HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXAM TEST BANK 2025| COMPLETE
WITH 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2024 ALREADY GRADE A+ GUARANTEED
A male patient with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate
five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him
attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the patient's serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the patient to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.
D. Tell the patient that drinking from the faucet is not allowed.
- CORRECT ANS✔✔ A
The RN is teaching a patient about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information should
the patient acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ B
A male patient with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit after
abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago.
,Which question is most important for the RN to ask the patient?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night?
D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? - CORRECT
ANS✔✔ D
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a corporate
clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress job is causing
trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often gets so angry
while driving to and from work that he has considered "getting even" with
other drivers. How should the RN respond?
A. "Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation."
B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively."
C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe situation."
D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel angry." -
CORRECT ANS✔✔ D
A patient who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the process.
Which intervention has the highest priority for this patient's plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative ones.
,B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the patient to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd. -
CORRECT ANS✔✔ B
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem of a male
patient with modern depression?
A. Ask the patient what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the patient in determining treatment protocol.
D. Encourage the patient to engage in recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the patient to discuss his concerns.
- CORRECT ANS✔✔ A D E
A male patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative
symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of
Risperidone (Risperdal). When the patient walks to the nurse's station in a
laterally contracted position, he states that something has made his body
contort into a monster. What action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the patient with the prescribed antipsychotic
thioridazine (Mellaril).
B. Offer the patient a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for
, muscle spasms.
C. Direct patient to occupational therapy to distract him from
somatic complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin) for
dystonia. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ D
A mental health worker is caring for a patient with escalating aggressive
behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate intervention by the
RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the patient to go to the quiet area of the unit.
C. Is using a loid voice to talk to the patient.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the patient. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ A
A patient on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at
the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered,
the patient refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the
middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN
implement first?
A. Transport of the patient to the seclusion room.
B. Quietly approach the patient with additional staff members.
C. Take other patients in the area to the patient lounge.
D. Administer medication to chemically restrain the patient. - CORRECT
WITH 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2024 ALREADY GRADE A+ GUARANTEED
A male patient with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate
five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him
attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the patient's serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the patient to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.
D. Tell the patient that drinking from the faucet is not allowed.
- CORRECT ANS✔✔ A
The RN is teaching a patient about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information should
the patient acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ B
A male patient with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit after
abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago.
,Which question is most important for the RN to ask the patient?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night?
D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? - CORRECT
ANS✔✔ D
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a corporate
clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress job is causing
trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often gets so angry
while driving to and from work that he has considered "getting even" with
other drivers. How should the RN respond?
A. "Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation."
B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively."
C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe situation."
D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel angry." -
CORRECT ANS✔✔ D
A patient who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the process.
Which intervention has the highest priority for this patient's plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative ones.
,B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the patient to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd. -
CORRECT ANS✔✔ B
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem of a male
patient with modern depression?
A. Ask the patient what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the patient in determining treatment protocol.
D. Encourage the patient to engage in recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the patient to discuss his concerns.
- CORRECT ANS✔✔ A D E
A male patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative
symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of
Risperidone (Risperdal). When the patient walks to the nurse's station in a
laterally contracted position, he states that something has made his body
contort into a monster. What action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the patient with the prescribed antipsychotic
thioridazine (Mellaril).
B. Offer the patient a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for
, muscle spasms.
C. Direct patient to occupational therapy to distract him from
somatic complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin) for
dystonia. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ D
A mental health worker is caring for a patient with escalating aggressive
behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate intervention by the
RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the patient to go to the quiet area of the unit.
C. Is using a loid voice to talk to the patient.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the patient. - CORRECT ANS✔✔ A
A patient on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at
the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered,
the patient refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the
middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN
implement first?
A. Transport of the patient to the seclusion room.
B. Quietly approach the patient with additional staff members.
C. Take other patients in the area to the patient lounge.
D. Administer medication to chemically restrain the patient. - CORRECT
