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The RN leading a group session of adolescent clients gives the members a
handout about anger management. One of the male clients is fidgety,
interrupts peers when they try and talk, and talks about his pets at home. What
nursing action is best for the RN to take?
A. Explore the client's feelings about his pets and home life.
B. Encourage his peers to help involve him in the activity.
C. Give the client permission to leave and return in 10 minutes.
D. Redirect him by encouraging him to read from the handout.
D
A male adolescent was admitted to the unit two days ago for depression.
When the mental health RN tries to interview the client to establish rapport, he
becomes very irritated and sarcastic. Which action is best for the RN to take?
A. Report the behavior to the next shift.
B. Offer to play a game of cards with the client.
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C. Document the behavior in the chart.
D. Plan to talk with the client the next day.
B
A male adult is admitted because of an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose.
After transfer to the mental health unit, the client is told he has liver damage.
Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the client's
discharge plan?
A. Do not take any over the counter meds.
B. Eat a high carb, low fat, low protein diet.
C. Call the crisis hotline if feeling lonely.
D. Avoid exposure to large crowds.
A
After receiving treatment for anorexia, a student asks the school RN for
permission to work in the school cafeteria as part of the school's work study
program. What action should the RN take?
A. Refer the student to a psychiatrist for further discussion.
B. Recommend assignment to the receptionist's office.
C. Suggest that student work in the athletic department.
D. Determine the parent's opinion of the work assignment.
B
The Rn accepts a transfer to the metal health unit and understands that the
client is distractible and is exhibiting a decreased ability to concentrate. The
RN only has 15 minutes to talk to the client. To develop treatment plan for this
client, which assessment is most important for the RN to obtain?
A. Motivation of treatment.
B. History of substance use.
C. Medicationcompliance.
D. Mental status examination.
D
A male client who recently lost a loved one arrives at the mental health center
and tells the RN he is no longer interested is his usual activities and has not
slept for several days. Which priority nursing problem should the RN include
in the client's plan of care?
A. Risk for suicide.
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B. Sleepdeprivation.
C. Situational low self-esteem.
D. Social isolation.
B
A male client with long history of alcohol dependency arrives in the
emergency department describing the feelings of bugs crawling on his body.
His blood pressure is 170/102, his pulse rate is 110 bpm, and is blood alcohol
level is 0mg/dL. Which prescription should the RN administer?
A. Haloperidol (Haldol).
B. Thiamine (Vitamin B1).
C. Diphenhydramine(Benadryl).
D. Lorazepam (Ativan).
D
A client who refuses antipsychotic medications disrupts group activities, talks
with nonsensical words and wanders into client's rooms. The RN decides that
the client needs constant observation based on which of these assessment
findings?
A. Wanders into the clients rooms.
B. Refuses antipsychotic medications.
C. Talks with nonsensical words.
D. Disrupts group activities.
A
A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very
seriously points to the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the
most therapeutic response for the RN to provide/
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children."
B
A high school girl reveals to the high school RN that she has been engaging in
self- induced vomiting as weight-control measure. Which initial assessment
should the RN focus on with this adolescent?
A. National percentile of weight and height.
“HESI PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK
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HESI PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH TEST BANK 2025-2026 ACTUAL EXAM 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
The RN leading a group session of adolescent clients gives the members a
handout about anger management. One of the male clients is fidgety,
interrupts peers when they try and talk, and talks about his pets at home. What
nursing action is best for the RN to take?
A. Explore the client's feelings about his pets and home life.
B. Encourage his peers to help involve him in the activity.
C. Give the client permission to leave and return in 10 minutes.
D. Redirect him by encouraging him to read from the handout.
D
A male adolescent was admitted to the unit two days ago for depression.
When the mental health RN tries to interview the client to establish rapport, he
becomes very irritated and sarcastic. Which action is best for the RN to take?
A. Report the behavior to the next shift.
B. Offer to play a game of cards with the client.
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C. Document the behavior in the chart.
D. Plan to talk with the client the next day.
B
A male adult is admitted because of an acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose.
After transfer to the mental health unit, the client is told he has liver damage.
Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the client's
discharge plan?
A. Do not take any over the counter meds.
B. Eat a high carb, low fat, low protein diet.
C. Call the crisis hotline if feeling lonely.
D. Avoid exposure to large crowds.
A
After receiving treatment for anorexia, a student asks the school RN for
permission to work in the school cafeteria as part of the school's work study
program. What action should the RN take?
A. Refer the student to a psychiatrist for further discussion.
B. Recommend assignment to the receptionist's office.
C. Suggest that student work in the athletic department.
D. Determine the parent's opinion of the work assignment.
B
The Rn accepts a transfer to the metal health unit and understands that the
client is distractible and is exhibiting a decreased ability to concentrate. The
RN only has 15 minutes to talk to the client. To develop treatment plan for this
client, which assessment is most important for the RN to obtain?
A. Motivation of treatment.
B. History of substance use.
C. Medicationcompliance.
D. Mental status examination.
D
A male client who recently lost a loved one arrives at the mental health center
and tells the RN he is no longer interested is his usual activities and has not
slept for several days. Which priority nursing problem should the RN include
in the client's plan of care?
A. Risk for suicide.
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B. Sleepdeprivation.
C. Situational low self-esteem.
D. Social isolation.
B
A male client with long history of alcohol dependency arrives in the
emergency department describing the feelings of bugs crawling on his body.
His blood pressure is 170/102, his pulse rate is 110 bpm, and is blood alcohol
level is 0mg/dL. Which prescription should the RN administer?
A. Haloperidol (Haldol).
B. Thiamine (Vitamin B1).
C. Diphenhydramine(Benadryl).
D. Lorazepam (Ativan).
D
A client who refuses antipsychotic medications disrupts group activities, talks
with nonsensical words and wanders into client's rooms. The RN decides that
the client needs constant observation based on which of these assessment
findings?
A. Wanders into the clients rooms.
B. Refuses antipsychotic medications.
C. Talks with nonsensical words.
D. Disrupts group activities.
A
A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very
seriously points to the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the
most therapeutic response for the RN to provide/
A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true."
B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here."
C. "I can't possibly be one if your children."
D. "I know that you don't have 20 children."
B
A high school girl reveals to the high school RN that she has been engaging in
self- induced vomiting as weight-control measure. Which initial assessment
should the RN focus on with this adolescent?
A. National percentile of weight and height.
