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RN Hesi Mental Health Exam with 230 Recently
Tested Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Hesi RN Mental Health Exam Prep Qs and As
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day,
and declines activities. Which nursing problem has the
greatest priority for this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity
B. social isolation
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C. Refusal to
address nutritional needs
The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar
disorder and notices that the client discontinued
antipsychotic medication for several days. Which
medication should also be discontinued?
A. Lithium (Lithotabs)
B. Benzotropine (Cogentin)
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Magnesium( Milk of Magnesia) - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B.
Benzotropine
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A female client requests that her husband be allowed to
stay in the room during the admission assessment. When
interviewing the client, the RN notes a discrepancy
between the clients verbal and nonverbal communication.
What action does the RN take?
A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal
messages
B. Ask the client's husband to interpret the discrepancy
C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the clients
verbal messages
D. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and
interpret them as one. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Pay close
attention and document the nonverbal messages
A male client approaches the RN with an angry
expression on his face and raises his voice saying " My
roommate is the most selfish, self-centered, angry
person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more
time with me, I'm going to punch him out!" The RN
recognizes that the client is using which defense
mechanism?
A. Denial
B. Projection
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C. Rationalization
D. Splitting - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. Projection
A male client with bipolar disorder wo began taking
lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of
excessive thirst, and the RN find him attempting to drink
water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the clients serum lithium level to the HCP
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve
the symptoms
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side
effect
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not
allowed. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Report the clients serum
lithium level to the HCP
The Rn is teaching a client about the initiation of the
prescribed abstinence therapy using disulfiram
(Antabuse). What information should the client
acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain form heroin or cocaine use
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
RN Hesi Mental Health Exam with 230 Recently
Tested Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Hesi RN Mental Health Exam Prep Qs and As
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day,
and declines activities. Which nursing problem has the
greatest priority for this client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity
B. social isolation
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...C. Refusal to
address nutritional needs
The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar
disorder and notices that the client discontinued
antipsychotic medication for several days. Which
medication should also be discontinued?
A. Lithium (Lithotabs)
B. Benzotropine (Cogentin)
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Magnesium( Milk of Magnesia) - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B.
Benzotropine
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A female client requests that her husband be allowed to
stay in the room during the admission assessment. When
interviewing the client, the RN notes a discrepancy
between the clients verbal and nonverbal communication.
What action does the RN take?
A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal
messages
B. Ask the client's husband to interpret the discrepancy
C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the clients
verbal messages
D. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and
interpret them as one. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Pay close
attention and document the nonverbal messages
A male client approaches the RN with an angry
expression on his face and raises his voice saying " My
roommate is the most selfish, self-centered, angry
person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more
time with me, I'm going to punch him out!" The RN
recognizes that the client is using which defense
mechanism?
A. Denial
B. Projection
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C. Rationalization
D. Splitting - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...B. Projection
A male client with bipolar disorder wo began taking
lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of
excessive thirst, and the RN find him attempting to drink
water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the clients serum lithium level to the HCP
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve
the symptoms
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side
effect
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not
allowed. - ...✔✔ANSWER✔✔...A. Report the clients serum
lithium level to the HCP
The Rn is teaching a client about the initiation of the
prescribed abstinence therapy using disulfiram
(Antabuse). What information should the client
acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain form heroin or cocaine use
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
