NSG 322 HESI FINAL EXAM CURRENTLY
TESTING COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
The client with depression asks the nurse, " What
are neurotransmitters? My doctor thinks my problem
may lie with the neurotransmitters in my brain."
What information should the nurse use to support an
explanation of neurotransmitters? -
....ANSWER...Chemical messengers that cause brain
cells to turn on or off.
During an inpatient therapy group session, a client
tells the members that he hears voices that say his
doctor is going to poison him. He continues, "I look
around to see who's talking to me, and I can't see
anybody." Another client replies, "I used to hear
voices, too. I found out they were my imagination.
The voices you hear aren't real either." Which
phenomenon, common to groups, is exemplified in
this interchange? - ....ANSWER...Reality testing
,What action should the nurse take when a client who
is psychotic proposes goals that are both unrealistic
and undesirable? - ....ANSWER...Reflect the client's
behavior and its consequences.
A female client who is admitted for treatment of
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is withdrawn and
tearful. She complains she has gained excessive
weight because she hates her diet, hates taking
insulin, and just wants to be normal again. What
therapeutic action should the nurse take? -
....ANSWER...Inquire about emotional factors
affecting the client's present condition.
A client who had a miscarriage at 10-weeks
gestation tells the nurse that she already purchased
some baby things and picked out a name. After the
surgical dilation and curettage (D&C), the client
wants to go home as soon as possible. Based on the
client's statements, which action should the nurse
implement? - ....ANSWER...Ask the client what name
she had picked out for the infant.
A client who reports feeling depressed tells the
nurse on admitted, "I want to feel normal again."
, How should the nurse respond? - ....ANSWER..."Tell
me more about how things are with you."
A client is scheduled to complete a positron
emission tomography (PET) scan. The client asks the
nurse to explain the reason the test was prescribed.
How should the nurse respond? -
....ANSWER...Results show activity in various
portions of the brain.
Which technique is the most important therapeutic
tool a nurse should use to provide quality care to a
psychiatric client? - ....ANSWER...Self-analysis
A client with substance abuse is admitted to the
mental health unit. Which action should be
implemented by the nurse, and not delegated to a
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? -
....ANSWER...Collect a complete substance abuse
history.
A female client with bipolar disorder, manic phase,
is planning weekend activities with the other clients
on the unit. The client interrupts the group, insists
that they change their plans to a disco party, and
TESTING COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
The client with depression asks the nurse, " What
are neurotransmitters? My doctor thinks my problem
may lie with the neurotransmitters in my brain."
What information should the nurse use to support an
explanation of neurotransmitters? -
....ANSWER...Chemical messengers that cause brain
cells to turn on or off.
During an inpatient therapy group session, a client
tells the members that he hears voices that say his
doctor is going to poison him. He continues, "I look
around to see who's talking to me, and I can't see
anybody." Another client replies, "I used to hear
voices, too. I found out they were my imagination.
The voices you hear aren't real either." Which
phenomenon, common to groups, is exemplified in
this interchange? - ....ANSWER...Reality testing
,What action should the nurse take when a client who
is psychotic proposes goals that are both unrealistic
and undesirable? - ....ANSWER...Reflect the client's
behavior and its consequences.
A female client who is admitted for treatment of
uncontrolled diabetes mellitus is withdrawn and
tearful. She complains she has gained excessive
weight because she hates her diet, hates taking
insulin, and just wants to be normal again. What
therapeutic action should the nurse take? -
....ANSWER...Inquire about emotional factors
affecting the client's present condition.
A client who had a miscarriage at 10-weeks
gestation tells the nurse that she already purchased
some baby things and picked out a name. After the
surgical dilation and curettage (D&C), the client
wants to go home as soon as possible. Based on the
client's statements, which action should the nurse
implement? - ....ANSWER...Ask the client what name
she had picked out for the infant.
A client who reports feeling depressed tells the
nurse on admitted, "I want to feel normal again."
, How should the nurse respond? - ....ANSWER..."Tell
me more about how things are with you."
A client is scheduled to complete a positron
emission tomography (PET) scan. The client asks the
nurse to explain the reason the test was prescribed.
How should the nurse respond? -
....ANSWER...Results show activity in various
portions of the brain.
Which technique is the most important therapeutic
tool a nurse should use to provide quality care to a
psychiatric client? - ....ANSWER...Self-analysis
A client with substance abuse is admitted to the
mental health unit. Which action should be
implemented by the nurse, and not delegated to a
unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? -
....ANSWER...Collect a complete substance abuse
history.
A female client with bipolar disorder, manic phase,
is planning weekend activities with the other clients
on the unit. The client interrupts the group, insists
that they change their plans to a disco party, and
