HESI NSG 221 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
REVIEW 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
CONFIRMED
⫸ Tardive Dyskinesia Answer: a syndrome of permanent involuntary
movements, is most commonly caused by the long-term use of
conventional antipsychotic drugs.
Characteristics: Tongue thrusting and protruding, lip smacking, blinking,
grimacing, and other excessive unnecessary facial movements are
characteristic.
⫸ Civil Rights-Psychiatric Clients Answer: Clients receiving mental
health care retain all civil rights afforded to all people except the right to
leave the hospital in the case of involuntary commitment.
⫸ Group Therapy Answer: clients participate in sessions with a group
of people. The members share a common purpose and are expected to
contribute to the group to benefit others and receive benefit from others
in return.
⫸ Crisis Intervention-Empathy Answer: the ability to place oneself into
the experience of another for a moment in time
⫸ Clarification Communication Answer: Understanding the context of
communication is extremely important in accurately identifying the
meaning of a message. To clarify context, the nurse must gather
information from verbal and nonverbal sources and validate findings
with the client.
, ⫸ Depressed Adolescent Rapport (Establishing Rapport) Answer: When
assessing a new patient, establish this first. If not, much time is available
to establish, or if the patient is guarded or suspicious, you can say, "The
questions I am about to ask you I ask all of my patients," and then
proceed. Some other tips include the following: Establish rapport and
connection by showing interest in the patient and by listening.
⫸ Clonidine (Catapress) Answer: an alpha-2-adrenergic agonist used to
treat hypertension. It is given to clients with opiate dependence to
suppress some effects of withdrawal or abstinence. It is most effective
against nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, but produces modest relief from
muscle aches, anxiety, and restlessness
⫸ Disulfiram (Antabuse) Answer: may be prescribed to help deter
clients from drinking. If a client taking disulfiram drinks alcohol, a
severe adverse reaction occurs with flushing, a throbbing headache,
sweating, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, severe hypotension,
confusion, coma, and even death may result.
⫸ Alcohol Detoxification Answer: through pharmacologic means
generally takes place in a hospital setting but may occur in the home.
The home care nurse shares the responsibility for teaching patients how
to use chlordiazepoxide effectively and how to recognize medication
responses that should be reported to the health care provider. The nurse
instructs the patient and/or caregivers to recognize signs and symptoms
of alcohol withdrawal and reviews the pharmacologic treatment regimen
with them.
REVIEW 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
CONFIRMED
⫸ Tardive Dyskinesia Answer: a syndrome of permanent involuntary
movements, is most commonly caused by the long-term use of
conventional antipsychotic drugs.
Characteristics: Tongue thrusting and protruding, lip smacking, blinking,
grimacing, and other excessive unnecessary facial movements are
characteristic.
⫸ Civil Rights-Psychiatric Clients Answer: Clients receiving mental
health care retain all civil rights afforded to all people except the right to
leave the hospital in the case of involuntary commitment.
⫸ Group Therapy Answer: clients participate in sessions with a group
of people. The members share a common purpose and are expected to
contribute to the group to benefit others and receive benefit from others
in return.
⫸ Crisis Intervention-Empathy Answer: the ability to place oneself into
the experience of another for a moment in time
⫸ Clarification Communication Answer: Understanding the context of
communication is extremely important in accurately identifying the
meaning of a message. To clarify context, the nurse must gather
information from verbal and nonverbal sources and validate findings
with the client.
, ⫸ Depressed Adolescent Rapport (Establishing Rapport) Answer: When
assessing a new patient, establish this first. If not, much time is available
to establish, or if the patient is guarded or suspicious, you can say, "The
questions I am about to ask you I ask all of my patients," and then
proceed. Some other tips include the following: Establish rapport and
connection by showing interest in the patient and by listening.
⫸ Clonidine (Catapress) Answer: an alpha-2-adrenergic agonist used to
treat hypertension. It is given to clients with opiate dependence to
suppress some effects of withdrawal or abstinence. It is most effective
against nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, but produces modest relief from
muscle aches, anxiety, and restlessness
⫸ Disulfiram (Antabuse) Answer: may be prescribed to help deter
clients from drinking. If a client taking disulfiram drinks alcohol, a
severe adverse reaction occurs with flushing, a throbbing headache,
sweating, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, severe hypotension,
confusion, coma, and even death may result.
⫸ Alcohol Detoxification Answer: through pharmacologic means
generally takes place in a hospital setting but may occur in the home.
The home care nurse shares the responsibility for teaching patients how
to use chlordiazepoxide effectively and how to recognize medication
responses that should be reported to the health care provider. The nurse
instructs the patient and/or caregivers to recognize signs and symptoms
of alcohol withdrawal and reviews the pharmacologic treatment regimen
with them.
