Mental Health RN HESI Test Bank Exam
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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. Select all that apply
, 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 injury
d. have a bag ready that has extra clothes for self and children
e. plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the main exit - CORRECT ANSWER-b d e
The RN is admitting a male client who is taking lithium carbonate (Eskalith) twice a day. Which
information should the RN report to the HCP immediately?
a. short term memory loss
b. Five pound weight gain
c. decreased affect
d. nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A male client who is admitted with delirium tremens is dehydrated and experiencing auditory
hallucinations. He has a bruised swollen tongue and is confused. In developing a plan of care, which
action should the RN include to ensure the client is physiologically stable?
a. encourage oral fluids
b. monitor VS
c. keep the room dark
d. apply ice to the tongue - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A RN is teaching a client about initiation of a prescribed abstinence therapy using Disulfiram (Antabuse).
What information should the client acknowledge understanding?
A. Admit to others that he is a substance abuser.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Completely sustain from heroin or cocaine use. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A client with bulimia and depression who is taking phenelzine (Nardil) 90 mg daily is admitted to an
acute care hospital for uncontrolled hypertension. What dietary choices should the RN instruct the client
to avoid?
A. Pan-seared catfish
Questions and Correct Answers Already
Graded A+
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. Select all that apply
, 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 injury
d. have a bag ready that has extra clothes for self and children
e. plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the main exit - CORRECT ANSWER-b d e
The RN is admitting a male client who is taking lithium carbonate (Eskalith) twice a day. Which
information should the RN report to the HCP immediately?
a. short term memory loss
b. Five pound weight gain
c. decreased affect
d. nausea and vomiting - CORRECT ANSWER-d
A male client who is admitted with delirium tremens is dehydrated and experiencing auditory
hallucinations. He has a bruised swollen tongue and is confused. In developing a plan of care, which
action should the RN include to ensure the client is physiologically stable?
a. encourage oral fluids
b. monitor VS
c. keep the room dark
d. apply ice to the tongue - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A RN is teaching a client about initiation of a prescribed abstinence therapy using Disulfiram (Antabuse).
What information should the client acknowledge understanding?
A. Admit to others that he is a substance abuser.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Completely sustain from heroin or cocaine use. - CORRECT ANSWER-b
A client with bulimia and depression who is taking phenelzine (Nardil) 90 mg daily is admitted to an
acute care hospital for uncontrolled hypertension. What dietary choices should the RN instruct the client
to avoid?
A. Pan-seared catfish
