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PSYCH HESI Test Bank EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
A nurse observes a client in the dayroom talking to himself. What should the
nurse do first?
Ask the client if he is currently hearing voices
A client comes to the nurses station and told the nurse that her roommate had
cut her wrists in the bathroom. After assessing and dressing the wounds, what
should the nurse do next?
Move the client to a private room by the nurses station
A man comes into the ER after being in a car accident with an alcohol level
greater than 2, what should the nurse prepare to administer?
Ativan
What would be proper teaching for a client who is starting taking Antabuse?
Ensure that they have not had anything alcoholic to drink for the last 48 hours
The nurse is assigned a patient with Alzheimer's. When she goes to do a
dressing chance, the client is confused. What should the nurse do?
Leave and come back 30 minutes later
A client is confused in an acute care hospital setting. What would support the
diagnosis of delirium instead of dementia?
Delirium: started at the hospital
An elderly woman is brought to the ER with multiple stages of healing bruises.
What should the nurse do?
Take the woman aside and ask her about abuse
A business man is stressed about his finances, has anxiety, and
sleeplessness
limit intake of sugar and caffeine
A mother comes into the clinic with her son who is being accused of a crime.
She is worried her son will go to jail. What should the nurse say to the mother?
Consequences of enabling behaviors
Common side effect of cocaine use
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heart attack
A client on LSD comes into the ER. How do you approach the client?
talk calmly and soothing to the client
a client taking meth and benzos - what would the nurse prepare to do for
overdose?
give narcan
an alcoholic father tells his wife and children to stay away from him. What is
the most important nursing dx?
risk for injury
What should you advise a patient who is on a MAOI not to eat?
Cheese, beer, avocado
The parents of a teenager who has overdosed - what is the first question you
should ask?
what drug did the client ingest?
A client becomes agitated when the nurse is talking with his wife. She has not
eaten in 3 days. What should the nurse do?
Take to a quiet room and give PB crackers.
A client with a hx of depression and abusing alcohol with their depression
getting worse. What is the most important nursing dx?
Ineffective coping
A woman is being abused by her husband and the abuse is escalating. What
should the nurse ask first?
Do you have a plan in place when you are not safe?
A patient has stopped taking Depakote six months ago. What would the nurse
assess?
Mood
A nurse is explaining a fire drill routine to a group of clients. A client becomes
disruptive and continually interrupts the group. What is the nurse's best
response?
When you interrupt, I cannot explain what to do to the group.
A client comes in after being in a car accident and is experiencing alcohol
withdrawal, magnesium level of 1.1, cardiac dysrhythmias. What would you
give first?
Magnesium
PSYCH HESI Test Bank EXAM 2025 PRACTICE GRADED A+ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026 VERIFIED
A nurse observes a client in the dayroom talking to himself. What should the
nurse do first?
Ask the client if he is currently hearing voices
A client comes to the nurses station and told the nurse that her roommate had
cut her wrists in the bathroom. After assessing and dressing the wounds, what
should the nurse do next?
Move the client to a private room by the nurses station
A man comes into the ER after being in a car accident with an alcohol level
greater than 2, what should the nurse prepare to administer?
Ativan
What would be proper teaching for a client who is starting taking Antabuse?
Ensure that they have not had anything alcoholic to drink for the last 48 hours
The nurse is assigned a patient with Alzheimer's. When she goes to do a
dressing chance, the client is confused. What should the nurse do?
Leave and come back 30 minutes later
A client is confused in an acute care hospital setting. What would support the
diagnosis of delirium instead of dementia?
Delirium: started at the hospital
An elderly woman is brought to the ER with multiple stages of healing bruises.
What should the nurse do?
Take the woman aside and ask her about abuse
A business man is stressed about his finances, has anxiety, and
sleeplessness
limit intake of sugar and caffeine
A mother comes into the clinic with her son who is being accused of a crime.
She is worried her son will go to jail. What should the nurse say to the mother?
Consequences of enabling behaviors
Common side effect of cocaine use
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heart attack
A client on LSD comes into the ER. How do you approach the client?
talk calmly and soothing to the client
a client taking meth and benzos - what would the nurse prepare to do for
overdose?
give narcan
an alcoholic father tells his wife and children to stay away from him. What is
the most important nursing dx?
risk for injury
What should you advise a patient who is on a MAOI not to eat?
Cheese, beer, avocado
The parents of a teenager who has overdosed - what is the first question you
should ask?
what drug did the client ingest?
A client becomes agitated when the nurse is talking with his wife. She has not
eaten in 3 days. What should the nurse do?
Take to a quiet room and give PB crackers.
A client with a hx of depression and abusing alcohol with their depression
getting worse. What is the most important nursing dx?
Ineffective coping
A woman is being abused by her husband and the abuse is escalating. What
should the nurse ask first?
Do you have a plan in place when you are not safe?
A patient has stopped taking Depakote six months ago. What would the nurse
assess?
Mood
A nurse is explaining a fire drill routine to a group of clients. A client becomes
disruptive and continually interrupts the group. What is the nurse's best
response?
When you interrupt, I cannot explain what to do to the group.
A client comes in after being in a car accident and is experiencing alcohol
withdrawal, magnesium level of 1.1, cardiac dysrhythmias. What would you
give first?
Magnesium
