NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following
aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has
the highest priority?
A. Impaired comfort.
B. Risk for injury.
C. Ineffective breathing pattern.
D. Ineffective coping.
A female client on a psychiatric unit is sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-
ups and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into furniture in the
sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in.
When another client objects to the disturbance, the client shouts, “I am the boss here. I do what
I want.” Which nursing problem best supports these observations?
A. Deficient diversional activity related to excess energy level.
B. Risk for other related violence related to disruptive behavior.
C. Risk for activity intolerance related to hyperactivity.
D. Disturbed personal identity related to grandiosity.
,NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
A RN is preparing the physical environment to interview a new client for admission to the
mental health unit. Which environmental setting facilitates the best outcome of the interview?
A. Dim the lights in the room to help the patient feel calm.
B. Sit within two feet of the client to enhance level of safety and security.
C. Reduce the noise level in the room by turning off the television and radio.
D. Position table between the client and the RN for extra personal space.
An older homeless client visits the psychiatric clinic to obtain a prescription renewal for
alprazolam (Xanax). During the health assessment, the client complains of chest pain. Which
action should the RN take first?
A. Refer the client to the cardiology unit.
B. Obtain the client Blood pressure.
C. Assess the client for substance abuse.
D. Determine if Xanax was taken recently.
The mother of an 8-month-old infant with profound mental and physical disabilities tells he
,NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
RN how depressed she is because she realized that her child will never achieve normal growth
and development milestones. How should the RN respond to the mother?
A. Ask the mother if she has ever thought about harming herself or her child.
B. Reassure the mother that her child will achieve some growth and development
milestones.
C. Determine if the mother has other children who do not have developmental disabilities.
D. Encourage the mother to write thoughts and feelings in journal.
Several clients with chronic mental illness and multiple substance abuse histories live in a
group residential home and attend daycare mental health facility where group and individual
therapies are provided. The RN finds the common bathroom at the facility with sputum on the
walls, urine in the sink and on the floors, and the toilet stopped up with tissue, paper towels, and
feces. What is the priority issue that the RN should address?
A. Medication non-compliance.
B. Number of bathroom facilities.
C. Infection control.
D. Acting out behaviors.
, NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
A client with schizophrenia is admitted to the psychiatric care unit for aggressive behavior,
auditory hallucinations, and potential for safe harm. The client has not been taking medications
as prescribed and insists that the food has been poisoned and refuses to eat. What intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Assure the client that all food served in the hospital is safe to eat.
B. Tell the client that irrational thinking is a symptom of schizophrenia.
C. Obtain an order for a tube feeding for the client.
D. Provide the client with food in unopened containers.
The RN is providing education about strategies for a safety plan for a female client who is
a victim of intimate partner violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety plan?
(SOA)
A. Purchase a gun to use for protection.
B. Establish a code with family and friends to signify violence.
C. Take a self-defense course that retaliates the abuser with
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
When developing a plan of care for a client admitted to the psychiatric unit following
aspiration of a caustic material related to a suicide attempt, which nursing problem has
the highest priority?
A. Impaired comfort.
B. Risk for injury.
C. Ineffective breathing pattern.
D. Ineffective coping.
A female client on a psychiatric unit is sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-
ups and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into furniture in the
sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in.
When another client objects to the disturbance, the client shouts, “I am the boss here. I do what
I want.” Which nursing problem best supports these observations?
A. Deficient diversional activity related to excess energy level.
B. Risk for other related violence related to disruptive behavior.
C. Risk for activity intolerance related to hyperactivity.
D. Disturbed personal identity related to grandiosity.
,NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
A RN is preparing the physical environment to interview a new client for admission to the
mental health unit. Which environmental setting facilitates the best outcome of the interview?
A. Dim the lights in the room to help the patient feel calm.
B. Sit within two feet of the client to enhance level of safety and security.
C. Reduce the noise level in the room by turning off the television and radio.
D. Position table between the client and the RN for extra personal space.
An older homeless client visits the psychiatric clinic to obtain a prescription renewal for
alprazolam (Xanax). During the health assessment, the client complains of chest pain. Which
action should the RN take first?
A. Refer the client to the cardiology unit.
B. Obtain the client Blood pressure.
C. Assess the client for substance abuse.
D. Determine if Xanax was taken recently.
The mother of an 8-month-old infant with profound mental and physical disabilities tells he
,NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
RN how depressed she is because she realized that her child will never achieve normal growth
and development milestones. How should the RN respond to the mother?
A. Ask the mother if she has ever thought about harming herself or her child.
B. Reassure the mother that her child will achieve some growth and development
milestones.
C. Determine if the mother has other children who do not have developmental disabilities.
D. Encourage the mother to write thoughts and feelings in journal.
Several clients with chronic mental illness and multiple substance abuse histories live in a
group residential home and attend daycare mental health facility where group and individual
therapies are provided. The RN finds the common bathroom at the facility with sputum on the
walls, urine in the sink and on the floors, and the toilet stopped up with tissue, paper towels, and
feces. What is the priority issue that the RN should address?
A. Medication non-compliance.
B. Number of bathroom facilities.
C. Infection control.
D. Acting out behaviors.
, NURS HESI MENTAL ACTUAL EXAM RN QUESTIOONS
WITH CORRECT ANSERS 2022/2023 GURANTEED
SUCCESS A+
A client with schizophrenia is admitted to the psychiatric care unit for aggressive behavior,
auditory hallucinations, and potential for safe harm. The client has not been taking medications
as prescribed and insists that the food has been poisoned and refuses to eat. What intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Assure the client that all food served in the hospital is safe to eat.
B. Tell the client that irrational thinking is a symptom of schizophrenia.
C. Obtain an order for a tube feeding for the client.
D. Provide the client with food in unopened containers.
The RN is providing education about strategies for a safety plan for a female client who is
a victim of intimate partner violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety plan?
(SOA)
A. Purchase a gun to use for protection.
B. Establish a code with family and friends to signify violence.
C. Take a self-defense course that retaliates the abuser with
