RNSG 2130 HESI MENTAL HEALTH
RN ALL V1-V3 PRACTICE EXAM
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• A RN is teaching a client about initiation of a prescribed abstinence
therapy using Disulfiram (Antabuse). What informationshould the client
acknowledge understanding?
A. Admit to others that he is a substance abuser.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Completely sustain from heroin or cocaine use.
• The RN is working with a male client at a community mental health
center when the client reports hearing voices that tell himto get a knife
from the kitchen and hurt himself. What intervention is most important
for the RN to implement?
, A. Don’t allow the client to go into the kitchen until the
hallucination has subsided.
B. Report the behavior to the client’s case workers so that thefamily
can be notified.
C. Assign the UAP to remain with the client at all times.
D. Document the behavior in the client’s record and notify theHCP.
• A homeless client who reports feeling sad and depressed tellsthe
mental health nurse that in the past 2 days she has only had 4 hours of
sleep. Which action is most important for the RN to implement within
the first 24 hours after treatment is initiated?
A. Allow the client to rest and sleep.
B. Ensure client attend groups addressing coping skills for
dealing with depression.
C. Begin planning for the clients discharge.
D. Encourage verbalization of feelings.
• During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is
extremely anxious and states that she is worried about the sun coming
up the next day. What intervention is most important forthe RN to
implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach.
, C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety.
• A female client is brought to the emergency department afterpolice
officers found her disoriented, disorganized, and confused.The RN also
determines that the client is homeless and is exhibiting suspiciousness.
The client’s plan of care should includewhat priority problem?
A. Acute confusion.
, B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
• The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee
who was just notified that her child was involved in a MVA and taken to
the hospital. The employee states, “I can’t believe this. What should I
do?” Which response is best for the RNto provide in this crisis?
A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital.
• A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a geniusand an
inventor. He also reports that he is married to a female movie star and
thinks that his brother wants a sexual relationshipwith her. What is the
priority nursing problem for admission to thepsychiatric unit?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
RN ALL V1-V3 PRACTICE EXAM
Questions and Answers Latest
Versions 2025 TOP RATED A+
• A RN is teaching a client about initiation of a prescribed abstinence
therapy using Disulfiram (Antabuse). What informationshould the client
acknowledge understanding?
A. Admit to others that he is a substance abuser.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Completely sustain from heroin or cocaine use.
• The RN is working with a male client at a community mental health
center when the client reports hearing voices that tell himto get a knife
from the kitchen and hurt himself. What intervention is most important
for the RN to implement?
, A. Don’t allow the client to go into the kitchen until the
hallucination has subsided.
B. Report the behavior to the client’s case workers so that thefamily
can be notified.
C. Assign the UAP to remain with the client at all times.
D. Document the behavior in the client’s record and notify theHCP.
• A homeless client who reports feeling sad and depressed tellsthe
mental health nurse that in the past 2 days she has only had 4 hours of
sleep. Which action is most important for the RN to implement within
the first 24 hours after treatment is initiated?
A. Allow the client to rest and sleep.
B. Ensure client attend groups addressing coping skills for
dealing with depression.
C. Begin planning for the clients discharge.
D. Encourage verbalization of feelings.
• During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is
extremely anxious and states that she is worried about the sun coming
up the next day. What intervention is most important forthe RN to
implement during the admission process?
A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills.
B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach.
, C. Ask the client why she is so anxious
D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety.
• A female client is brought to the emergency department afterpolice
officers found her disoriented, disorganized, and confused.The RN also
determines that the client is homeless and is exhibiting suspiciousness.
The client’s plan of care should includewhat priority problem?
A. Acute confusion.
, B. Ineffective community coping
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Self-care deficit.
• The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee
who was just notified that her child was involved in a MVA and taken to
the hospital. The employee states, “I can’t believe this. What should I
do?” Which response is best for the RNto provide in this crisis?
A. Tell me what you think should happen.
B. How serious was the collision?
C. What do you think you should do?
D. Call for transportation to the hospital.
• A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a geniusand an
inventor. He also reports that he is married to a female movie star and
thinks that his brother wants a sexual relationshipwith her. What is the
priority nursing problem for admission to thepsychiatric unit?
A. Ineffective sexual patterns.
B. Impaired environmental interpretation.
C. Disturbed sensory perception.
D. Compromised family coping.
