ADULT HEALTH HESI TEST BANK V1-V5 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2026
While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male
adolescent avoids eye contact,looks at the floor, and talks softly
when interacting verbally with the RN. The two trade
places,and the RN demonstrates the client's behaviors. What is
the main goal of this therapeutic technique?
A. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
B. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his interactions.
C. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
D. Discuss the client's feelings when he responds. - ANSWER -
>C. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who
reports sleeping only 4 hours in the past 2 days and weight loss
of 9 lbs within the last month. Which client goal is most
important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?
A. Meet scheduled appointment with dietitian.
B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen.
D. Describes the reasons for hospitalization. - ANSWER - >B.
Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
,When preparing to administer to domestic violence screening
tool to a female client, which statement should the RN provide?
A. If your partner is abusing you, I need to ask these questions.
B. State law mandates that I ask if you are a victim of domestic
violence.
C. The HCP provider needs to know if you are experiencing any
domestic abuse.
D. All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is
common in our society. - ANSWER - >D. All clients are screened
for domestic abuse because it is common in our society.
A young adult female visits the mental health clinic complaining
of diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. She is afebrile, denies
chills, and all laboratory findings are within normal limits.During
the physical assessment, the client tells the RN that her sister
thinks she is neurotic and calls her a hypochondriac. Which
response is best for the RN to provide?
A. Unless your sister has a medical education, ignore her
comments.
B. I can hear that your sister comments are over-whelming you.
C. Do you think it's possible that you might be a
hypochondriac?
D. Besides your sister's comments, what in your life is troubling
you? - ANSWER - >D. Besides your sister's comments, what in
your life is troubling you?
,The RN is leading a group on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Which approach should the RN use during the working phase of
group development?
A. Establishing a rapport with group members.
B. Clarifying the nurse's role and clients' responsibilities.
C. Discussing ways to use new coping skills learned.
D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their lives. -
ANSWER - >D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their
lives.
A male client with schizophrenia is demonstrating echolalia,
which is becoming annoying to other clients on the unit. What
intervention is best for the RN to implement?
A. Isolate the client from the other clients.
B. Administer PRN sedative.
C. Avoid recognizing the behavior.
D. Escort the client to his room. - ANSWER - >D. Escort the
client to his room.
A client is admitted for bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal,
depressive phase. Based on which assessment finding will the
RN withhold the clonidine (Catapres) prescription?
A. Blood pressure readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58 mmHg.
B. Pulse rate of 68-78 BPM.
C. Temperature of 99.5-99.7 F.
, D. Respiration rate of 24 breaths per minute. - ANSWER - >A.
Blood pressure readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58 mmHg.
The RN on the evening shift receives report that a client is
scheduled for electroconvulsivetreatment (ECT) in the morning.
Which intervention should the Rn implement the evening
before the scheduled ECT?
A. Hold all bedtime medications.
B. Keep the client NPO after mid-night.
C. Implement elopement precautions
D. Give the client an enema at bedtime. - ANSWER - >B. Keep
the client NPO after mid-night.
A male client in the mental health unit is guarded and vaguely
answers the nurse's questions. He isolates in his room and
sometimes opens the door to peek into the hall. Which
problem can the RN anticipate?
A. Visual hallucinations.
B. Auditory hallucinations.
C. Excessive motor activity.
D. Delusions of persecution. - ANSWER - >D. Delusions of
persecution.
A female client with obsessive compulsive personality disorder
is admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. The
afternoon before the procedure, the client begins to keep
detailed notes of the nursing care she is receiving, and reports
her findings to the RN at bedtime. What action should the
nurse implement?
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS BRAND NEW
2026
While sitting in the day room of the mental health unit, a male
adolescent avoids eye contact,looks at the floor, and talks softly
when interacting verbally with the RN. The two trade
places,and the RN demonstrates the client's behaviors. What is
the main goal of this therapeutic technique?
A. Initiate a non-threatening conversation with the client.
B. Dialog about the ineffectiveness of his interactions.
C. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
D. Discuss the client's feelings when he responds. - ANSWER -
>C. Allow the client to identify the way he interacts.
An antidepressant medication is prescribed for a client who
reports sleeping only 4 hours in the past 2 days and weight loss
of 9 lbs within the last month. Which client goal is most
important to achieve within the first three days of treatment?
A. Meet scheduled appointment with dietitian.
B. Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
C. Understands the purpose of the medication regimen.
D. Describes the reasons for hospitalization. - ANSWER - >B.
Sleep at least 6 hours a night.
,When preparing to administer to domestic violence screening
tool to a female client, which statement should the RN provide?
A. If your partner is abusing you, I need to ask these questions.
B. State law mandates that I ask if you are a victim of domestic
violence.
C. The HCP provider needs to know if you are experiencing any
domestic abuse.
D. All clients are screened for domestic abuse because it is
common in our society. - ANSWER - >D. All clients are screened
for domestic abuse because it is common in our society.
A young adult female visits the mental health clinic complaining
of diarrhea, headache, and muscle aches. She is afebrile, denies
chills, and all laboratory findings are within normal limits.During
the physical assessment, the client tells the RN that her sister
thinks she is neurotic and calls her a hypochondriac. Which
response is best for the RN to provide?
A. Unless your sister has a medical education, ignore her
comments.
B. I can hear that your sister comments are over-whelming you.
C. Do you think it's possible that you might be a
hypochondriac?
D. Besides your sister's comments, what in your life is troubling
you? - ANSWER - >D. Besides your sister's comments, what in
your life is troubling you?
,The RN is leading a group on the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Which approach should the RN use during the working phase of
group development?
A. Establishing a rapport with group members.
B. Clarifying the nurse's role and clients' responsibilities.
C. Discussing ways to use new coping skills learned.
D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their lives. -
ANSWER - >D. Helping clients identify areas of problem in their
lives.
A male client with schizophrenia is demonstrating echolalia,
which is becoming annoying to other clients on the unit. What
intervention is best for the RN to implement?
A. Isolate the client from the other clients.
B. Administer PRN sedative.
C. Avoid recognizing the behavior.
D. Escort the client to his room. - ANSWER - >D. Escort the
client to his room.
A client is admitted for bipolar disorder and alcohol withdrawal,
depressive phase. Based on which assessment finding will the
RN withhold the clonidine (Catapres) prescription?
A. Blood pressure readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58 mmHg.
B. Pulse rate of 68-78 BPM.
C. Temperature of 99.5-99.7 F.
, D. Respiration rate of 24 breaths per minute. - ANSWER - >A.
Blood pressure readings of 90/62 mmHg to 92/58 mmHg.
The RN on the evening shift receives report that a client is
scheduled for electroconvulsivetreatment (ECT) in the morning.
Which intervention should the Rn implement the evening
before the scheduled ECT?
A. Hold all bedtime medications.
B. Keep the client NPO after mid-night.
C. Implement elopement precautions
D. Give the client an enema at bedtime. - ANSWER - >B. Keep
the client NPO after mid-night.
A male client in the mental health unit is guarded and vaguely
answers the nurse's questions. He isolates in his room and
sometimes opens the door to peek into the hall. Which
problem can the RN anticipate?
A. Visual hallucinations.
B. Auditory hallucinations.
C. Excessive motor activity.
D. Delusions of persecution. - ANSWER - >D. Delusions of
persecution.
A female client with obsessive compulsive personality disorder
is admitted to the hospital for a cardiac catheterization. The
afternoon before the procedure, the client begins to keep
detailed notes of the nursing care she is receiving, and reports
her findings to the RN at bedtime. What action should the
nurse implement?
