MENTAL HEALTH HESI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
if a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric
unit, nodding head and talking to herself, hearing voices and
they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN
do? CORRECT ANSWERDistract her by turning on tv
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What
intervention should the PN do? CORRECT ANSWERAllow time for
behavior and then redirect to other activities
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental
health after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his
financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety?
CORRECT ANSWERTeach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a
prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What should
the PN tell the patient to do? CORRECT ANSWERStand up slowly
because the medication can cause hypotension.
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the
PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What
, should the PN tell him? CORRECT ANSWERTell me what the
health care provider said.
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric
unit request info about his treatment. What should the PN do?
CORRECT ANSWEREnsure a signed release of info includes
grandma.
A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe
agitation and tremors. What should the PN do? CORRECT
ANSWERInitiate seizure precaution.
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress
deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her home.
What should the PN do? CORRECT ANSWEROffer to assist her in
examining the pros and cons of the choices for him
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during
day, sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the PN ask?
CORRECT ANSWERDo you often feel sad.
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental
disability to ambulate first day post op after appendectomy. She
refuses. What should you tell her? CORRECT ANSWERI'll be back
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
if a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric
unit, nodding head and talking to herself, hearing voices and
they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN
do? CORRECT ANSWERDistract her by turning on tv
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What
intervention should the PN do? CORRECT ANSWERAllow time for
behavior and then redirect to other activities
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental
health after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his
financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety?
CORRECT ANSWERTeach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a
prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What should
the PN tell the patient to do? CORRECT ANSWERStand up slowly
because the medication can cause hypotension.
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the
PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What
, should the PN tell him? CORRECT ANSWERTell me what the
health care provider said.
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric
unit request info about his treatment. What should the PN do?
CORRECT ANSWEREnsure a signed release of info includes
grandma.
A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe
agitation and tremors. What should the PN do? CORRECT
ANSWERInitiate seizure precaution.
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress
deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her home.
What should the PN do? CORRECT ANSWEROffer to assist her in
examining the pros and cons of the choices for him
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during
day, sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the PN ask?
CORRECT ANSWERDo you often feel sad.
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental
disability to ambulate first day post op after appendectomy. She
refuses. What should you tell her? CORRECT ANSWERI'll be back
