HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH 2024 EXAM/MENTAL H
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EALTH RN HESI EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUES
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TIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100
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% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED g g g g
A female client is brought to the emergency department
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after police officers found her disoriented, disorganized
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, and confused. The RN also determines that the client i
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s homeless and is exhibiting suspiciousness. The client
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's plan of care should include what priority problem.
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A. Acute confusion g
B. Ineffective community coping g g
C. Disturbed sensory perception g g
D. Self-care deficit - ...ANSWER...A. Acute confusion
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The occupational health nurse is working with a female
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employee who was just notified that her child was involv
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ed in a motor vehicle accident and taken to the hospital.
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The employee states, "I can't believe this.
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,What should I do?" Which response is best for the RN
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to provide in this crisis?
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A. "Tell me what you think should happen."
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B. "How serious was the collision?"
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C. "What do you think you should do?"
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D. Call for transportation to the hospital -
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...ANSWER...D. Call for transportation to the hospital g g g g g g
A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a g
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enius and an inventor. He also reports that he is marrie
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d to a female movie star and thinks that his brother wan
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ts a sexual relationship with her. What is the priority nur
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sing problem admission to the psychiatric unit?
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A. Ineffective sexual patterns g g
B. Impaired environmental interpretation g g
C. Disturbed sensory perception g g
D. Compromised Family Coping - g g g
...ANSWER...A. Ineffective sexual patterns
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,The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with bor
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derline personality disorder who has self-
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inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Which approach s
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hould the RN use when changing this client's dressing?
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A. Provide detailed thorough explanations when
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cleansing wound. g
B. Perform the dressing change in a non- g g g g g g
judgmental manner. g
C. Ask in a non- g g g
threatening manner why the client cut own abdomen.
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D. Request another staff member assist with the g g g g g g g
dressing change. - g g
...ANSWER...B. Perform the dressing change in
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a non-judgmental manner.
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While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit,
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a male adolescent avoids eye contact, looks at the
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floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the
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RN. The two trade places, and the RN demonstrates
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the client's behaviors. What is the main goal of this
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therapeutic technique? g
, a. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the
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client.
b. Dialogue about the ineffectiveness of his
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interactions
c. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
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d. Discuss the client's feelings when he responds. -
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interacts.
An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client
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who reports sleeping only 4 hours in the past 2 days
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and weight loss of 9 lbs within the last month. Which
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client goal is most important to achieve within the first
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three days of treatment?
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A. Meet scheduled appointment with dietitian
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B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night
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C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen
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D. Describes the reason for hospitalization -
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...ANSWER...B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night g g g g g g g
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EALTH RN HESI EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUES
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TIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (100
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% CORRECT) /A+ GRADE ASSURED g g g g
A female client is brought to the emergency department
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after police officers found her disoriented, disorganized
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, and confused. The RN also determines that the client i
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s homeless and is exhibiting suspiciousness. The client
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's plan of care should include what priority problem.
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A. Acute confusion g
B. Ineffective community coping g g
C. Disturbed sensory perception g g
D. Self-care deficit - ...ANSWER...A. Acute confusion
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The occupational health nurse is working with a female
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employee who was just notified that her child was involv
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ed in a motor vehicle accident and taken to the hospital.
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The employee states, "I can't believe this.
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,What should I do?" Which response is best for the RN
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to provide in this crisis?
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A. "Tell me what you think should happen."
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B. "How serious was the collision?"
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C. "What do you think you should do?"
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D. Call for transportation to the hospital -
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...ANSWER...D. Call for transportation to the hospital g g g g g g
A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a g
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enius and an inventor. He also reports that he is marrie
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d to a female movie star and thinks that his brother wan
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ts a sexual relationship with her. What is the priority nur
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sing problem admission to the psychiatric unit?
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A. Ineffective sexual patterns g g
B. Impaired environmental interpretation g g
C. Disturbed sensory perception g g
D. Compromised Family Coping - g g g
...ANSWER...A. Ineffective sexual patterns
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,The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with bor
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derline personality disorder who has self-
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inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Which approach s
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hould the RN use when changing this client's dressing?
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A. Provide detailed thorough explanations when
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cleansing wound. g
B. Perform the dressing change in a non- g g g g g g
judgmental manner. g
C. Ask in a non- g g g
threatening manner why the client cut own abdomen.
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D. Request another staff member assist with the g g g g g g g
dressing change. - g g
...ANSWER...B. Perform the dressing change in
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a non-judgmental manner.
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While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit,
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a male adolescent avoids eye contact, looks at the
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floor, and talks softly when interacting verbally with the
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RN. The two trade places, and the RN demonstrates
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the client's behaviors. What is the main goal of this
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therapeutic technique? g
, a. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the
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client.
b. Dialogue about the ineffectiveness of his
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interactions
c. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
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d. Discuss the client's feelings when he responds. -
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...ANSWER...c. Allow the client to identify the way he g g g g g g g g
interacts.
An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client
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who reports sleeping only 4 hours in the past 2 days
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and weight loss of 9 lbs within the last month. Which
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client goal is most important to achieve within the first
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three days of treatment?
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A. Meet scheduled appointment with dietitian
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B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night
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C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen
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D. Describes the reason for hospitalization -
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...ANSWER...B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night g g g g g g g
