HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium
carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the
RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink
faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement?
A. Report the client’s serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the
symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allowed.
The RN is teaching a client about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information
should the client acknowledge understanding?
A nurse is providing education about strategies for a safety
plan for a female client who is a victim of intimate partner
violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety
plan?
A. Purchase a gun to use for protection
B. Establish a code with family and friends to signify violence.
C. Plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the
main exit. D. Have a big ready that has extra clothes
for self and children.
While setting in the dayroom of the mental health unit, a
male adolescent avoids eye contact, looks at the floor, and
talks softly when interacting verbally with the nurse. The
two trade places, and the nurse demonstrate the client’s
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
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,HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
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behavior. What is the main goal of this therapeutic
techniques?
A. Discuss the client’s feeling when he
responds. B. Allow the client to identify
the way he interacts.
C. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
D. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his interactions.)
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user.
A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental
health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for
ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most
important for the RN to ask the client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep
at night? D. Do you hear sounds or voices that
others do not hear?
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a
corporate clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress
job is causing trouble in his personal life. He further explains that
he often gets so angry while driving to and from work that he has
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
,HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
considered “getting even” with other drivers. How should the RN
respond?
A. “Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation.”
B. “Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively.”
C. “Expressing your anger to a stranger could
result in an unsafe situation.”
D. “It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel
angry.”
A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the
process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this
client’s plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative
ones.
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
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B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the client to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd.
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem
of a male client with modern depression?
A. Ask the client what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the client in determining treatment
protocol. D. Encourage the client to engage in
recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his concerns.
A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent
negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication
adjustment of Risperidone (Risperdal). When the client walks to
the nurse’s station in a laterally contracted position, he states
that something has made his body contort into a monster. What
action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic
thioridazine (Mellaril).
B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack
for muscle spasms.
C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him
from somatic complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine
(Cogentin) for dystonia.
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium
carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the
RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink
faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement?
A. Report the client’s serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the
symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allowed.
The RN is teaching a client about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information
should the client acknowledge understanding?
A nurse is providing education about strategies for a safety
plan for a female client who is a victim of intimate partner
violence. Which strategies should be included in the safety
plan?
A. Purchase a gun to use for protection
B. Establish a code with family and friends to signify violence.
C. Plan an escape route to use if the abuser blocks the
main exit. D. Have a big ready that has extra clothes
for self and children.
While setting in the dayroom of the mental health unit, a
male adolescent avoids eye contact, looks at the floor, and
talks softly when interacting verbally with the nurse. The
two trade places, and the nurse demonstrate the client’s
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
,HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
behavior. What is the main goal of this therapeutic
techniques?
A. Discuss the client’s feeling when he
responds. B. Allow the client to identify
the way he interacts.
C. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
D. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his interactions.)
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user.
A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental
health unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for
ziprasidone (Geodon) one month ago. Which question is most
important for the RN to ask the client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep
at night? D. Do you hear sounds or voices that
others do not hear?
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a
corporate clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress
job is causing trouble in his personal life. He further explains that
he often gets so angry while driving to and from work that he has
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
,HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
considered “getting even” with other drivers. How should the RN
respond?
A. “Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation.”
B. “Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively.”
C. “Expressing your anger to a stranger could
result in an unsafe situation.”
D. “It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel
angry.”
A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the
process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this
client’s plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative
ones.
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
, HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the client to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd.
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem
of a male client with modern depression?
A. Ask the client what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the client in determining treatment
protocol. D. Encourage the client to engage in
recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his concerns.
A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent
negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication
adjustment of Risperidone (Risperdal). When the client walks to
the nurse’s station in a laterally contracted position, he states
that something has made his body contort into a monster. What
action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic
thioridazine (Mellaril).
B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack
for muscle spasms.
C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him
from somatic complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine
(Cogentin) for dystonia.
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH V1_ V3 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2024
