MENTAL HEALTH RN HESI TEST
BANK (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Amclientmwithmbulimiamandmdepressionmwhomismtakingmphenelzinem(Nardil)m90mmgmdailymismadmitte
dmtomanmacutemcaremhospitalmformuncontrolledmhypertension.mWhatmdietarymchoicesmshouldmthemR
Nminstructmthemclientmtomavoid?
A.mPan-searedmcatfish
B.mDeepmfriedmshrimp
C.mPepperonimpizza
D.mBeefmtripsmwithmgravym-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
Ammentalmhealthmworkermismcaringmformamclientmwithmescalatingmaggressivembehavior.mWhichmactio
nmbymthemmetalmhealthmworkermwarrantsmimmediateminterventionmbymthemRN?
A.mismattemptingmtomphysicallymrestrainmthempatient
B.mRemainsmatmamdistancemofm4mfeetmfrommthemclientm
C.mTellsmthemclientmtomgomtomquietmareamofmthemunitm
D.mIsmusingmamloudmvoicemtomtalkmtomthemthemclientm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amclientmwhomismrecentlymexperiencedmamdeathmofmamsignificantmothermarrivesmatmthemmentalmheal
thmcenter.mThemclientmreportsmlossmofminterestminmusualmactivities,mexpressesmamwishmtombemwithmt
hemdeceasedmsignificantmother,mhadmbeenmeatingmverymlittle,mandmhasmnotmsleptminmseveralmdays.m
WhichmclientmstatementmismmostmimportantmformthemRNmtomexplorematmthismtime?m
A.mnomsleepingmformseveralmdays
B.mwishingmtombemwithmspousem
C.mlackmofminterestminmusualmactivities
, D.meatingmverymlittlem-mCORRECTmANSWERma
Ammiddlemagedmadultmwithmmajormdepressivemdisordermsuffersmfrommpsychomotormretardation,mh
ypersomnia,mandmmotivation.mWhichminterventionmismlikelymtombemmostmeffectiveminmreturningmthi
smclientmtomamnormalmlevelmofmfunctioning?
A.mProvidemeducationmonmmethodsmtomenhancemsleep.
B.mTeachmthemclientmtomdevelopmamplanmformdailymstructuredmactivities.
C.mSuggestmthatmthemclientmdevelopmamlistmofmpleasurablemactivities.
D.mEncouragemthemclientmtomexercise.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
Whenmdevelopingmamplanmofmcaremformamclientmadmittedmtomthempsychiatricmunitmfollowingmaspirat
ionmofmamcausticmmaterialmrelatedmtomamsuicidemattempt,mwhichmnursingmproblemmhasmthemhighest
mpriority?m
A.mimpairedmcomfort
b.mriskmforminjury
cmineffectivembreathingmpatternm
dmineffectivemcoppingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
Amfemalemclientmonmampsychiatricmunitmismsweatingmprofuselymwhilemshemvigorouslymdoesmpushmup
smandmthenmrunsmthemlengthmofmthemcorridormseveralmtimesmbeforemcrashingmintomfurnitureminmthe
msittingmroom.mPickingmherselfmup,mshembeginsmtomtossmchairsmaside,mlookingmformamredmonemtomsitm
in.mWhenmanothermclientmobjectsmtomthemdisturbance,mthemclientmshoutsm"Imammthembossmhere.mIm
domwhatmimwant"mWhichmnursingmproblemmbestmsupportsmthesemobservations?m
a.mDeficientmdiversionalmactivitymrelatedmtomexcessivemenergy
b.mriskmformothermrelatedmviolencemrelatedmtomdisruptivembehaviorm
c.mriskmformactivitymintolerancemrelatedmtomdisruptivembehavior.m
d.mdisturbancempersonalmidentitymrelatedmtomgrandiositym-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
BANK (2026/2027) UPDATE|EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED
ANSWERS (NEW)!!!
Amclientmwithmbulimiamandmdepressionmwhomismtakingmphenelzinem(Nardil)m90mmgmdailymismadmitte
dmtomanmacutemcaremhospitalmformuncontrolledmhypertension.mWhatmdietarymchoicesmshouldmthemR
Nminstructmthemclientmtomavoid?
A.mPan-searedmcatfish
B.mDeepmfriedmshrimp
C.mPepperonimpizza
D.mBeefmtripsmwithmgravym-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
Ammentalmhealthmworkermismcaringmformamclientmwithmescalatingmaggressivembehavior.mWhichmactio
nmbymthemmetalmhealthmworkermwarrantsmimmediateminterventionmbymthemRN?
A.mismattemptingmtomphysicallymrestrainmthempatient
B.mRemainsmatmamdistancemofm4mfeetmfrommthemclientm
C.mTellsmthemclientmtomgomtomquietmareamofmthemunitm
D.mIsmusingmamloudmvoicemtomtalkmtomthemthemclientm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA
Amclientmwhomismrecentlymexperiencedmamdeathmofmamsignificantmothermarrivesmatmthemmentalmheal
thmcenter.mThemclientmreportsmlossmofminterestminmusualmactivities,mexpressesmamwishmtombemwithmt
hemdeceasedmsignificantmother,mhadmbeenmeatingmverymlittle,mandmhasmnotmsleptminmseveralmdays.m
WhichmclientmstatementmismmostmimportantmformthemRNmtomexplorematmthismtime?m
A.mnomsleepingmformseveralmdays
B.mwishingmtombemwithmspousem
C.mlackmofminterestminmusualmactivities
, D.meatingmverymlittlem-mCORRECTmANSWERma
Ammiddlemagedmadultmwithmmajormdepressivemdisordermsuffersmfrommpsychomotormretardation,mh
ypersomnia,mandmmotivation.mWhichminterventionmismlikelymtombemmostmeffectiveminmreturningmthi
smclientmtomamnormalmlevelmofmfunctioning?
A.mProvidemeducationmonmmethodsmtomenhancemsleep.
B.mTeachmthemclientmtomdevelopmamplanmformdailymstructuredmactivities.
C.mSuggestmthatmthemclientmdevelopmamlistmofmpleasurablemactivities.
D.mEncouragemthemclientmtomexercise.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmb
Whenmdevelopingmamplanmofmcaremformamclientmadmittedmtomthempsychiatricmunitmfollowingmaspirat
ionmofmamcausticmmaterialmrelatedmtomamsuicidemattempt,mwhichmnursingmproblemmhasmthemhighest
mpriority?m
A.mimpairedmcomfort
b.mriskmforminjury
cmineffectivembreathingmpatternm
dmineffectivemcoppingm-mCORRECTmANSWERmc
Amfemalemclientmonmampsychiatricmunitmismsweatingmprofuselymwhilemshemvigorouslymdoesmpushmup
smandmthenmrunsmthemlengthmofmthemcorridormseveralmtimesmbeforemcrashingmintomfurnitureminmthe
msittingmroom.mPickingmherselfmup,mshembeginsmtomtossmchairsmaside,mlookingmformamredmonemtomsitm
in.mWhenmanothermclientmobjectsmtomthemdisturbance,mthemclientmshoutsm"Imammthembossmhere.mIm
domwhatmimwant"mWhichmnursingmproblemmbestmsupportsmthesemobservations?m
a.mDeficientmdiversionalmactivitymrelatedmtomexcessivemenergy
b.mriskmformothermrelatedmviolencemrelatedmtomdisruptivembehaviorm
c.mriskmformactivitymintolerancemrelatedmtomdisruptivembehavior.m
d.mdisturbancempersonalmidentitymrelatedmtomgrandiositym-mCORRECTmANSWERmb