HESI Mental Health Exam 2 2024
A client says to a nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a
cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." The
therapeutic response by the nurse is:
1) "Have you shared your feelings with your family?"
2) "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family."
3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured." 4) "Well, it
sounds like you're being pretty pessimistic. After all, years ago, people died of
pneumonia." - 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be
cured."
On review of the client's record, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. Based on
this information, the nurse anticipates which client behavior:
1) Fearfulness regarding treatment measures
2) Anger and aggressiveness directed towards others
3) An understanding of the pathology and symptoms of the diagnosis.
4) A willingness to participate in the planning the care and treatment plan. - 4) A willingness
to participate in the planning the care and treatment plan.
A nurse is preparing a client for the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship. The
nurse prepares to implement which nursing task appropriate for this phase?
1) Planning short-term goals
2) Making appropriate referrals
3) Developing realistic solutions
4) Identifying expected outcomes - 2) Making appropriate referrals
The nurse calls security and has physical restrains applied when a client who was admitted
voluntarily becomes both physically and verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged
from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated
with these interventions? Select all that apply.
1) Libel
2) Battery
3) Assault
4) Slander
5) False Imprisonment - 2) Battery
3) Assault
5) False Imprisonment
A nurse is working with a client who has sought counseling after trying to rescue a neighbor
involved in a house fire. Despite the client's efforts, the neighbor died. Which action does the
nurse engage in with the client during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? 1)
Exploring the client's ability to function
2) Exploring the client's potential for self-harm
3) Inquiring about the client's perception of appraisal of the neighbor's death
, 4) Inquiring rabout rand rexamine rthe rclient's rfeelings rthat rmay rblock radaptive rcoping r- r4)
rInquiring rabout rand rexamine rthe rclient's rfeelings rthat rmay rblock radaptive rcoping r
r
A rclient rwho rhas rjust rbeen rsexually rassaulted ris rcalm rand rquiet. rThe rnurse ranalyzes
rthis r
behavior ras rindicating rwhich rdefense r r
rmechanism?
1) r
rDenial
2) r
rProjection
3) rr
rRationalization
4) rIntellectualization r- r1) r
rDenial
r
Unresolved rfeelings rrelated rto rloss rmost rlikely rmay rbe rrecognized rduring rwhich rphase rof
rthe r
therapeutic rnurse-client r r
rrelationship?
1) r
rr
rWorking r
2)
rTrusting
3) rr
rOrientation
4) rTermination r- r4) r
rTermination
r
Which rstatement rdemonstrates rthe rbest runderstanding rof rthe rnurse's rrole rregarding
rensuring rthat reach rclient's rrights rare rrespected? r
1) "Autonomy ris rthe rfundamental rright rof reach rand revery rclient." r r
2) "A rclient's rrights rare rguaranteed rby rboth rstate rand rfederal rlaws." r r
3) "Being rrespectful rand rconcerned rwill rensure rthat rI'm rattentive rto rmy rclients' rrights." r r
4) "Regardless rof rthe rclient's rcondition, rall rnurses rhave rthe rduty rto rrespect rclient rrights."
r- r3) r"Being rrespectful rand rconcerned rwill rensure rthat rI'm rattentive rto rmy rclients'
rrights." r
r
A rnurse remployed rin ra rmental rhealth runit rof ra rhospital ris rthe rleader rof ra rgroup
rpsychotherapy r
session. rThe rnurses's rrole rin rthe rtermination rstage rof rgroup rdevelopment ris r r
rto:
1) rEncourage rproblem r r
rsolving
2) rEncourage raccomplishment rof rthe rgroup's r r
rwork
A client says to a nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a
cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." The
therapeutic response by the nurse is:
1) "Have you shared your feelings with your family?"
2) "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family."
3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured." 4) "Well, it
sounds like you're being pretty pessimistic. After all, years ago, people died of
pneumonia." - 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be
cured."
On review of the client's record, the nurse notes that the admission was voluntary. Based on
this information, the nurse anticipates which client behavior:
1) Fearfulness regarding treatment measures
2) Anger and aggressiveness directed towards others
3) An understanding of the pathology and symptoms of the diagnosis.
4) A willingness to participate in the planning the care and treatment plan. - 4) A willingness
to participate in the planning the care and treatment plan.
A nurse is preparing a client for the termination phase of the nurse-client relationship. The
nurse prepares to implement which nursing task appropriate for this phase?
1) Planning short-term goals
2) Making appropriate referrals
3) Developing realistic solutions
4) Identifying expected outcomes - 2) Making appropriate referrals
The nurse calls security and has physical restrains applied when a client who was admitted
voluntarily becomes both physically and verbally abusive while demanding to be discharged
from the hospital. Which represents the possible legal ramifications for the nurse associated
with these interventions? Select all that apply.
1) Libel
2) Battery
3) Assault
4) Slander
5) False Imprisonment - 2) Battery
3) Assault
5) False Imprisonment
A nurse is working with a client who has sought counseling after trying to rescue a neighbor
involved in a house fire. Despite the client's efforts, the neighbor died. Which action does the
nurse engage in with the client during the working phase of the nurse-client relationship? 1)
Exploring the client's ability to function
2) Exploring the client's potential for self-harm
3) Inquiring about the client's perception of appraisal of the neighbor's death
, 4) Inquiring rabout rand rexamine rthe rclient's rfeelings rthat rmay rblock radaptive rcoping r- r4)
rInquiring rabout rand rexamine rthe rclient's rfeelings rthat rmay rblock radaptive rcoping r
r
A rclient rwho rhas rjust rbeen rsexually rassaulted ris rcalm rand rquiet. rThe rnurse ranalyzes
rthis r
behavior ras rindicating rwhich rdefense r r
rmechanism?
1) r
rDenial
2) r
rProjection
3) rr
rRationalization
4) rIntellectualization r- r1) r
rDenial
r
Unresolved rfeelings rrelated rto rloss rmost rlikely rmay rbe rrecognized rduring rwhich rphase rof
rthe r
therapeutic rnurse-client r r
rrelationship?
1) r
rr
rWorking r
2)
rTrusting
3) rr
rOrientation
4) rTermination r- r4) r
rTermination
r
Which rstatement rdemonstrates rthe rbest runderstanding rof rthe rnurse's rrole rregarding
rensuring rthat reach rclient's rrights rare rrespected? r
1) "Autonomy ris rthe rfundamental rright rof reach rand revery rclient." r r
2) "A rclient's rrights rare rguaranteed rby rboth rstate rand rfederal rlaws." r r
3) "Being rrespectful rand rconcerned rwill rensure rthat rI'm rattentive rto rmy rclients' rrights." r r
4) "Regardless rof rthe rclient's rcondition, rall rnurses rhave rthe rduty rto rrespect rclient rrights."
r- r3) r"Being rrespectful rand rconcerned rwill rensure rthat rI'm rattentive rto rmy rclients'
rrights." r
r
A rnurse remployed rin ra rmental rhealth runit rof ra rhospital ris rthe rleader rof ra rgroup
rpsychotherapy r
session. rThe rnurses's rrole rin rthe rtermination rstage rof rgroup rdevelopment ris r r
rto:
1) rEncourage rproblem r r
rsolving
2) rEncourage raccomplishment rof rthe rgroup's r r
rwork
