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HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 PRACTICE
EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Versions 2025 GRADED A+
A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit
after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one
month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask the
client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night?
D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? - ANS ✅D
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a
corporate clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress job is
causing trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often
gets so angry while driving to and from work that he has considered
"getting even" with other drivers. How should the RN respond?
A. "Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation."
B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively."
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C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe
situation."
D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel angry."
- ANS ✅D
A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the
process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this client's
plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative ones.
B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the client to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd. - ANS
✅B
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem of a
male client with modern depression?
A. Ask the client what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol.
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his concerns. - ANS
✅A D E
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A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative
symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of
Risperidone (Risperdal). When the client walks to the nurse's station
in a laterally contracted position, he states that something has made
his body contort into a monster. What action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic thioridazine
(Mellaril).
B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for muscle
spasms.
C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him from somatic
complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin)
for dystonia. - ANS ✅D
A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating
aggressive behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate
intervention by the RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the client to go to the quiet area of the unit.
C. Is using a loid voice to talk to the client.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client. - ANS ✅A
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A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting
at the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is
offered, the client refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the
floor in the middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention
should the RN implement first?
A. Transport of the client to the seclusion room.
B. Quietly approach the client with additional staff members.
C. Take other clients in the area to the client lounge.
D. Administer medication to chemically restrain the patient. - ANS
✅C
A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra
antianxiety medication because, "I'm so stressed out. I just want to go
to sleep." The RN should plan one-on-one observation of the client
based on which statement?
A. "What should I do? Nothing seems to help."
B. "I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep."
C. "I really think that I don't need to be here."
D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore." - ANS ✅D
A male hospital employee is pushed out the way by a female employee
because of an oncoming gurney. The pushed employee becomes very
angry and swings at the female employee. Both employees are
referred for counselling with the staff psychiatric RN. Which factor in
HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 2023-2024 TEST BANK
HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN
HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 PRACTICE
EXAM Questions with 100% Correct Answers
Latest Versions 2025 GRADED A+
A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit
after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one
month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask the
client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased?
C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night?
D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? - ANS ✅D
During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a
corporate clinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress job is
causing trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often
gets so angry while driving to and from work that he has considered
"getting even" with other drivers. How should the RN respond?
A. "Anger is contagious and could result in major confrontation."
B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to act impulsively."
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C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe
situation."
D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make you feel angry."
- ANS ✅D
A client who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the
process. Which intervention has the highest priority for this client's
plan of care?
A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and negative ones.
B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe environment.
C. Progressively expose the client to larger crowds.
D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a crowd. - ANS
✅B
Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem of a
male client with modern depression?
A. Ask the client what his long term goals are.
B. Discuss the challenges of his medical condition.
C. Include the client in determining treatment protocol.
D. Encourage the client to engage in recreational therapy.
E. Provide opportunities for the client to discuss his concerns. - ANS
✅A D E
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A male client is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent negative
symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication adjustment of
Risperidone (Risperdal). When the client walks to the nurse's station
in a laterally contracted position, he states that something has made
his body contort into a monster. What action should the RN take?
A. Medicate the client with the prescribed antipsychotic thioridazine
(Mellaril).
B. Offer the client a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for muscle
spasms.
C. Direct client to occupational therapy to distract him from somatic
complaints.
D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin)
for dystonia. - ANS ✅D
A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating
aggressive behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate
intervention by the RN?
A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient.
B. Tells the client to go to the quiet area of the unit.
C. Is using a loid voice to talk to the client.
D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client. - ANS ✅A
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A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting
at the staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is
offered, the client refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the
floor in the middle of the unit hallway. What nursing intervention
should the RN implement first?
A. Transport of the client to the seclusion room.
B. Quietly approach the client with additional staff members.
C. Take other clients in the area to the client lounge.
D. Administer medication to chemically restrain the patient. - ANS
✅C
A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra
antianxiety medication because, "I'm so stressed out. I just want to go
to sleep." The RN should plan one-on-one observation of the client
based on which statement?
A. "What should I do? Nothing seems to help."
B. "I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep."
C. "I really think that I don't need to be here."
D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore." - ANS ✅D
A male hospital employee is pushed out the way by a female employee
because of an oncoming gurney. The pushed employee becomes very
angry and swings at the female employee. Both employees are
referred for counselling with the staff psychiatric RN. Which factor in
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