HESI PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
A,female,client,is,anxious,about,a,scheduled,diagnostic,procedure,and,keeps,asking,the,same,question,of,
every,staff,person.,How,should,the,practical,nurse,respond?
A),Encourage,the,client,to,watch,television,as,a,distraction.
B),Reinforce,with,the,client,the,need,for,the,procedure,regardless.
C),Affirm,the,client's,anxiety,and,ask,if,she,wants,to,talk.
D),Reassure,the,client,that,the,procedure,is,performed,for,others,every,day.,,ANS,-
,,C),Affirm,the,client's,anxiety,and,ask,if,she,wants,to,talk.
Which,behavior,should,the,practical,nurse,identify,as,aggressive,in,a,client,who,is,admitted,to,the,mental,
health,unit?
A),Acts,passive,when,personal,rights,are,challenged.
B),Uses,statements,that,express,feelings,of,victimization.
C),Verbally,attacks,and,demeans,peers,in,group,settings.
D),Addresses,others,with,Mister,or,Misses,before,last,name.,,ANS,-
,,C),Verbally,attacks,and,demeans,peers,in,group,settings.
A,male,client,arrives,at,the,mental,health,clinic,and,tells,the,practical,nurse,(PN),that,he,is,overwhelmed,a
nd,does,not,know,who,to,talk,to,about,his,life.,Based,on,the,client's,comments,,what,aspect,of,the,client's,
life,should,the,practical,nurse,explore,first,with,the,client?
A),Coping,mechanisms.
B),Problem,resolution.
C),Support,system.
D),Perception,of,the,event.,,ANS,-,,C),Support,system.
A,confused,male,client,who,unexpectedly,becomes,agitated,and,combative,,raises,his,fist,and,threatens,a,
female,practical,nurse,(PN),stating,that,he,is,going,to,bash,in,her,face.,What,action,should,the,PN,take?
, A),Activate,the,de-escalation,response,team.
B),Administer,a,PRN,antianxiety,agent.
C),Tell,the,client,his,behavior,is,not,acceptable.
D),Summon,the,in-house,security,guard.,,ANS,-,,A),Activate,the,de-escalation,response,team.
The,practical,nurse,(PN),is,caring,for,a,female,client,with,borderline,personality,disorder,and,a,history,of,s
elf-
mutilation.,The,client,tells,the,PN,that,another,staff,member,makes,her,feel,angry,and,unimportant.,What
,priority,intervention,should,the,PN,implement?
A),Tell,the,client,that,she,will,be,secluded,if,she,acts,out.
B),Give,the,client,a,reward,for,expressing,her,anger.
C),Explain,that,she,should,cope,by,doing,something,physical.
D),Ask,her,if,she,feels,like,hurting,herself,when,she,is,angry.,,ANS,-
,,D),Ask,her,if,she,feels,like,hurting,herself,when,she,is,angry.
Which,drug,is,commonly,prescribed,for,a,client,with,attention-deficit,hyperactivity,disorder,(ADHD)?
A),Haloperidol,(Haldol).
B),Imipramine,(Tofranil).
C),Fluphenazine,(Prolixin).
D),Methylphenidate,(Ritalin).,,ANS,-,,D),Methylphenidate,(Ritalin).
A,male,client,is,admitted,to,a,drug,rehabilitation,program,for,chronic,cocaine,abuse.,Which,nursing,proble
m,should,the,practical,nurse,consider,is,the,client's,highest,priority?
A),Risk,for,noncompliance,related,to,chronic,drug,use.
B),Risk,for,self-violence,related,to,suicidal,depression.
C),Sensory,perceptual,alteration,related,to,stimulant,drug,use.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
A,female,client,is,anxious,about,a,scheduled,diagnostic,procedure,and,keeps,asking,the,same,question,of,
every,staff,person.,How,should,the,practical,nurse,respond?
A),Encourage,the,client,to,watch,television,as,a,distraction.
B),Reinforce,with,the,client,the,need,for,the,procedure,regardless.
C),Affirm,the,client's,anxiety,and,ask,if,she,wants,to,talk.
D),Reassure,the,client,that,the,procedure,is,performed,for,others,every,day.,,ANS,-
,,C),Affirm,the,client's,anxiety,and,ask,if,she,wants,to,talk.
Which,behavior,should,the,practical,nurse,identify,as,aggressive,in,a,client,who,is,admitted,to,the,mental,
health,unit?
A),Acts,passive,when,personal,rights,are,challenged.
B),Uses,statements,that,express,feelings,of,victimization.
C),Verbally,attacks,and,demeans,peers,in,group,settings.
D),Addresses,others,with,Mister,or,Misses,before,last,name.,,ANS,-
,,C),Verbally,attacks,and,demeans,peers,in,group,settings.
A,male,client,arrives,at,the,mental,health,clinic,and,tells,the,practical,nurse,(PN),that,he,is,overwhelmed,a
nd,does,not,know,who,to,talk,to,about,his,life.,Based,on,the,client's,comments,,what,aspect,of,the,client's,
life,should,the,practical,nurse,explore,first,with,the,client?
A),Coping,mechanisms.
B),Problem,resolution.
C),Support,system.
D),Perception,of,the,event.,,ANS,-,,C),Support,system.
A,confused,male,client,who,unexpectedly,becomes,agitated,and,combative,,raises,his,fist,and,threatens,a,
female,practical,nurse,(PN),stating,that,he,is,going,to,bash,in,her,face.,What,action,should,the,PN,take?
, A),Activate,the,de-escalation,response,team.
B),Administer,a,PRN,antianxiety,agent.
C),Tell,the,client,his,behavior,is,not,acceptable.
D),Summon,the,in-house,security,guard.,,ANS,-,,A),Activate,the,de-escalation,response,team.
The,practical,nurse,(PN),is,caring,for,a,female,client,with,borderline,personality,disorder,and,a,history,of,s
elf-
mutilation.,The,client,tells,the,PN,that,another,staff,member,makes,her,feel,angry,and,unimportant.,What
,priority,intervention,should,the,PN,implement?
A),Tell,the,client,that,she,will,be,secluded,if,she,acts,out.
B),Give,the,client,a,reward,for,expressing,her,anger.
C),Explain,that,she,should,cope,by,doing,something,physical.
D),Ask,her,if,she,feels,like,hurting,herself,when,she,is,angry.,,ANS,-
,,D),Ask,her,if,she,feels,like,hurting,herself,when,she,is,angry.
Which,drug,is,commonly,prescribed,for,a,client,with,attention-deficit,hyperactivity,disorder,(ADHD)?
A),Haloperidol,(Haldol).
B),Imipramine,(Tofranil).
C),Fluphenazine,(Prolixin).
D),Methylphenidate,(Ritalin).,,ANS,-,,D),Methylphenidate,(Ritalin).
A,male,client,is,admitted,to,a,drug,rehabilitation,program,for,chronic,cocaine,abuse.,Which,nursing,proble
m,should,the,practical,nurse,consider,is,the,client's,highest,priority?
A),Risk,for,noncompliance,related,to,chronic,drug,use.
B),Risk,for,self-violence,related,to,suicidal,depression.
C),Sensory,perceptual,alteration,related,to,stimulant,drug,use.
