HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
At the first meeting of a
group of older adults at a
daycare center for the el-
derly, the nurse asks one
of the members what kinds
of things she would like
to do with the group. The
older woman shrugs her
shoulders and says, "You
tell me, you're the leader."
What is the best response B. "Yes, I will be leading
for the nurse to make? this group. What would you
A) "Yes, I am the leader like to accomplish during
today. Would you like to be this time?"
the leader tomorrow?"
B) "Yes, I will be leading
this group. What would you
like to accomplish during
this time?"
C) "Yes, I have been as-
signed to be the leader of
this group. I will be here for
the next six weeks."
D) "Yes, I am the leader.
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
You seem angry about not
being the leader yourself."
Over a period of sever-
al weeks, one male par-
ticipant of a socialization
group at a community day
care center for the elderly
monopolizes most of the
group's time and interrupts
others when they are talk-
ing. What is the best action
for the nurse to take in this
C. Allow the group to han-
situation?
dle the problem.
A) Talk to the client outside
the group about his behav-
ior during group meetings.
B) Remind the client to al-
low others in the group a
chance to talk.
C) Allow the group to han-
dle the problem.
D) Ask the client to join an-
other group.
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
An 86-year-old female
client with Alzheimer's dis-
ease is wandering the
busy halls of the extend-
ed care facility and asks
the nurse, "Where should
I stand for the parade?"
Which response is best for
the nurse to provide?
A) "Anywhere you want to
stand as long as you do C. "Let's go back to the ac-
not get hurt by those in the tivity room and 1see what
parade." is going on there."
B) "You are confused be-
cause of all the activity in
the hall. There is no pa-
rade."
C) "Let us go back to the
activity room and see what
is going on in there."
D) "Remember I told you
that this is a nursing home
and I am your nurse."
Physical examination of a
6-year-old reveals several
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
bite marks in various loca-
tions on his body. X-ray ex-
amination reveals healed
fractures of the ribs. The
mother tells the nurse that
her child is always having
accidents. Which initial re-
sponse by the nurse would
be most appropriate?
A) "I need to inform the
healthcare provider about
B. "Tell me more specifical-
your child's tendency to be
ly about your child's acci-
accident prone."
dents."
B) "Tell me more specifical-
ly about your child's acci-
dents."
C) "I must report these in-
juries to the authorities be-
cause they do not seem
accidental."
D) "Boys this age always
seem to require more su-
pervision and can be quite
accident prone."
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
At the first meeting of a
group of older adults at a
daycare center for the el-
derly, the nurse asks one
of the members what kinds
of things she would like
to do with the group. The
older woman shrugs her
shoulders and says, "You
tell me, you're the leader."
What is the best response B. "Yes, I will be leading
for the nurse to make? this group. What would you
A) "Yes, I am the leader like to accomplish during
today. Would you like to be this time?"
the leader tomorrow?"
B) "Yes, I will be leading
this group. What would you
like to accomplish during
this time?"
C) "Yes, I have been as-
signed to be the leader of
this group. I will be here for
the next six weeks."
D) "Yes, I am the leader.
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
You seem angry about not
being the leader yourself."
Over a period of sever-
al weeks, one male par-
ticipant of a socialization
group at a community day
care center for the elderly
monopolizes most of the
group's time and interrupts
others when they are talk-
ing. What is the best action
for the nurse to take in this
C. Allow the group to han-
situation?
dle the problem.
A) Talk to the client outside
the group about his behav-
ior during group meetings.
B) Remind the client to al-
low others in the group a
chance to talk.
C) Allow the group to han-
dle the problem.
D) Ask the client to join an-
other group.
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
An 86-year-old female
client with Alzheimer's dis-
ease is wandering the
busy halls of the extend-
ed care facility and asks
the nurse, "Where should
I stand for the parade?"
Which response is best for
the nurse to provide?
A) "Anywhere you want to
stand as long as you do C. "Let's go back to the ac-
not get hurt by those in the tivity room and 1see what
parade." is going on there."
B) "You are confused be-
cause of all the activity in
the hall. There is no pa-
rade."
C) "Let us go back to the
activity room and see what
is going on in there."
D) "Remember I told you
that this is a nursing home
and I am your nurse."
Physical examination of a
6-year-old reveals several
, HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam / Actual Exam
Q-Bank with Certified Answers/Grade A+ Assured
bite marks in various loca-
tions on his body. X-ray ex-
amination reveals healed
fractures of the ribs. The
mother tells the nurse that
her child is always having
accidents. Which initial re-
sponse by the nurse would
be most appropriate?
A) "I need to inform the
healthcare provider about
B. "Tell me more specifical-
your child's tendency to be
ly about your child's acci-
accident prone."
dents."
B) "Tell me more specifical-
ly about your child's acci-
dents."
C) "I must report these in-
juries to the authorities be-
cause they do not seem
accidental."
D) "Boys this age always
seem to require more su-
pervision and can be quite
accident prone."
