HESI MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL EXAM
WITH NGN FORMAT NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM ALL WITH 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSIONS
Amclientmdoesmnotmtakemtheirmmedicationmregularlymandmismdepressed.mWhichminferencemcanmthem
nursemmakemaboutmthemclient'smmotivationalmlevel?
A.mNotmmotivated
B.mIntrinsicallymmotivated
C.mExtrinsicallymmotivatedmwithmself-determination
D.mExtrinsicallymmotivatedmwithoutmself-determinationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mNotmmotivated
Whichmactionmwouldmthemnursemtakemformamwithdrawnmclientmwhomsuddenlymscreams,mburstsminto
mtears,mandmrunsmfrommthemroommtomthemfarmendmofmthemhallway?
A.mWalkmtomthemendmofmthemhallwaymwheremthemclientmismstanding
B.mAcceptmthemactionmasmthemimpulsivembehaviormofmamsickmperson
C.mAskmanothermclientminmthemdayroommwhymthemclientmactedminmthismway
D.mDocumentmobjectivelymthemincidentminmthemclient'smrecordmimmediatelym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mWalkmtomthemendmofmthemhallwaymwheremthemclientmismstanding
Thismletsmthemclientmknowmthatmthemnursemismavailable.mItmalsomdemonstratesmanmacceptancemofmt
hemclient.
Whichmconsistentmapproachmwouldmthemnursemusemformamclientmdiagnosedmwithmanmantisocialmper
sonalitymdisorder?
,A.mWarmmandmfirmmwithoutmbeingmpunitive
B.mIndifferentmandmdetachedmbutmnonjudgemental
C.mConfidentialitymacquiescentmtomclientmdemands
D.mClearlymcommunicativemofmpersonalmdisapprovalm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mWarmmandmfirmmwithoutmbeingmpunitive
Whichmtechniquemwouldmbemappropriatemformclientsmwhomexhibitmmildmneurocognitivemimpairme
nt?
A.mRealitymorientation
B.mBehavioralmconfrontation
C.mReflectivemcommunication
D.mReminiscencemgroupmtherapym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mRealitymorientation
Whichmcharacteristicmismmostmessentialmformthemnursemtomhaveminmcaringmformclientsmwithmmentalm
healthmdisorders?
A.mEmpathy
B.mSympathy
C.mOrganization
D.mAuthoritarianismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mEmpathy
Empathym-munderstandingmand,mtomsomemextent,msharingmthememotionsmofmanother-
mencouragesmthemexpressionmofmfeelings.mSympathy,mormfeelingmsorrymformsomeone,mmaymfurtherm
decreasemthemclient'smfeelingsmofmself-worth.
Whichmstagemismamterminallymillmclientmdisplayingmbymgraduallymmovingmtowardsmresolutionmofmfeel
ingsmaboutmimpendingmdeathmaccordingmtomKubler-Ross'mtheorymofmdeathmandmdying?
A.mAngermstage
B.mDenialmstage
,C.mBargainingmstage
D.mAcceptancemstagem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mAcceptancemstage
Whenmacceptancemismreached.mthemindividualmismbeginningmtomwithdrawmfrommlife;mcommunicati
onmismsimple,mconcise,mandmmostmoftenmnonverbal.mKubler-
Ross'mresearchmhasmshownmthatmatmthismstage,mverbalmcommunicationmismtypicallymlessmimportant,
mandmtouchmandmpresencemaremmostmimportant.mThemclientmhasmmovedmpastmthemanger,mdenial,ma
ndmbargainingmstages.
Whichmactionmwouldmthemnursemtakemformamclientmwithmanmobsessive-
compulsivemdisordermwhomcontinuallymwalksmupmandmdownmthemhall,mtouchingmeverymothermandm
becomesmupsetmifminterrupted?
A.mDistractmthemclient,mwhichmwillmhelpmthemclientmforgetmaboutmtouchingmthemchairs.
B.mEncouragemthemclientmtomcontinuemtouchingmthemchairsmasmlongmasmthemclientmwantsmuntilmfatig
uemsetsmin
C.mRemovemchairsmfrommthemhall,mtherebymrelievingmthemclientmofmthemnecessitymofmtouchingmever
ymothermone
D.mAllowmthembehaviormtomcontinuemformamspecifiedmtime,mlettingmthemclientmhelpmsetmthemtimemli
mitsmtombemimposedm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mAllowmthembehaviormtomcontinuemformamspecifiedmtime,mlettingmthemclientm
helpmsetmthemtimemlimitsmtombemimposed
PlacemthemfivemstagesmofmgrievingidentifiedmandmdescribedmbymElisabethmKubler-
Rossminmordermofmprogressionmfrommfirstmtomlast.
1.mAnger
2.mDenial
3.mDepression
4.mAcceptance
5.mBargainingm-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.mDenial
1.mAnger
, 5.mBargaining
3.mDepression
4.mAcceptance
Whichmassessmentmfindingmwouldmthemnursemobserveminmamclientmwithmbipolarmdisorder,mmanicmp
hase?
A.mConstantmsinging
B.mRitualisticmbehavior
C.mFlatmaffect
D.mApatheticmdemeanorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mConstantmsinging
Whichmreasonmwouldmbemlikelymformamclient'smangermandmactingmoutmwhenmthemnurseminterruptsmt
hemhand-washingmritualmofmamclientmwithmobsessive-compulsivemdisorder?
A.mHasmoverwhelmingmfeelingsmofmanxiety
B.mResentsmthemnurse'smauthoritarianmmanner
C.mIsmclashingmwithmthemnurse'smpersonality
D.mReflectsmandmaggressivemcharacteristicm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mHasmoverwhelmingmfeelingsmofmanxiety
Whichmresponsemwouldmthemnursemmakemtomamclientmwhomsays,m'Imfeelmsomguilty.mNonemofmthismma
kesmanymsense.mEveryonemmustmreallymthinkmI'mmcrazy,'maftermperformingmamcomplexmritual?
A.m'Yourmbehaviormismbizarre,mbutmitmservesmamusefulmpurpose.'
B.m'You'remconcernedmaboutmwhatmothermpeoplemaremthinkingmaboutmyou.'
C.m'Imammsurempeoplemunderstandmthatmyoumcan'tmhelpmthismbehaviormrightmnow.'
D.m'Guiltmservesmnomusefulmpurpose.mItmjustmhelpsmyoumstaymstuckmwheremyoumare.'m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.m'You'remconcernedmaboutmwhatmothermpeoplemaremthinkingmaboutmyou.'
WITH NGN FORMAT NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM ALL WITH 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST VERSIONS
Amclientmdoesmnotmtakemtheirmmedicationmregularlymandmismdepressed.mWhichminferencemcanmthem
nursemmakemaboutmthemclient'smmotivationalmlevel?
A.mNotmmotivated
B.mIntrinsicallymmotivated
C.mExtrinsicallymmotivatedmwithmself-determination
D.mExtrinsicallymmotivatedmwithoutmself-determinationm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mNotmmotivated
Whichmactionmwouldmthemnursemtakemformamwithdrawnmclientmwhomsuddenlymscreams,mburstsminto
mtears,mandmrunsmfrommthemroommtomthemfarmendmofmthemhallway?
A.mWalkmtomthemendmofmthemhallwaymwheremthemclientmismstanding
B.mAcceptmthemactionmasmthemimpulsivembehaviormofmamsickmperson
C.mAskmanothermclientminmthemdayroommwhymthemclientmactedminmthismway
D.mDocumentmobjectivelymthemincidentminmthemclient'smrecordmimmediatelym-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mWalkmtomthemendmofmthemhallwaymwheremthemclientmismstanding
Thismletsmthemclientmknowmthatmthemnursemismavailable.mItmalsomdemonstratesmanmacceptancemofmt
hemclient.
Whichmconsistentmapproachmwouldmthemnursemusemformamclientmdiagnosedmwithmanmantisocialmper
sonalitymdisorder?
,A.mWarmmandmfirmmwithoutmbeingmpunitive
B.mIndifferentmandmdetachedmbutmnonjudgemental
C.mConfidentialitymacquiescentmtomclientmdemands
D.mClearlymcommunicativemofmpersonalmdisapprovalm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mWarmmandmfirmmwithoutmbeingmpunitive
Whichmtechniquemwouldmbemappropriatemformclientsmwhomexhibitmmildmneurocognitivemimpairme
nt?
A.mRealitymorientation
B.mBehavioralmconfrontation
C.mReflectivemcommunication
D.mReminiscencemgroupmtherapym-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mRealitymorientation
Whichmcharacteristicmismmostmessentialmformthemnursemtomhaveminmcaringmformclientsmwithmmentalm
healthmdisorders?
A.mEmpathy
B.mSympathy
C.mOrganization
D.mAuthoritarianismm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mEmpathy
Empathym-munderstandingmand,mtomsomemextent,msharingmthememotionsmofmanother-
mencouragesmthemexpressionmofmfeelings.mSympathy,mormfeelingmsorrymformsomeone,mmaymfurtherm
decreasemthemclient'smfeelingsmofmself-worth.
Whichmstagemismamterminallymillmclientmdisplayingmbymgraduallymmovingmtowardsmresolutionmofmfeel
ingsmaboutmimpendingmdeathmaccordingmtomKubler-Ross'mtheorymofmdeathmandmdying?
A.mAngermstage
B.mDenialmstage
,C.mBargainingmstage
D.mAcceptancemstagem-mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mAcceptancemstage
Whenmacceptancemismreached.mthemindividualmismbeginningmtomwithdrawmfrommlife;mcommunicati
onmismsimple,mconcise,mandmmostmoftenmnonverbal.mKubler-
Ross'mresearchmhasmshownmthatmatmthismstage,mverbalmcommunicationmismtypicallymlessmimportant,
mandmtouchmandmpresencemaremmostmimportant.mThemclientmhasmmovedmpastmthemanger,mdenial,ma
ndmbargainingmstages.
Whichmactionmwouldmthemnursemtakemformamclientmwithmanmobsessive-
compulsivemdisordermwhomcontinuallymwalksmupmandmdownmthemhall,mtouchingmeverymothermandm
becomesmupsetmifminterrupted?
A.mDistractmthemclient,mwhichmwillmhelpmthemclientmforgetmaboutmtouchingmthemchairs.
B.mEncouragemthemclientmtomcontinuemtouchingmthemchairsmasmlongmasmthemclientmwantsmuntilmfatig
uemsetsmin
C.mRemovemchairsmfrommthemhall,mtherebymrelievingmthemclientmofmthemnecessitymofmtouchingmever
ymothermone
D.mAllowmthembehaviormtomcontinuemformamspecifiedmtime,mlettingmthemclientmhelpmsetmthemtimemli
mitsmtombemimposedm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmD.mAllowmthembehaviormtomcontinuemformamspecifiedmtime,mlettingmthemclientm
helpmsetmthemtimemlimitsmtombemimposed
PlacemthemfivemstagesmofmgrievingidentifiedmandmdescribedmbymElisabethmKubler-
Rossminmordermofmprogressionmfrommfirstmtomlast.
1.mAnger
2.mDenial
3.mDepression
4.mAcceptance
5.mBargainingm-mCORRECTmANSWERm2.mDenial
1.mAnger
, 5.mBargaining
3.mDepression
4.mAcceptance
Whichmassessmentmfindingmwouldmthemnursemobserveminmamclientmwithmbipolarmdisorder,mmanicmp
hase?
A.mConstantmsinging
B.mRitualisticmbehavior
C.mFlatmaffect
D.mApatheticmdemeanorm-mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mConstantmsinging
Whichmreasonmwouldmbemlikelymformamclient'smangermandmactingmoutmwhenmthemnurseminterruptsmt
hemhand-washingmritualmofmamclientmwithmobsessive-compulsivemdisorder?
A.mHasmoverwhelmingmfeelingsmofmanxiety
B.mResentsmthemnurse'smauthoritarianmmanner
C.mIsmclashingmwithmthemnurse'smpersonality
D.mReflectsmandmaggressivemcharacteristicm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmA.mHasmoverwhelmingmfeelingsmofmanxiety
Whichmresponsemwouldmthemnursemmakemtomamclientmwhomsays,m'Imfeelmsomguilty.mNonemofmthismma
kesmanymsense.mEveryonemmustmreallymthinkmI'mmcrazy,'maftermperformingmamcomplexmritual?
A.m'Yourmbehaviormismbizarre,mbutmitmservesmamusefulmpurpose.'
B.m'You'remconcernedmaboutmwhatmothermpeoplemaremthinkingmaboutmyou.'
C.m'Imammsurempeoplemunderstandmthatmyoumcan'tmhelpmthismbehaviormrightmnow.'
D.m'Guiltmservesmnomusefulmpurpose.mItmjustmhelpsmyoumstaymstuckmwheremyoumare.'m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmB.m'You'remconcernedmaboutmwhatmothermpeoplemaremthinkingmaboutmyou.'
