HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS BANK; COMPLETE
ACCURATE QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is still
withdrawn, unkept, and unmotivated to get out of bed. A
mental health aide asks the nurse why the client is this way after
being on fluphenazine (Prolix) 10 mg for 7 days. The nurse
should tell the health aide:
A) "Prolixin is the most effective with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia."
B) "The client will be less withdrawn and unmotivated when the
Prolixin takes effect."
C) "The client's Prolix dose probably needs to be increased
again."
D) "Lack of motivation is a common side effect of the Prolixin."
- correct answer- A) "Prolixin is the most effective with
positive symptoms of schizophrenia."
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is
admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for evaluation and
medication stabilization. Which therapeutic communication
technique used by the nurse is an example of a broad opening?
,A. "What occurred prior to the rape, and when did you go to the
emergency department?"
B. "What would you like to talk about?"
C. "I notice you seem uncomfortable discussing this."
D. "How can we help you feel safe during your stay here?" -
correct answer- B. "What would you like to talk about?"
A client diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia is being
discharged on aripiprazole (Ability) 5 mg every night. When
developing the teaching plan about the most common adverse
effects, which of the following should the nurse include? Select
all that apply.
A) Headaches that will subside in a few weeks
B) Transient mild anxiety
C) Insomnia
D) Torticollis
E) Pill rolling movements - correct answer- A)
Headaches that will subside in a few weeks
B) Transient mild anxiety
C) Insomnia
,A client in a long-term care facility who has multiple sclerosis is
embarrassed about the need to use a wheelchair and the muscle
spasms that are readily visible in her legs. Which approach is
therapeutic in assisting the client to cope?
A) Keep the client in her room as much as possible
B) Assist the client with all activities of daily living
C) Tell the client that many of the people in the facility have
these same sorts of problems
D) Encourage and praise perseverance in performing ADLs, and
assist the client to dress and groom daily - correct
answer- D) Encourage and praise perseverance in
performing ADLs, and assist the client to dress and groom daily
A client in the mental health unit believes that the food is being
poisoned. What intervention(s) would be helpful when
attempting to encourage the client to eat? Select all that apply.
A) Use open-ended questions to encourage client dialogue
B) Offer opinions about the necessity for adequate nutrition
C) Focus on the client's self-disclosure about food preferences
D) Identify the reasons the client has for not wanting to eat
E) Offer the client food in closed containers, such as in cans that
have to be opened - correct answer- A) Use open-
ended questions to encourage client dialogue
, E) Offer the client food in closed containers, such as in cans that
have to be opened
A client is admitted for bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal,
depressive phase. Based on which assessment finding will the
RN withhold the clonidine (Catapres) prescription?
A. Pulse rate 68-78 bpm
B. BP readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58
C. Temperature of 99.5-99.7 F
D. Respiration rate of 24 bpm - correct answer- B. BP
readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58
A client is admitted to a medical nursing unit with a diagnosis of
acute blindness, many tests are performed, and there seems to
be no organic reason why this client cannot see. The client
became blind after witnessing a hit-and-run car accident, when a
family of three was killed. A LPN/LVN suspects that the client
may be experiencing:
A. Psychosis
B. Repression
C. Conversion Disorder
D. Dissociative Disorder - correct answer- C.
Conversion Disorder
EXAM QUESTIONS BANK; COMPLETE
ACCURATE QUIZZES WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A client diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia is still
withdrawn, unkept, and unmotivated to get out of bed. A
mental health aide asks the nurse why the client is this way after
being on fluphenazine (Prolix) 10 mg for 7 days. The nurse
should tell the health aide:
A) "Prolixin is the most effective with positive symptoms of
schizophrenia."
B) "The client will be less withdrawn and unmotivated when the
Prolixin takes effect."
C) "The client's Prolix dose probably needs to be increased
again."
D) "Lack of motivation is a common side effect of the Prolixin."
- correct answer- A) "Prolixin is the most effective with
positive symptoms of schizophrenia."
A client diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder is
admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit for evaluation and
medication stabilization. Which therapeutic communication
technique used by the nurse is an example of a broad opening?
,A. "What occurred prior to the rape, and when did you go to the
emergency department?"
B. "What would you like to talk about?"
C. "I notice you seem uncomfortable discussing this."
D. "How can we help you feel safe during your stay here?" -
correct answer- B. "What would you like to talk about?"
A client diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia is being
discharged on aripiprazole (Ability) 5 mg every night. When
developing the teaching plan about the most common adverse
effects, which of the following should the nurse include? Select
all that apply.
A) Headaches that will subside in a few weeks
B) Transient mild anxiety
C) Insomnia
D) Torticollis
E) Pill rolling movements - correct answer- A)
Headaches that will subside in a few weeks
B) Transient mild anxiety
C) Insomnia
,A client in a long-term care facility who has multiple sclerosis is
embarrassed about the need to use a wheelchair and the muscle
spasms that are readily visible in her legs. Which approach is
therapeutic in assisting the client to cope?
A) Keep the client in her room as much as possible
B) Assist the client with all activities of daily living
C) Tell the client that many of the people in the facility have
these same sorts of problems
D) Encourage and praise perseverance in performing ADLs, and
assist the client to dress and groom daily - correct
answer- D) Encourage and praise perseverance in
performing ADLs, and assist the client to dress and groom daily
A client in the mental health unit believes that the food is being
poisoned. What intervention(s) would be helpful when
attempting to encourage the client to eat? Select all that apply.
A) Use open-ended questions to encourage client dialogue
B) Offer opinions about the necessity for adequate nutrition
C) Focus on the client's self-disclosure about food preferences
D) Identify the reasons the client has for not wanting to eat
E) Offer the client food in closed containers, such as in cans that
have to be opened - correct answer- A) Use open-
ended questions to encourage client dialogue
, E) Offer the client food in closed containers, such as in cans that
have to be opened
A client is admitted for bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal,
depressive phase. Based on which assessment finding will the
RN withhold the clonidine (Catapres) prescription?
A. Pulse rate 68-78 bpm
B. BP readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58
C. Temperature of 99.5-99.7 F
D. Respiration rate of 24 bpm - correct answer- B. BP
readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58
A client is admitted to a medical nursing unit with a diagnosis of
acute blindness, many tests are performed, and there seems to
be no organic reason why this client cannot see. The client
became blind after witnessing a hit-and-run car accident, when a
family of three was killed. A LPN/LVN suspects that the client
may be experiencing:
A. Psychosis
B. Repression
C. Conversion Disorder
D. Dissociative Disorder - correct answer- C.
Conversion Disorder
