HERZING UNIVERSITY HESI MENTAL HEALTH
ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention
should the PN do? Answer: Allow time for behavior and then redirect to
other activities
◉ A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health
after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his financial status.
What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety? Answer: Teach him to
limit sugar and caffeine intake.
◉ A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a
prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What should the PN
tell the patient to do? Answer: Stand up slowly because the medication
can cause hypotension.
◉ An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN
enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What should the PN
tell him? Answer: Tell me what the health care provider said.
, ◉ The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit
request info about his treatment. What should the PN do? Answer:
Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
◉ A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe
agitation and tremors. What should the PN do? Answer: Initiate seizure
precaution.
◉ A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress
deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her home. What should
the PN do? Answer: Offer to assist her in examining the pros and cons of
the choices for him
◉ A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day,
sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the PN ask? Answer: Do
you often feel sad.
◉ A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental
disability to ambulate first day post op after appendectomy. She refuses.
What should you tell her? Answer: I'll be back in 30 minutes to get you
out of bed and walk around the room today.
◉ A CLIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, THE
DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CANCER.I DO NOT HAVE LONG TO
LIVE.WHICH RESPONSE SHOULD THE PN OFFER? Answer: YES,
YOUR CONDITION IS SERIOUS.
ACTUAL EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention
should the PN do? Answer: Allow time for behavior and then redirect to
other activities
◉ A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health
after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his financial status.
What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety? Answer: Teach him to
limit sugar and caffeine intake.
◉ A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a
prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What should the PN
tell the patient to do? Answer: Stand up slowly because the medication
can cause hypotension.
◉ An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN
enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What should the PN
tell him? Answer: Tell me what the health care provider said.
, ◉ The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit
request info about his treatment. What should the PN do? Answer:
Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
◉ A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe
agitation and tremors. What should the PN do? Answer: Initiate seizure
precaution.
◉ A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress
deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her home. What should
the PN do? Answer: Offer to assist her in examining the pros and cons of
the choices for him
◉ A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day,
sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the PN ask? Answer: Do
you often feel sad.
◉ A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental
disability to ambulate first day post op after appendectomy. She refuses.
What should you tell her? Answer: I'll be back in 30 minutes to get you
out of bed and walk around the room today.
◉ A CLIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, THE
DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CANCER.I DO NOT HAVE LONG TO
LIVE.WHICH RESPONSE SHOULD THE PN OFFER? Answer: YES,
YOUR CONDITION IS SERIOUS.
