HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
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HESI Mental Health Exam
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and declines
activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
B. Social isolation.
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem.
The nurse 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).
A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay in the room
during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client, the RN
notes a discrepancy between the client’s verbal and nonverbal
communication.
What action does the RN take?
A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages.
,HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
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B. Ask the client’s husband to interpret the discrepancy.
C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the client’s verbal
messages.
D. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and interpret them as one.
A male client approaches the nurse with an angry expression on his face
and raises his voice, saying “My roommate is the most selfish, self-
centered, angry person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more
time with me, I am going to punch him out!” The nurse recognizes that the
client is using which defense mechanism?
A. Denial.
B. Projection.
C. Rationalization.
D. Splitting.
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate
five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the
, HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
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nurse finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
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HESI Mental Health Exam
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and declines
activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
B. Social isolation.
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem.
The nurse 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).
A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay in the room
during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client, the RN
notes a discrepancy between the client’s verbal and nonverbal
communication.
What action does the RN take?
A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages.
,HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS WELL RATED
B. Ask the client’s husband to interpret the discrepancy.
C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the client’s verbal
messages.
D. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and interpret them as one.
A male client approaches the nurse with an angry expression on his face
and raises his voice, saying “My roommate is the most selfish, self-
centered, angry person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more
time with me, I am going to punch him out!” The nurse recognizes that the
client is using which defense mechanism?
A. Denial.
B. Projection.
C. Rationalization.
D. Splitting.
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate
five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the
, HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS WELL RATED
nurse finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet.
Which intervention should the nurse implement?
