NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
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.
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
,NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
problem?
A. Acute confusion.
B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
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?
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.
A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an
,NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
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?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
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.
, NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
C. Ask in a non-threatening manner why the client cut own
abdomen.
D. Request another staff member assist with the dressing change.
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.
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
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.
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
,NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
problem?
A. Acute confusion.
B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
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?
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.
A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an
,NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
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?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
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.
, NURS 6670 HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED A+ PASS
C. Ask in a non-threatening manner why the client cut own
abdomen.
D. Request another staff member assist with the dressing change.
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.
