HESI-PN Mental Health Exam Questions And
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1. Which data indicate to the nurse that a client is experiencing effective
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coping following the loss of a spouse? Select all that apply.
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2.Constantlyneglectspersonalgrooming
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3. Visits the spouse's grave once a month jl jl jl jl jl jl
4. Visits the senior citizens' center once a month
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5. Prefers to spend time alone and avoids contact with others:Looking at old jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
snapshots of family
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Visits the Spouse's grave once a month
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Visits the senior citizens' center once a month
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Copingmechanismsarebehaviorsthatareusedtodecreasestressandanxiety.Vis- iting a
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spouse's grave, visiting the senior citizens' center, and looking at snapshots of the
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family are effective coping mechanisms.Neglecting grooming and preferring to spend
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time alone and avoiding contact with others are behaviors that identify ineffective
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coping of the grieving process.
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2. Which client is most likely at risk to become a victim of elder abuse?
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1.A 75-year-old man with moderate hypertension
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2.A 68-year-old man with newly diagnosed cataracts
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3. A 90-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease
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4. A 70-year-old woman with early diagnosed Lyme disease:A 90-year-old
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woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease
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Elder abuse is widespread and occurs among all subgroups of the population. It
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includesphysicalandpsychologicalabuse,themisuseofproperty,andtheviolation of
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rights.The person at highest risk of abuse is an elder with dementia that occurs with
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Alzheimer's disease.
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3. The nurse is assigned to care for a client experiencing disturbed thought
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processes.The nurse is told that the client believes that their food is being
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poisoned.Which communication technique should the nurse plan to use to
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encourage the client to eat?
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, 1. Open-ended questions and silence jl jl jl
2. Focusing on self-disclosure regarding food preferences
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3. Stating the reasons that the client may not want to eat
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4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition:Open-ended
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Open-ended questions and silence are strategies used to encourage clients to discuss
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their problem.Options 3 and 4 do not encourage the client to express
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Answers.
1. Which data indicate to the nurse that a client is experiencing effective
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coping following the loss of a spouse? Select all that apply.
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1.Looks at old snapshots of family jl jl jl jl jl
2.Constantlyneglectspersonalgrooming
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3. Visits the spouse's grave once a month jl jl jl jl jl jl
4. Visits the senior citizens' center once a month
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5. Prefers to spend time alone and avoids contact with others:Looking at old jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl
snapshots of family
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Visits the Spouse's grave once a month
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Visits the senior citizens' center once a month
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Copingmechanismsarebehaviorsthatareusedtodecreasestressandanxiety.Vis- iting a
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spouse's grave, visiting the senior citizens' center, and looking at snapshots of the
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family are effective coping mechanisms.Neglecting grooming and preferring to spend
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time alone and avoiding contact with others are behaviors that identify ineffective
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coping of the grieving process.
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2. Which client is most likely at risk to become a victim of elder abuse?
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1.A 75-year-old man with moderate hypertension
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2.A 68-year-old man with newly diagnosed cataracts
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3. A 90-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease
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4. A 70-year-old woman with early diagnosed Lyme disease:A 90-year-old
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woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease
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Elder abuse is widespread and occurs among all subgroups of the population. It
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includesphysicalandpsychologicalabuse,themisuseofproperty,andtheviolation of
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rights.The person at highest risk of abuse is an elder with dementia that occurs with
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Alzheimer's disease.
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3. The nurse is assigned to care for a client experiencing disturbed thought
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processes.The nurse is told that the client believes that their food is being
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poisoned.Which communication technique should the nurse plan to use to
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encourage the client to eat?
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, 1. Open-ended questions and silence jl jl jl
2. Focusing on self-disclosure regarding food preferences
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3. Stating the reasons that the client may not want to eat
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4. Offering opinions about the necessity of adequate nutrition:Open-ended
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Open-ended questions and silence are strategies used to encourage clients to discuss
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their problem.Options 3 and 4 do not encourage the client to express
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