HESI Mental Health Exam, Mental Health HESI Exam latest version with answers (1.)

HESI Mental Health Exam,Mental Health HESI Exam latest version with answers (1.) Quiz> if a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric unit, nodding head and talking to herself, hearing voices and they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN do? {{Answer}}( Distract her by turning on tv) Quiz> An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention should the PN do? {{Answer}}( Allow time for behavior and then redirect to other activities) Quiz> A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety? {{Answer}}( Teach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.) Quiz> A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What should the PN tell the patient to do? {{Answer}}( Stand up slowly because the medication can cause hypotension.) Quiz> An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What should the PN tell him? {{Answer}}( Tell me what the health care provider said.) Quiz> The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit request info about his treatment. What should the PN do? {{Answer}}( Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.) Quiz> A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe agitation and tremors. What should the PN do? {{Answer}}( Initiate seizure precaution.) Quiz> A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her home. What should the PN do? {{Answer}}( Offer to assist her in examining the pros and cons of the choices for him) Quiz> A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day, sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the PN ask? {{Answer}}( Do you often feel sad.) Quiz> A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental disability to ambulate first day post op after appendectomy. She refuses. What should you tell her? {{Answer}}( I'll be back in 30 minutes to get you out of bed and walk around the room today.) Quiz> A CLIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CANCER.I DO NOT HAVE LONG TO LIVE.WHICH RESPONSE SHOULD THE PN OFFER? {{Answer}}( YES, YOUR CONDITION IS SERIOUS.) Quiz> WHILE CONDUCTING A MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION OF A NEWLY ADMITTED MALE CLIENT HEAD LOWERED AND STARES AT HIS HANDS BASED ON THIS OBSERVATION WHAT SHOULD THE PN RESPOND? {{Answer}}( HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY) Quiz> ALCOHOLIC ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH EARLY STAGE OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER, HE TELLS THE PN THAT HE KNOWS HE CAN NOT STOP DRINKING WHAT RESPONSES IS BEST TO PROVIDE {{Answer}}( TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU DO CONTINUE TO DRINK) Quiz> A 4 YEAR OLD IS BROUGHT TO THE CLINIC WITH A FRACTURED ARM.WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD BE A BASIS FOR THE PRACTICAL NURSE TO SUSPECT CHILD ABUSE {{Answer}}( THE CHILD HAS HAD 4 PREVIOUS VISITS TO 3 NUMBER OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT) Quiz> NURSING MEASURE FOR VICODIN {{Answer}}( OBSERVE THE CLIENT FOR FURTHER NARCOTIC EFFECTS) Quiz> OLDER CLIENT BECOME DISORIENTED AND CONFUSED. SIGNS OF LEFT EXTREMITY WEAKNESS BUT NO NEURO CHANGES. {{Answer}}( CALL AN AMBULANCE TO TAKE THE CLIENT TO THE HOSPITAL) Quiz> HALDOL INCREASE TEMP: 104 F AND MUSCULAR RIGIDITY {{Answer}}( CALL AN AMBULANCE) Quiz> ALZHEIMER'S PATIENT ADMITTED TO AN EXTENDED CARE FACILITY. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? {{Answer}}( PLAN TO HAVE THE SAME NURSING STAFF PROVIDE CARE FOR THE CLIENT WHENEVER POSSIBLE)