MENTAL HEALTH HESI 2 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
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, 1.theclientinthechair?:Amaleadultcomestothementalhealthclinicandwalksbackandforthinfront oftheoflcedoor,butdoesnotentertheoflce.Hethenwalks
aroundachairthatisinthehallwayseveraltimesbefore sitting down in the chair. What action should the nurse take first observe
2.planalistofactivitiestobecarriedoutdaily.:A female clientengages in repeatedchecks of
doorandwindowlocks.Behaviorthatpreventsherfromarrivingontimeandinterfereswithherabilitytofunction e²ectively. What action should the nurse take
3.Doyouhearvoices.:Amaleclientwithschizophreniaisadmittedtothementalhealthunitafterabruptly
stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the client
4.Askclientaboutalcoholquantity,frequency,andtimeoflastdrink:A female client
withahistoryofdrinkingwhowasadmitted8hoursagoafterreceivingtreatmentforminorabrasionsoccurredfrom a fall at home.
Thenursedeterminestheclient'sbloodalcohollevel(BAL)wasnotanalyzedonadministrationactionshouldthenurse take
5.Risk for other related violence related to disruptive ☑correct answer A female client on a
psychiatric unit is
sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-ups and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into the furniture in
the sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in. When another client objects to the disturbances,
the client shouts," I am the boss here. I do what I want." Which nursing problem best supports these observations
6.notattempttocommitsuicide ☑correct answerWhatisthemostimportantgoalforaclientdiagnosedwithmajor
depressionwhohasbeenreceivinganantidepressantmedicationfortwoweeks
7.pancreatitis ☑correct answerAlcohol-PancreatitishealthassessmentofhistoryofalcoholdependencyWHATELSEWOULDBE A
CONCERN
8.Abuse-BAL- ☑correct answerAnorexiaNervosa-syncopeSyncopeisaclinicalfeature
9.1. ask the client about alcohol quantity, frequency, and time of the last drink. ☑correct answer1. Anorexia Nervosa-syncope
Syncope is a clinical feature Abuse-BAL-
AdmissionAfemaleclientwithahistoryofdrinkingwhowasadmitted8hoursagoafterreceivingtreatmentforminor abrasions occurred from a fall at home. The
nurse determines the client's blood alcohol level (BAL) was not analyzed on administration action should the nurse take Blood alcohol level-
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST GUIDE
2026/2027 GRADED A+ .
1/6
, 1.theclientinthechair?:Amaleadultcomestothementalhealthclinicandwalksbackandforthinfront oftheoflcedoor,butdoesnotentertheoflce.Hethenwalks
aroundachairthatisinthehallwayseveraltimesbefore sitting down in the chair. What action should the nurse take first observe
2.planalistofactivitiestobecarriedoutdaily.:A female clientengages in repeatedchecks of
doorandwindowlocks.Behaviorthatpreventsherfromarrivingontimeandinterfereswithherabilitytofunction e²ectively. What action should the nurse take
3.Doyouhearvoices.:Amaleclientwithschizophreniaisadmittedtothementalhealthunitafterabruptly
stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask the client
4.Askclientaboutalcoholquantity,frequency,andtimeoflastdrink:A female client
withahistoryofdrinkingwhowasadmitted8hoursagoafterreceivingtreatmentforminorabrasionsoccurredfrom a fall at home.
Thenursedeterminestheclient'sbloodalcohollevel(BAL)wasnotanalyzedonadministrationactionshouldthenurse take
5.Risk for other related violence related to disruptive ☑correct answer A female client on a
psychiatric unit is
sweating profusely while she vigorously does push-ups and then runs the length of the corridor several times before crashing into the furniture in
the sitting room. Picking herself up, she begins to toss chairs aside, looking for a red one to sit in. When another client objects to the disturbances,
the client shouts," I am the boss here. I do what I want." Which nursing problem best supports these observations
6.notattempttocommitsuicide ☑correct answerWhatisthemostimportantgoalforaclientdiagnosedwithmajor
depressionwhohasbeenreceivinganantidepressantmedicationfortwoweeks
7.pancreatitis ☑correct answerAlcohol-PancreatitishealthassessmentofhistoryofalcoholdependencyWHATELSEWOULDBE A
CONCERN
8.Abuse-BAL- ☑correct answerAnorexiaNervosa-syncopeSyncopeisaclinicalfeature
9.1. ask the client about alcohol quantity, frequency, and time of the last drink. ☑correct answer1. Anorexia Nervosa-syncope
Syncope is a clinical feature Abuse-BAL-
AdmissionAfemaleclientwithahistoryofdrinkingwhowasadmitted8hoursagoafterreceivingtreatmentforminor abrasions occurred from a fall at home. The
nurse determines the client's blood alcohol level (BAL) was not analyzed on administration action should the nurse take Blood alcohol level-
