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While Interviewing A Client, The Nurse Takes Notes To Assist With Accurate
Documentation Later. Which Statement Is Most Accurate Regarding Note-
Taking During An Interview?
A. The Nurse' Ability To Directly Observe The Client's Nonverbal
Communication Is Limited With Note Taking.
B. Taking Notes During An Interview Is A Legal Obligation Of The Examining
Nurse.
C. The Client's Comfort Level Is Increased When The Nurse Breaks Eye
Contact To Take Note To Take Note.
D. The Interview Process Is Enhanced With Note Taking And Allows The
Client Speak At Normal Pace. - ANS ✅A
An Adolescent Male Receives A Prescription For An Antidepressant Drug
Because He Is Exhibiting A Depressed Affect. While The Client Is Taking The
Antidepressant, Which Comparison Of The Client's Behaviour Before And
After Taking The Drug Is Most Important For The Nurse To Obtain?
A. His Appetite.
B. The Emotional Quality Of His Attitude
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C. His Level Of Activity.
D. The Interactions He Has With Others. - ANS ✅B
A Nurse Is Providing Education About Strategies For A Safety Plan For A
Female Client Who Is A Victim Of Intimate Partner Violence. Which Strategies
Should Be Included In The Safety Plan? Select All That Apply.
A. Purchase A Gun To Use For Protection
B. Establish A Code With Family And Friends To Signify Violence.
C. Plan An Escape Route To Use If The Abuser Blocks The Main Exit.
D. Have A Bag Ready That Has Extra Clothes For Self And Children - ANS
✅B C D
While Sitting In The Dayroom Of The Mental Health Unit, A Male Adolescent
Avoids Eye Contact, Looks At The Floor, And Talks Softly When Interacting
Verbally With The Nurse. The Two Trade Places, And The Nurse Demonstrate
The Client's Behavior. What Is The Main Goal Of This Therapeutic
Techniques?
A. Discuss The Client's Feeling When He Responds.
B. Allow The Client To Identify The Way He Interacts.
C. Initiate A Non-Threatening Conversation With The Client.
D. Dialog About The Ineffectiveness Of His Interactions.) - ANS ✅B
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A Client With Depression Remains In Bed Most Of The Day, And Declines
Activities. Which Nursing Problem Has The Greatest Priority For This Client?
A. Loss Of Interest In Diversional Activity.
B. Social Isolation.
C. Refusal To Address Nutritional Needs.
D. Low Self-Esteem. - ANS ✅C
The RN Is Preparing Medications For A Client With Bipolar Disorder And
Notices That The Client Discontinued Antipsychotic Medication For Several
Days. Which Medication Should Also Be Discontinued?
A. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
B. Benzo Tropine (Cogentin).
C. Alprazolam (Xanax).
D. Magnesium (Milk Of Magnesia). - ANS ✅B
A Female Client Requests That Her Husband Be Allowed To Stay In The Room
During The Admission Assessment. When Interviewing The Client, The RN
Notes A Discrepancy Between The Client's Verbal And Nonverbal
Communication. What Action Does The RN Take?
A. Pay Close Attention And Document The Nonverbal Messages.
B. Ask The Client's Husband To Interpret The Discrepancy.
C. Ignore The Nonverbal Behavior And Focus On The Client's Verbal
Messages.
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D. Integrate The Verbal And Nonverbal Messages And Interpret Them As One.
- ANS ✅A
A Male Client Approaches The RN With An Angry Expression On His Face
And Raises His Voice, Saying "My Roommate Is The Most Selfish, Self-
Centred, Angry Person I Have Ever Met. If He Loses His Temper One More
Time With Me, I Am Going To Punch Him Out!" The RN Recognizes That The
Client Is Using Which Defense Mechanism?
A. Denial.
B. Projection.
C. Rationalization.
D. Splitting. - ANS ✅B
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 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. - ANS
✅A
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HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 2024-2025 TEST
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While Interviewing A Client, The Nurse Takes Notes To Assist With Accurate
Documentation Later. Which Statement Is Most Accurate Regarding Note-
Taking During An Interview?
A. The Nurse' Ability To Directly Observe The Client's Nonverbal
Communication Is Limited With Note Taking.
B. Taking Notes During An Interview Is A Legal Obligation Of The Examining
Nurse.
C. The Client's Comfort Level Is Increased When The Nurse Breaks Eye
Contact To Take Note To Take Note.
D. The Interview Process Is Enhanced With Note Taking And Allows The
Client Speak At Normal Pace. - ANS ✅A
An Adolescent Male Receives A Prescription For An Antidepressant Drug
Because He Is Exhibiting A Depressed Affect. While The Client Is Taking The
Antidepressant, Which Comparison Of The Client's Behaviour Before And
After Taking The Drug Is Most Important For The Nurse To Obtain?
A. His Appetite.
B. The Emotional Quality Of His Attitude
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C. His Level Of Activity.
D. The Interactions He Has With Others. - ANS ✅B
A Nurse Is Providing Education About Strategies For A Safety Plan For A
Female Client Who Is A Victim Of Intimate Partner Violence. Which Strategies
Should Be Included In The Safety Plan? Select All That Apply.
A. Purchase A Gun To Use For Protection
B. Establish A Code With Family And Friends To Signify Violence.
C. Plan An Escape Route To Use If The Abuser Blocks The Main Exit.
D. Have A Bag Ready That Has Extra Clothes For Self And Children - ANS
✅B C D
While Sitting In The Dayroom Of The Mental Health Unit, A Male Adolescent
Avoids Eye Contact, Looks At The Floor, And Talks Softly When Interacting
Verbally With The Nurse. The Two Trade Places, And The Nurse Demonstrate
The Client's Behavior. What Is The Main Goal Of This Therapeutic
Techniques?
A. Discuss The Client's Feeling When He Responds.
B. Allow The Client To Identify The Way He Interacts.
C. Initiate A Non-Threatening Conversation With The Client.
D. Dialog About The Ineffectiveness Of His Interactions.) - ANS ✅B
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A Client With Depression Remains In Bed Most Of The Day, And Declines
Activities. Which Nursing Problem Has The Greatest Priority For This Client?
A. Loss Of Interest In Diversional Activity.
B. Social Isolation.
C. Refusal To Address Nutritional Needs.
D. Low Self-Esteem. - ANS ✅C
The RN Is Preparing Medications For A Client With Bipolar Disorder And
Notices That The Client Discontinued Antipsychotic Medication For Several
Days. Which Medication Should Also Be Discontinued?
A. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
B. Benzo Tropine (Cogentin).
C. Alprazolam (Xanax).
D. Magnesium (Milk Of Magnesia). - ANS ✅B
A Female Client Requests That Her Husband Be Allowed To Stay In The Room
During The Admission Assessment. When Interviewing The Client, The RN
Notes A Discrepancy Between The Client's Verbal And Nonverbal
Communication. What Action Does The RN Take?
A. Pay Close Attention And Document The Nonverbal Messages.
B. Ask The Client's Husband To Interpret The Discrepancy.
C. Ignore The Nonverbal Behavior And Focus On The Client's Verbal
Messages.
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D. Integrate The Verbal And Nonverbal Messages And Interpret Them As One.
- ANS ✅A
A Male Client Approaches The RN With An Angry Expression On His Face
And Raises His Voice, Saying "My Roommate Is The Most Selfish, Self-
Centred, Angry Person I Have Ever Met. If He Loses His Temper One More
Time With Me, I Am Going To Punch Him Out!" The RN Recognizes That The
Client Is Using Which Defense Mechanism?
A. Denial.
B. Projection.
C. Rationalization.
D. Splitting. - ANS ✅B
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 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. - ANS
✅A
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