HESI MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| 3
VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE 150
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
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Amclientmwithmdepressionmremainsminmbedmmostmofmthemday,mandmdeclinesmactivities.mWhichmnursi
ng
problemmhasmthemgreatestmprioritymformthismclient?
A.mLossmofminterestminmdiversionalmactivity.
B.mSocialmisolation.
C.mRefusalmtomaddressmnutritionalmneeds.
D.mLowmself-esteemm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
ThemRNmismpreparingmmedicationsmformamclientmwithmbipolarmdisordermandmnoticesmthatmthemclient
discontinuedmantipsychoticmmedicationmformseveralmdays.mWhichmmedicationmshouldmalsombe
discontinued?
a.mLithium.m(Lithotabs)
b.mBenzotropinem(Cogentin).
c.mAlprazolamm(Xanax).
d.mMagnesiumm(MilkmofmMagnesia)m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
ThemRNmismteachingmamclientmaboutmtheminitiationmofmthemprescribedmabstinencemtherapymusing
,disulfiramm(Antabuse).mWhatminformationmshouldmthemclientmacknowledgemunderstanding?
A.mCompletelymabstainmfrommheroinmormcocainemuse.
B.mRemainmalcoholmfreemform12mhoursmpriormtomthemfirstmdose.
C.mAttendmmonthlymmeetingsmofmalcoholicsmanonymous.
D.mAdmitmtomothersmthatmhemismamsubstancemuser.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Ammalemclientmwithmschizophreniamismadmittedmtomthemmentalmhealthmunitmaftermabruptlymstoppin
gmhis
prescriptionmformziprasidonem(Geodon)monemmonthmago.mWhichmquestionmismmostmimportantmform
the
RNmtomaskmthemclient?
A.mHavemyoumlostminterestminmthemthingsmthatmyoumusedmtomenjoy?
B.mIsmyourmabilitymtomthinkmormconcentratemdecreased?
C.mHowmmanymcontinuousmhoursmdomyoumsleepmatmnight?
D.mDomyoumhearmsoundsmormvoicesmthatmothersmdomnotmhear?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amfemalemclientmrequestsmthatmhermhusbandmbemallowedmtomstayminmthemroommduringmthemadmissi
on
assessment.mWhenminterviewingmthemclient,mthemRNmnotesmamdiscrepancymbetweenmthemclient's
verbalmandmnonverbalmcommunication.mWhatmactionmdoesmthemRNmtake?
A.mPaymclosemattentionmandmdocumentmthemnonverbalmmessages.
B.mAskmthemclient'smhusbandmtominterpretmthemdiscrepancy.
C.mIgnoremthemnonverbalmbehaviormandmfocusmonmthemclient'smverbalmmessages.
D.mIntegratemthemverbalmandmnonverbalmmessagesmandminterpretmthemmasmone.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA
AmmalemclientmapproachesmthemRNmwithmanmangrymexpressionmonmhismfacemandmraisesmhismvoice,
,sayingm"Mymroommatemismthemmostmselfish,mself-centered,mangrympersonmImhavemevermmet.mIfmhe
losesmhismtempermonemmoremtimemwithmme,mImammgoingmtompunchmhimmout!"mThemRNmrecognizesm
that
themclientmismusingmwhichmdefensemmechanism?
A.mDenial.
B.mProjection.
C.mRationalization.
D.mSplitting.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Ammentalmhealthmworkermismcaringmformamclientmwithmescalatingmaggressivembehavior.mWhichmactio
n
bymthemMHWmwarrantmimmediateminterventionmbymthemRN?
A.mIsmattemptingmtomphysicallymrestrainmthempatient.
B.mTellsmthemclientmtomgomtomthemquietmareamofmthemunit.
C.mIsmusingmamloidmvoicemtomtalkmtomthemclient.
D.mRemainsmatmamdistancemofm4mfeetmfrommthemclient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amclientmonmthemmentalmhealthmunitmismbecomingmmoremagitated,mshoutingmatmthemstaff,mandmpaci
ngmin
themhallway.mWhenmthemPRNmmedicationmismoffered,mthemclientmrefusesmthemmedicationmandmdefi
antly
sitsmonmthemfloorminmthemmiddlemofmthemunitmhallway.mWhatmnursingminterventionmshouldmthemRN
implementmfirst?
A.mTransportmofmthemclientmtomthemseclusionmroom.
B.mQuietlymapproachmthemclientmwithmadditionalmstaffmmembers.
C.mTakemothermclientsminmthemareamtomthemclientmlounge.
D.mAdministermmedicationmtomchemicallymrestrainmthempatient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
, Ammalemclientmwithmbipolarmdisordermwhombeganmtakingmlithiummcarbonatemfivemdaysmagomis
complainingmofmexcessivemthirst,mandmthemRNmfindsmhimmattemptingmtomdrinkmwatermfrommthe
bathroommsinkmfaucet.mWhichminterventionmshouldmthemRNmimplement?
A.mReportmthemclient'smserummlithiummlevelmtomthemHCP.
B.mEncouragemthemclientmtomsuckmonmhardmcandymtomrelievemthemsymptoms.
C.mNomactionmismneededmsincempolydipsiamismamcommonmsidemeffect.
D.mTellmthemclientmthatmdrinkingmfrommthemfaucetmismnotmallowed.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
DuringmanmannualmphysicalmbymthemoccupationalmRNmworkingminmamcorporatemclinic,mammale
employeemtellsmthemRNmthatmismhigh-
stressmjobmismcausingmtroubleminmhismpersonalmlife.mHemfurther
explainsmthatmhemoftenmgetsmsomangrymwhilemdrivingmtomandmfrommworkmthatmhemhasmconsidered
"gettingmeven"mwithmothermdrivers.mHowmshouldmthemRNmrespond?
A.m"Angermismcontagiousmandmcouldmresultminmmajormconfrontation."
B.m"Trymnotmtomletmyourmangermcausemyoumtomactmimpulsively."
C.m"Expressingmyourmangermtomamstrangermcouldmresultminmanmunsafemsituation."
D.m"Itmsoundsmasmifmtheremaremmanymsituationsmthatmmakemyoumfeelmangry."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amclientmwhomhasmagoraphobiam(amfearmofmcrowds)mismbeginningmdesensitizationmwithmthemtherapi
st,
andmthemRNmismreinforcingmthemprocess.mWhichminterventionmhasmthemhighestmprioritymformthismcli
ent's
planmofmcare?
A.mEncouragemsubstitutionmofmpositivemthoughtsmandmnegativemones.
B.mEstablishmtrustmbymprovidingmamcalm,msafemenvironment.
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| 3
VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE 150
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Amclientmwithmdepressionmremainsminmbedmmostmofmthemday,mandmdeclinesmactivities.mWhichmnursi
ng
problemmhasmthemgreatestmprioritymformthismclient?
A.mLossmofminterestminmdiversionalmactivity.
B.mSocialmisolation.
C.mRefusalmtomaddressmnutritionalmneeds.
D.mLowmself-esteemm-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
ThemRNmismpreparingmmedicationsmformamclientmwithmbipolarmdisordermandmnoticesmthatmthemclient
discontinuedmantipsychoticmmedicationmformseveralmdays.mWhichmmedicationmshouldmalsombe
discontinued?
a.mLithium.m(Lithotabs)
b.mBenzotropinem(Cogentin).
c.mAlprazolamm(Xanax).
d.mMagnesiumm(MilkmofmMagnesia)m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
ThemRNmismteachingmamclientmaboutmtheminitiationmofmthemprescribedmabstinencemtherapymusing
,disulfiramm(Antabuse).mWhatminformationmshouldmthemclientmacknowledgemunderstanding?
A.mCompletelymabstainmfrommheroinmormcocainemuse.
B.mRemainmalcoholmfreemform12mhoursmpriormtomthemfirstmdose.
C.mAttendmmonthlymmeetingsmofmalcoholicsmanonymous.
D.mAdmitmtomothersmthatmhemismamsubstancemuser.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmB
Ammalemclientmwithmschizophreniamismadmittedmtomthemmentalmhealthmunitmaftermabruptlymstoppin
gmhis
prescriptionmformziprasidonem(Geodon)monemmonthmago.mWhichmquestionmismmostmimportantmform
the
RNmtomaskmthemclient?
A.mHavemyoumlostminterestminmthemthingsmthatmyoumusedmtomenjoy?
B.mIsmyourmabilitymtomthinkmormconcentratemdecreased?
C.mHowmmanymcontinuousmhoursmdomyoumsleepmatmnight?
D.mDomyoumhearmsoundsmormvoicesmthatmothersmdomnotmhear?m-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amfemalemclientmrequestsmthatmhermhusbandmbemallowedmtomstayminmthemroommduringmthemadmissi
on
assessment.mWhenminterviewingmthemclient,mthemRNmnotesmamdiscrepancymbetweenmthemclient's
verbalmandmnonverbalmcommunication.mWhatmactionmdoesmthemRNmtake?
A.mPaymclosemattentionmandmdocumentmthemnonverbalmmessages.
B.mAskmthemclient'smhusbandmtominterpretmthemdiscrepancy.
C.mIgnoremthemnonverbalmbehaviormandmfocusmonmthemclient'smverbalmmessages.
D.mIntegratemthemverbalmandmnonverbalmmessagesmandminterpretmthemmasmone.m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA
AmmalemclientmapproachesmthemRNmwithmanmangrymexpressionmonmhismfacemandmraisesmhismvoice,
,sayingm"Mymroommatemismthemmostmselfish,mself-centered,mangrympersonmImhavemevermmet.mIfmhe
losesmhismtempermonemmoremtimemwithmme,mImammgoingmtompunchmhimmout!"mThemRNmrecognizesm
that
themclientmismusingmwhichmdefensemmechanism?
A.mDenial.
B.mProjection.
C.mRationalization.
D.mSplitting.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Ammentalmhealthmworkermismcaringmformamclientmwithmescalatingmaggressivembehavior.mWhichmactio
n
bymthemMHWmwarrantmimmediateminterventionmbymthemRN?
A.mIsmattemptingmtomphysicallymrestrainmthempatient.
B.mTellsmthemclientmtomgomtomthemquietmareamofmthemunit.
C.mIsmusingmamloidmvoicemtomtalkmtomthemclient.
D.mRemainsmatmamdistancemofm4mfeetmfrommthemclient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amclientmonmthemmentalmhealthmunitmismbecomingmmoremagitated,mshoutingmatmthemstaff,mandmpaci
ngmin
themhallway.mWhenmthemPRNmmedicationmismoffered,mthemclientmrefusesmthemmedicationmandmdefi
antly
sitsmonmthemfloorminmthemmiddlemofmthemunitmhallway.mWhatmnursingminterventionmshouldmthemRN
implementmfirst?
A.mTransportmofmthemclientmtomthemseclusionmroom.
B.mQuietlymapproachmthemclientmwithmadditionalmstaffmmembers.
C.mTakemothermclientsminmthemareamtomthemclientmlounge.
D.mAdministermmedicationmtomchemicallymrestrainmthempatient.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmC
, Ammalemclientmwithmbipolarmdisordermwhombeganmtakingmlithiummcarbonatemfivemdaysmagomis
complainingmofmexcessivemthirst,mandmthemRNmfindsmhimmattemptingmtomdrinkmwatermfrommthe
bathroommsinkmfaucet.mWhichminterventionmshouldmthemRNmimplement?
A.mReportmthemclient'smserummlithiummlevelmtomthemHCP.
B.mEncouragemthemclientmtomsuckmonmhardmcandymtomrelievemthemsymptoms.
C.mNomactionmismneededmsincempolydipsiamismamcommonmsidemeffect.
D.mTellmthemclientmthatmdrinkingmfrommthemfaucetmismnotmallowed.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
DuringmanmannualmphysicalmbymthemoccupationalmRNmworkingminmamcorporatemclinic,mammale
employeemtellsmthemRNmthatmismhigh-
stressmjobmismcausingmtroubleminmhismpersonalmlife.mHemfurther
explainsmthatmhemoftenmgetsmsomangrymwhilemdrivingmtomandmfrommworkmthatmhemhasmconsidered
"gettingmeven"mwithmothermdrivers.mHowmshouldmthemRNmrespond?
A.m"Angermismcontagiousmandmcouldmresultminmmajormconfrontation."
B.m"Trymnotmtomletmyourmangermcausemyoumtomactmimpulsively."
C.m"Expressingmyourmangermtomamstrangermcouldmresultminmanmunsafemsituation."
D.m"Itmsoundsmasmifmtheremaremmanymsituationsmthatmmakemyoumfeelmangry."m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD
Amclientmwhomhasmagoraphobiam(amfearmofmcrowds)mismbeginningmdesensitizationmwithmthemtherapi
st,
andmthemRNmismreinforcingmthemprocess.mWhichminterventionmhasmthemhighestmprioritymformthismcli
ent's
planmofmcare?
A.mEncouragemsubstitutionmofmpositivemthoughtsmandmnegativemones.
B.mEstablishmtrustmbymprovidingmamcalm,msafemenvironment.