paper
• Patient checks the locks on the doors and windows
• Ask patient what her thoughts are when she checks the windows and doors
• Patient who attempted suicide with pulls because his boss fired him. When/how
does he demonstrate improvement?
• When he interacts with others
• Patient with echolalia is bothering others.
• Take the patient to his room
• Patient started yelling in the hallway
and acting psychotic
• Take the patient to the lounge in the
patient area.
PSYCH SPECIALTY HESI
2018
• A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine
withdrawal symptoms?
• Perphenazine (Trilafon).
MENTAL HEALTH
EXAM Q & A
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SCORE A
• The nurse finds the bathroom with feces and urine on the floor
• Infection control
• Pt with history of alcohol is admitted to the hospital stating he feels bugs crawling on his
legs
• Ativan
• Pt taking his medication complains of chest pain
• Obtain blood pressure
• Student with anorexia wants to work in the cafeteria
• Direct student to receptionist office
• Pt taking antipsychotic medications. What else should the nurse stop giving
• Cogentin
• An alcoholic Patient
• Lay the patient on the side
• Patient says “I'm going to shoot myself”
• Stop the client from leaving the unit
• Note taking for nurses
• doesn't let the nurse notice nonverbal communication signs from patients
• Teaching plan for an abused woman. SELECT ALL
• Have clothes ready for herself and children have
• Exit plan just in case husband blocks the main exit
• Code words with family member for violence
• A patient with auditory hallucination is shouting out loud
• Listen to what the patient is saying
• Teenager is admitted to the unit for violence. He said he will not talk to his mom.
• Has something to do with communication
• Patient is yelling “I'm the boss” I do what I want,
, • Risk for violence to others
• A coworker just found out her son was involved in car accident
• Tell her how to get transportation to hospital
• Patient with severe depression
• Develop a structured plan of activities
• What action by the coworker should the nurse intervene?
• Coworker is trying to restrain the patient
• Question with cognitive therapy
• Has the words thoughts in the sentence.
• Patient is admitted to the unit uses protection
• Police brought me here, because they thought I did something wrong
• The nurse is in therapy and passes out papers to patients about anger control. Patient
interrupts and talks about pets
• Redirect the patient to read the paper
• Patient checks the locks on the doors and windows
• Ask patient what her thoughts are when she checks the windows and doors
• Patient who attempted suicide with pulls because his boss fired him. When/how
does he demonstrate improvement?
• When he interacts with others
• Patient with echolalia is bothering others.
• Take the patient to his room
• Patient started yelling in the hallway
and acting psychotic
• Take the patient to the lounge in the
patient area.
PSYCH SPECIALTY HESI
2018
• A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Which medication
should the nurse anticipate administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine
withdrawal symptoms?
• Perphenazine (Trilafon).
