HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/2025/2026

HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/2025/2026

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,Male who was found sitting in the B. Perform a mental status exam
middle of a busy street is brought
to the emergency department.
Confused and has difficulty
answering questions. After ruling
out a physiological etiology for the
client's behavior. When admitting
the client to the unit, which action
is most important for the nurse to
take?
A. Ask the client about his recent
substance use
B. Perform a mental status exam
C. Determine the number of
previous
hospitalizations
D. Assess the client from head-to-
toe

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, An adolescent male client is C. Discuss methods for clearly communicating.
hospitalized after he threatened a
teacher at school. He admits
feeling angry because his mother
tricked him and brought him to the
hospital. The client states that when
his mother visits, he plans to get his
belongings from her, but he is not
going to talk to her. Which activity
is most important for the nurse to
complete before the mother
arrives?
A. Assess the client's self-esteem
needs.
B. Determine the client's
expectations fortreatment.
C. Discuss methods for clearly
communicating.
D. Identify ways to develop
support systems.