HESI PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2026
FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
⫸ 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. Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: 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 about and examine the client's feelings that may block
adaptive coping Answer: 4) Inquiring about and examine the client's
feelings that may block adaptive coping
⫸ A client who has just been sexually assaulted is calm and quiet. The
nurse analyzes this behavior as indicating which defense mechanism?
1) Denial
, 2) Projection
3) Rationalization
4) Intellectualization Answer: 1) Denial
⫸ Unresolved feelings related to loss most likely may be recognized
during which phase of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
1) Working
2) Trusting
3) Orientation
4) Termination Answer: 4) Termination
⫸ Which statement demonstrates the best understanding of the nurse's
role regarding ensuring that each client's rights are respected?
1) "Autonomy is the fundamental right of each and every client."
2) "A client's rights are guaranteed by both state and federal laws."
3) "Being respectful and concerned will ensure that I'm attentive to my
clients' rights."
4) "Regardless of the client's condition, all nurses have the duty to
respect client rights." Answer: 3) "Being respectful and concerned will
ensure that I'm attentive to my clients' rights."
⫸ A nurse employed in a mental health unit of a hospital is the leader of
a group psychotherapy session. The nurses's role in the termination stage
of group development is to:
1) Encourage problem solving
FINAL PAPER SOLVED QUESTIONS
⫸ 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. Answer: 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 Answer: 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 Answer: 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 about and examine the client's feelings that may block
adaptive coping Answer: 4) Inquiring about and examine the client's
feelings that may block adaptive coping
⫸ A client who has just been sexually assaulted is calm and quiet. The
nurse analyzes this behavior as indicating which defense mechanism?
1) Denial
, 2) Projection
3) Rationalization
4) Intellectualization Answer: 1) Denial
⫸ Unresolved feelings related to loss most likely may be recognized
during which phase of the therapeutic nurse-client relationship?
1) Working
2) Trusting
3) Orientation
4) Termination Answer: 4) Termination
⫸ Which statement demonstrates the best understanding of the nurse's
role regarding ensuring that each client's rights are respected?
1) "Autonomy is the fundamental right of each and every client."
2) "A client's rights are guaranteed by both state and federal laws."
3) "Being respectful and concerned will ensure that I'm attentive to my
clients' rights."
4) "Regardless of the client's condition, all nurses have the duty to
respect client rights." Answer: 3) "Being respectful and concerned will
ensure that I'm attentive to my clients' rights."
⫸ A nurse employed in a mental health unit of a hospital is the leader of
a group psychotherapy session. The nurses's role in the termination stage
of group development is to:
1) Encourage problem solving
