HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health
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Terms in this set (75)
At the first meeting of a B. "Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to
group of older adults at a accomplish during this time?"
daycare center for the
elderly, the nurse asks one of
the members what kinds of
things she would like to do
with the group. The older
woman shrugs her shoulders
and says, "You tell me, you're
the leader." What is the best
response for the nurse to
make?
A) "Yes, I am the leader
today. Would you like to be
the leader tomorrow?" B)
"Yes, I will be leading this
group. What would you like
to accomplish during this
time?" C) "Yes, I have been
assigned to be the leader of
this group. I will be here for
the next six weeks." D) "Yes, I
am the leader.
You seem angry about not
being the leader yourself."
, C. Allow the group to handle the problem.
Over a period of several
weeks, one male participant
of a socialization group at a
community day care center
for the elderly monopolizes
most of the group's time and
interrupts others when they
are talking. What is the best
action for the nurse to take in
this situation? A) Talk to the
client outside the group
about his behavior during
group meetings.
B) Remind the client
toallow others in the group a
chance to talk.
C) Allow the group
tohandle the problem.
D) Ask the client to
joinanother group.
,An 86-year-old female client C. "Let's go back to the activity room and 1see what is going on
with Alzheimer's disease is there."
wandering the busy halls of
the extended care facility and
asks the nurse, "Where
should I stand for the
parade?" Which response is
best for the nurse to
provide?
A) "Anywhere you want
tostand as long as you do not
get hurt by those in the
parade."
B) "You are
confusedbecause of all the
activity in the hall. There is
no parade."
C) "Let us go back to
theactivity room and see
what is going on in there." D)
"Remember I told you that
this is a nursing home and I
am your nurse."
, Physical examination of a 6- B. "Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents."
year-old reveals several bite
marks in various locations on
his body. Xray examination
reveals healed fractures of
the ribs. The mother tells the
nurse that her child is always
having accidents. Which
initial response by the nurse
would be most appropriate?
A) "I need to inform the
healthcare provider about
your child's tendency to be
accident prone." B) "Tell me
more specifically about your
child's accidents."
C) "I must report
theseinjuries to the
authorities because they do
not seem accidental."
D) "Boys this age
alwaysseem to require more
supervision and can be quite
accident prone."
Practice Exam / Actual Exam Q-Bank with
Certified Answers.
Terms in this set (75)
At the first meeting of a B. "Yes, I will be leading this group. What would you like to
group of older adults at a accomplish during this time?"
daycare center for the
elderly, the nurse asks one of
the members what kinds of
things she would like to do
with the group. The older
woman shrugs her shoulders
and says, "You tell me, you're
the leader." What is the best
response for the nurse to
make?
A) "Yes, I am the leader
today. Would you like to be
the leader tomorrow?" B)
"Yes, I will be leading this
group. What would you like
to accomplish during this
time?" C) "Yes, I have been
assigned to be the leader of
this group. I will be here for
the next six weeks." D) "Yes, I
am the leader.
You seem angry about not
being the leader yourself."
, C. Allow the group to handle the problem.
Over a period of several
weeks, one male participant
of a socialization group at a
community day care center
for the elderly monopolizes
most of the group's time and
interrupts others when they
are talking. What is the best
action for the nurse to take in
this situation? A) Talk to the
client outside the group
about his behavior during
group meetings.
B) Remind the client
toallow others in the group a
chance to talk.
C) Allow the group
tohandle the problem.
D) Ask the client to
joinanother group.
,An 86-year-old female client C. "Let's go back to the activity room and 1see what is going on
with Alzheimer's disease is there."
wandering the busy halls of
the extended care facility and
asks the nurse, "Where
should I stand for the
parade?" Which response is
best for the nurse to
provide?
A) "Anywhere you want
tostand as long as you do not
get hurt by those in the
parade."
B) "You are
confusedbecause of all the
activity in the hall. There is
no parade."
C) "Let us go back to
theactivity room and see
what is going on in there." D)
"Remember I told you that
this is a nursing home and I
am your nurse."
, Physical examination of a 6- B. "Tell me more specifically about your child's accidents."
year-old reveals several bite
marks in various locations on
his body. Xray examination
reveals healed fractures of
the ribs. The mother tells the
nurse that her child is always
having accidents. Which
initial response by the nurse
would be most appropriate?
A) "I need to inform the
healthcare provider about
your child's tendency to be
accident prone." B) "Tell me
more specifically about your
child's accidents."
C) "I must report
theseinjuries to the
authorities because they do
not seem accidental."
D) "Boys this age
alwaysseem to require more
supervision and can be quite
accident prone."
