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***HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM***
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The LPN/LVN calls security and has physical restraints
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)
A. Libel
B. Battery
C. Assault
D. Slander
E. False Imprisonment
❖B. Battery
❖C. Assault
❖E. False Imprisonment
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A male hospital employee is pushed out of the way by a
female employee because of an oncoming gurney. The
pushed employee becomes very angry and swings at the
female employee. Both employees are referred for
counseling with the staff psychiatric nurse. Which factor in
the pushed employee's history is most related to the
reaction that occurred?
A. Is worried about losing his job to a woman
B. Tortured animals as a child
C. Was physically abused by his mother
D. Hates to be touched by anyone
❖C. Was physically abused by his mother
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking
lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of
excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink
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water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve
the symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side
effect.
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not
allowed.
❖Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-
esteem of a male client with moderate depression?
(Select all that apply)
A. Ask the client what his long-term goals are
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational therapy
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E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his
concerns
❖C. Include the client in determining treatment
protocol
❖D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational
therapy
A client who is admitted to the mental health unit reports
shortness of breath and dizziness. The client tells the
nurse, "I feel like I am going to die," which nursing
problem should the nurse include in this client's plan of
care?
A. Mood disturbance
B. Moderate anxiety
C. Altered thoughts
D. Social isolation
❖B. Moderate anxiety
***HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
The LPN/LVN calls security and has physical restraints
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)
A. Libel
B. Battery
C. Assault
D. Slander
E. False Imprisonment
❖B. Battery
❖C. Assault
❖E. False Imprisonment
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A male hospital employee is pushed out of the way by a
female employee because of an oncoming gurney. The
pushed employee becomes very angry and swings at the
female employee. Both employees are referred for
counseling with the staff psychiatric nurse. Which factor in
the pushed employee's history is most related to the
reaction that occurred?
A. Is worried about losing his job to a woman
B. Tortured animals as a child
C. Was physically abused by his mother
D. Hates to be touched by anyone
❖C. Was physically abused by his mother
A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking
lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of
excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink
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water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention
should the RN implement?
A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.
B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve
the symptoms.
C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side
effect.
D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not
allowed.
❖Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP.
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-
esteem of a male client with moderate depression?
(Select all that apply)
A. Ask the client what his long-term goals are
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational therapy
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E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his
concerns
❖C. Include the client in determining treatment
protocol
❖D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational
therapy
A client who is admitted to the mental health unit reports
shortness of breath and dizziness. The client tells the
nurse, "I feel like I am going to die," which nursing
problem should the nurse include in this client's plan of
care?
A. Mood disturbance
B. Moderate anxiety
C. Altered thoughts
D. Social isolation
❖B. Moderate anxiety
