ELABORATED EXIT HESI
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 57nurse 57is 57providing 57education 57about 57strategies 57for 57a 57safety 57plan 57for 57a 57female
57client 57who 57is 57a 57victim 57of 57intimate 57partner 57abuse. 57Which 57strategies 57should 57be
57included? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Escape 57route, 57have 57a 57bag 57ready, 57establish 57a 57code
57with 57family
A 57female 57client 57is 57admitted 57to 57the 57mental 57health 57unit 57starts 57to 57shout 57and 57scream
57at 57the 57nurse. 57What 57is 57the 57best 57approach? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Stay 57quiet
A 57client 57is 57confuse, 57disorient... 57What 57is 57the 57priority 57problem? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-
Acute 57confusion
What 57to 57report 57with 57Lithium? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-nausea 57and 57vomiting
The 57nurse 57find 57a 57client 57in 57the 57community 57bathroom 57smearing 57feces 57on 57the 57wall.
57The 57nurse 57should 57address... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Risk 57for 57infection
A 57client 57is 57receiving 57Benzotropine 57for 57drug 57induced 57EPS. 57Which 57finding 57needs 57further
57evaluation? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Increasing 57mouth 57movements
... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Impaired 57environment
... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Sense 57of 57loss
An 57adolescent 57comes 57to 57the 57mental 57health 57clinic 5715 57minutes 57before 57closing 57and
57reports 57that 57there 57is 57no 57reason 57to 57live. 57The 57nurse 57should..? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-
Question 57the 57client 57about 57self-harm
, A 57client 57is 57scared 57to 57leave 57home 57because 57of 57increased 57fear 57of 57open 57places 57and
57crowded 57places. 57What 57is 57the 57nurse 57diagnosis? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Anxiety 57related
57to 57real 57or 57perceived 57fear
Hypochondriac 57is 57at 57client 57and 57relative 57states.... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Explore
A 57clinic 57at 57the 57MH 57clinic 57is 57depressed 57and 57has 57been 57in 57bed 57all 57weekend. 57What
57should 57the 57nurse 57implement? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Getting 57the 57client 57out 57of 57bed
A 57client's 57child 57is 57in 57an 57accident 57and 57the 57parent 57can't 57believe 57it. 57How 57should 57the
57nurse 57respond? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-This 57is 57what 57you 57need 57to 57do
A 57client 57has 57an 57increased 57alcohol 57level. 57What 57PRN 57medication 57for 57tremors? 57-
57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-"Pam"
A 57client 57is 57guarded 57and 57vaguely 57answers 57questions. 57He 57isolates 57himself. 57What 57is 57the
57problem? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Delusion 57of 57persecution
A 57parent 57is 57depressed 57because 57her 57child 57does 57not 57have 57normal 57growth. 57What 57is
57priority? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Ask 57about 57thoughts 57of 57harm
A 57client 57perform 57repeated 57checks 57and 57locks 57of 57the 57doors 57and 57windows. 57What 57should
57the 57nurse 57do? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Plan 57a 57list 57of 57activities
What 57client 57information 57needed 57for 57CAGE? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Describe 57self 57as 57a
57social 57drinker
How 57should 57the 57nurse 57care 57for 57a 57Borderline 57personality 57client 57who 57cuts 57himself? 57-
57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57- 57Perform 57care 57in 57a 57non-judgmental 57way
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 57nurse 57is 57providing 57education 57about 57strategies 57for 57a 57safety 57plan 57for 57a 57female
57client 57who 57is 57a 57victim 57of 57intimate 57partner 57abuse. 57Which 57strategies 57should 57be
57included? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Escape 57route, 57have 57a 57bag 57ready, 57establish 57a 57code
57with 57family
A 57female 57client 57is 57admitted 57to 57the 57mental 57health 57unit 57starts 57to 57shout 57and 57scream
57at 57the 57nurse. 57What 57is 57the 57best 57approach? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Stay 57quiet
A 57client 57is 57confuse, 57disorient... 57What 57is 57the 57priority 57problem? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-
Acute 57confusion
What 57to 57report 57with 57Lithium? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-nausea 57and 57vomiting
The 57nurse 57find 57a 57client 57in 57the 57community 57bathroom 57smearing 57feces 57on 57the 57wall.
57The 57nurse 57should 57address... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Risk 57for 57infection
A 57client 57is 57receiving 57Benzotropine 57for 57drug 57induced 57EPS. 57Which 57finding 57needs 57further
57evaluation? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Increasing 57mouth 57movements
... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Impaired 57environment
... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Sense 57of 57loss
An 57adolescent 57comes 57to 57the 57mental 57health 57clinic 5715 57minutes 57before 57closing 57and
57reports 57that 57there 57is 57no 57reason 57to 57live. 57The 57nurse 57should..? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-
Question 57the 57client 57about 57self-harm
, A 57client 57is 57scared 57to 57leave 57home 57because 57of 57increased 57fear 57of 57open 57places 57and
57crowded 57places. 57What 57is 57the 57nurse 57diagnosis? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Anxiety 57related
57to 57real 57or 57perceived 57fear
Hypochondriac 57is 57at 57client 57and 57relative 57states.... 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Explore
A 57clinic 57at 57the 57MH 57clinic 57is 57depressed 57and 57has 57been 57in 57bed 57all 57weekend. 57What
57should 57the 57nurse 57implement? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Getting 57the 57client 57out 57of 57bed
A 57client's 57child 57is 57in 57an 57accident 57and 57the 57parent 57can't 57believe 57it. 57How 57should 57the
57nurse 57respond? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-This 57is 57what 57you 57need 57to 57do
A 57client 57has 57an 57increased 57alcohol 57level. 57What 57PRN 57medication 57for 57tremors? 57-
57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-"Pam"
A 57client 57is 57guarded 57and 57vaguely 57answers 57questions. 57He 57isolates 57himself. 57What 57is 57the
57problem? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Delusion 57of 57persecution
A 57parent 57is 57depressed 57because 57her 57child 57does 57not 57have 57normal 57growth. 57What 57is
57priority? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Ask 57about 57thoughts 57of 57harm
A 57client 57perform 57repeated 57checks 57and 57locks 57of 57the 57doors 57and 57windows. 57What 57should
57the 57nurse 57do? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Plan 57a 57list 57of 57activities
What 57client 57information 57needed 57for 57CAGE? 57- 57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57-Describe 57self 57as 57a
57social 57drinker
How 57should 57the 57nurse 57care 57for 57a 57Borderline 57personality 57client 57who 57cuts 57himself? 57-
57CORRECT 57ANSWER 57- 57Perform 57care 57in 57a 57non-judgmental 57way
