HESI PSYCH/MENTAL HEALTH NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| 3 VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE 80 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)

HESI PSYCH/MENTAL HEALTH
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| 3
VERSIONS WITH COMPLETE 80 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
(MOST RECENT!!)
Am35-year-
oldmmalemclientmwhomhasmbeenmhospitalizedmformtwomweeksmformchronicmparanoiamcontinuesmtoms
tatemthatmsomeonemismtryingmtomstealmhismclothing-mWhichmactionmshouldmthemnursemimplement?

A-mEncouragemthemclientmtomactivelymparticipateminmassignedmactivitiesmonmthemunit

B-mPlacemamlockmonmthemclient'smcloset

C-mIgnoremthemclient'smparanoidmideationmtomextinguishmthesembehaviors

D-mExplainmtomthemclientmthatmhismsuspicionsmaremfalsem-mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmA

Divertingmthemclient'smattentionmfrommparanoidmideationmandmencouragingmhimmtomcompletemassi
gnmentsmcanmbemhelpfulminmassistingmhimmtomdevelopmampositivemself-imagem(A)-
mThemclientsmproblemmismnotmsecurity,mandm(B)mactuallymsupportsmhismparanoidmideation-


m(C)mismnotmcorrectmbecausemignoringmthemclient'smsymptomsmmaymlowermhismself-esteem-


mThemnursemshouldmnotmarguemwithmthemclientmaboutmhismdelusionsm(D),mandmshouldmnotmtrymtomre


asonmwithmthemclientmregardingmhismparanoidmideation



Ammalemclientmwithmmentalmillnessmandmsubstancemdependencymtellsmthemmentalmhealthmnursemth
atmhemhasmstartedmusingmillegalmdrugsmagainmandmwantsmtomseekmtreatment.mSincemhemhasmamdualm
diagnosis,mwhichmpersonmismbestmformthemnursemtomrefermthismclientmtomfirst?

A.mThememergencymroommnurse.

B.mHismcasemmanager.

C.mThemclinicmhealthcaremprovider.

D.mHismsupportmgroupmsponsor.m-mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmB

,Themcasemmanagerm(B)mismresponsiblemformcoordinatingmcommunitymservices,mandmsincemthismclie
ntmhasmamdualmdiagnosis,mthismismthembestmpersonmtomdescribemavailablemtreatmentmoptions.m(A)mis
munnecessary,munlessmthemclientmexperiencesmbehaviorsmthatmthreatenmhismsafetymormthemsafetymo


fmothers.m(CmandmD)mmightmalsombemuseful,mbutmitmismmostmimportantmatmthismtimemthatmamtreatme
ntmprogrammbemcoordinatedmtommeetmthismclient'smneeds.



Basedmonmnon-
compliancemwithmthemmedicationmregimen,manmadultmclientmwithmammedicalmdiagnosismofmsubstan
cemabusemandmschizophreniamwasmrecentlymswitchedmfrommoralmfluphenazinemHCIm(Prolixin)mtomI
Mmfluphenazinemdecanoatem(ProlixinmDecanoate)-
mWhatmismmostmimportantmtomteachmthemclientmandmfamilymaboutmthismchangeminmmedicationmregi


men?

A-mSignsmandmsymptomsmofmextrapyramidalmeffectsm(EPS)-

B-mInformationmaboutmsubstancemabusemandmschizophrenia-

C-mThemeffectsmofmalcoholmandmdrugminteraction-

D-mThemavailabilitymofmsupportmgroupsmformthosemwithmdualmdiagnoses-m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmC



AlcoholmenhancesmthemEPSmsidemeffectsmofmProlixin.mThemhalf-
lifemofmProlixinmPOmism8mhours,mwhereasmthemhalf-
lifemofmthemProlixinmDecanoatemIMmism2mtom4mweeks-
mThatmmeansmthemsidemeffectsmofmdrinkingmalcoholmaremfarmmoremseveremwhenmthemclientmdrinksma


lcoholmaltermtakingmthemlong-actingmProlixinmDecanoatemIM-
m(A,mB,mandmD)mprovidemvaluableminformationmandmshouldmbemincludedminmthemclient/familymteach


ing,mbutmtheymdomnotmhavemthemprioritymofm(C).



Am38-year-oldmfemalemclientmismadmittedmwithmamdiagnosismofmparanoidmschizophrenia-
mWhenmhermtraymismbroughtmtomher,mshemrefusesmtomeatmandmtellsmthemnurse,m"Imknowmyoumaremtryi


ngmtompoisonmmemwithmthatmfood-
"mWhichmresponsemismmostmappropriatemformthemnursemtommake?

A-mI'llmleavemyourmtraymhere-mImammavailablemifmyoumneedmanythingmelse-

B-mYou'remnotmbeingmpoisoned-mWhymdomyoumthinkmsomeonemismtryingmtompoisonmyou?

C-mNomonemonmthismunitmhasmevermdiedmfrommpoisoning-mYou'remsafemhere-

,D-mImwillmtalkmtomyourmhealthcaremprovidermaboutmthempossibilitymofmchangingmyourmdiet-m-
mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmA



(A)mismthembestmchoicemcited-
mThemnursemdoesmnotmarguemwithmthemclientmnormdemandmthatmshemeat,mbutmoffersmsupportmbymag


reeingmtom"bemtheremifmneeded",me-g-,mtomwarmmthemfood-
m(BmandmC)maremarguingmwithmthemclient'smdelusions,mandm(B)masksm"why"mwhichmismusuallymnotmam


goodmquestionmformampsychoticmclient-m(D)mhasmnothingmtomdomwithmthemactualmproblem;mi.e.-
,mthemproblemmismnotmthemdietm(shemthinksmanymfoodmgivenmtomhermismpoisoned-)



AmwomanmarrivesminmthemEmergencymCentermandmtellsmthemnursemshemthinksmshemhasmbeenmraped
-
mThemclientmismsobbingmandmexpressesmdisbeliefmthatmamrapemcouldmhappenmbecausemthemmanmism


hermbestmfriend-
mAftermacknowledgingmthemclient'smfearmandmanxiety,mhowmshouldmthemnursemrespond?



A-m"Imwouldmbemverymupsetmandmmadmifmmymbestmfriendmdidmthatmtomme"

B-m"Yoummustmfeelmbetrayed,mbutmmaybemyoummightmhavemledmhimmon?"

C-
m"Rapemismnotmlimitedmtomstrangersmandmfrequentlymoccursmbymsomeonemwhomismknownmtomthemvi


ctim"

D-m"Thismdoesmnotmsoundmlikemrape-
mDidmyoumchangemyourmmindmaboutmhavingmsexmaftermthemfact?"m-


mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmC



Amvictimmofmdatemrapemormacquaintancemrapemismlessmpronemtomrecognizemwhatmismhappeningmbec
ausemthemincidentmusuallyminvolvesmpersonsmwhomknowmeachmothermandmthemdynamicsmaremdiffer
entmthanmrapembymamstranger.m(C)mprovidesmconfrontationmformthemclient'smdenialmbecausemthemvic
timmfrequentlymknowsmandmtrustsmthemperpetrator.mNursesmshouldmnotmexpressmpersonalmfeelings
m(A)mwhenmdealingmwithmvictims-


mSuggestingmthatmthemclientmledmonmthemrapistm(B)mindicatesmthatmthemsexualmassaultmwasmsomeho


wmthemvictim'smfault-
m(D)mismjudgmentalmandmdoesmnotmdisplaymcompassionmormestablishmtrustmbetweenmthemnurseman


dmthemclient

, Amchildmismbroughtmtomthememergencymroommwithmambrokenmarm-
mBecausemofmotherminjuries,mthemnursemsuspectsmthemchildmmaymbemamvictimmofmabuse-


mWhenmthemnursemtriesmtomgivemthemchildmanminjection,mthemchild'smmothermbecomesmverymloudma


ndmshouts,m"Imwon'tmleavemmymson!mDon'tmyoumtouchmhim!mYou'llmhurtmmymchild!"mWhatmismthemb
estminterpretationmofmthemmother'smstatements?mThemmothermism

A-mregressingmtomanmearliermbehaviormpattern-

B-msublimatingmhermanger-

C-mprojectingmhermfeelingsmontomthemnurse-

D-msuppressingmhermfear-m-mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmC

Projectionmismattributingmone'smownmthoughts,mimpulses,mormbehaviorsmontomanother-
itmismthemmothermwhomismprobablymharmingmthemchildmandmshemismattributingmhermactionsmtomthem
nursem(C)-
mThemmothermmaymbemimmature,mbutm(A)mismnotmthembestmdescriptionmofmhermbehavior.m(B)mismsub


stitutingmamsociallymacceptablemfeelingmformanmunacceptablemone-
mThesemaremnotmsociallymacceptablemfeelings-


mThemmothermmaymbemsuppressingmhermfearm(D)mbymdisplayingmanger,mbutmsuchmanminterpretation


mcannotmbemconcludedmfrommthemdatampresented




Themwifemofmammalemclientmrecentlymdiagnosedmwithmschizophreniamasksmthemnurse,m'Whatmexactl
ymismschizophrenia?mIsmmymhusbandmallmright?"mWhichmresponsemismbestmformthemnursemtomprovide
mtomthismfamilymmember?



A-mItmsoundsmlikemyou'remworriedmaboutmyourmhusband-mLet'smsitmdownmandmtalk

B-mItmismamchemicalmimbalanceminmthembrainmthatmcausesmdisorganizedmthinking

C-mYourmhusbandmwillmbemjustmfinemifmhemtakesmhismmedicationsmregularly

D-mImthinkmyoumshouldmtalkmtomyourmhusband'smpsychologistmaboutmthismquestionm-
mCORRECTmANSWERmANSWERmB



Themnursemshouldmanswermthemclient'smquestionmwithmfactualminformationmandmexplainmthatmschiz
ophreniamismamchemicalmimbalanceminmthembrainm(B)



m(A)mismamtherapeuticmresponsembutmdoesmnotmanswermthemquestion,mandmmaymbemanmappropriate
mresponsemaftermthemnursemanswersmthemquestionmaskedmAlthoughm(C)mismlikelymtruemtomsomemdeg