Mental Health: HESI Comprehensive Exam 1 Questions and
Answers |Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
At a support meeting for parents of a teenager with polysubstance dependency, a parent states, "Each time my son
tries to quit taking drugs, he gets so depressed that I'm afraid he will commit suicide." The nurse's response should
be based on which information?
a. Addiction is a chronic, incurable disease.
b. Tolerance to the effects of drugs causes feelings of depression.
c. Feelings of depression frequently lead to drug abuse and addiction.
d. Careful monitoring should be provided during withdrawal from the drugs.
Submit
Correct Answer
d
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,Question 2
The community health nurse talks to a male client who has bipolar disorder. The client explains that he sleeps 4 to
5 hours a night and is working with his partner to start two new businesses and build an empire. The client stopped
taking his medications several days ago. What nursing problem has the highest priority?
a. Excessive work activity.
b. Decreased need for sleep.
c. Medication management.
d. Inflated self-esteem.
Correct Answer
c
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,Question 3
On admission, a client who is highly anxious describes a delusion. The nurse understands that delusions are most
likely to occur with which class of disorder?
a. Neurotic.
b. Personality.
c. Anxiety.
d. Psychotic.
Correct Answer
d
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, Question 4
Physical examination of a school-aged child reveals several bite marks in various locations on the body. X-ray
examination reveals healed fractures of the ribs. The mother tells the nurse that the child is always having
accidents. Which initial response is best for the nurse to make?
I need to inform the healthcare provider about your child's tendency to be accident prone.
Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents.
I must report these injuries to the authorities because they do not seem accidental.
Boys this age always seem to require more supervision and can be quite accident prone.
Submit
Correct Answer
b
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Answers |Fall 2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct Latest
Question 1
At a support meeting for parents of a teenager with polysubstance dependency, a parent states, "Each time my son
tries to quit taking drugs, he gets so depressed that I'm afraid he will commit suicide." The nurse's response should
be based on which information?
a. Addiction is a chronic, incurable disease.
b. Tolerance to the effects of drugs causes feelings of depression.
c. Feelings of depression frequently lead to drug abuse and addiction.
d. Careful monitoring should be provided during withdrawal from the drugs.
Submit
Correct Answer
d
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,Question 2
The community health nurse talks to a male client who has bipolar disorder. The client explains that he sleeps 4 to
5 hours a night and is working with his partner to start two new businesses and build an empire. The client stopped
taking his medications several days ago. What nursing problem has the highest priority?
a. Excessive work activity.
b. Decreased need for sleep.
c. Medication management.
d. Inflated self-esteem.
Correct Answer
c
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,Question 3
On admission, a client who is highly anxious describes a delusion. The nurse understands that delusions are most
likely to occur with which class of disorder?
a. Neurotic.
b. Personality.
c. Anxiety.
d. Psychotic.
Correct Answer
d
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, Question 4
Physical examination of a school-aged child reveals several bite marks in various locations on the body. X-ray
examination reveals healed fractures of the ribs. The mother tells the nurse that the child is always having
accidents. Which initial response is best for the nurse to make?
I need to inform the healthcare provider about your child's tendency to be accident prone.
Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents.
I must report these injuries to the authorities because they do not seem accidental.
Boys this age always seem to require more supervision and can be quite accident prone.
Submit
Correct Answer
b
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