HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM
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,The nurse Determine how long the client has
completes a been hearing the voice and what it is
physical saying.
assessment.
When asked Rationale: Determining if voices are
what brought being heard and the type of voices
her to the are priority. The nurse must assess
hospital, the the content of the auditory
client replies hallucinations for the presence of
that things just command hallucinations. Command
aren't right and hallucinations may be telling the
begins to cry. client to harm herself or others.
After further
conversation,
the client
describes her
mood as very
sad now. She
rarely goes out
or invites friends
to visit. She
admits that she
feels like
strangers are
saying bad
things about her.
,Sometimes she
hears a man's
voice that is a
little bit scary.
What is the
priority focused
nursing
assessment?
The client is Hearing a man's voice.
assessed by the Rationale: Auditory hallucinations
nurse, a social are inconsistent with depression and
worker, and the are more likely to occur with
healthcare psychoses. However, clients may
provider (HCP). experience a psychotic depression
Based on their in which there is evidence of
assessments, psychosis.
hospitalization is
recommended
for psychotic
depression.
Which behavior
is inconsistent
with depression?
, The nurse asks Unable to meet basic self-care
the client to sign needs.
the consent for Rationale: Involuntary treatment can
treatment. be initiated if the client is unable to
meet basic self-care needs in such a
If the client way that he or she is a danger to
refuses self.
treatment, which States she has a plan to harm
behaviors justify herself.
short-term Rationale: Short-term involuntary
involuntary care may be initiated to protect the
treatment? client if she has a plan to harm
(Select all that herself. It can also be initiated if she
apply. One, presents an intentional danger to
some, or all others.
options may be
correct.)
ACTUAL EXAM | ALL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(DETAILED ANSWERS) | ALREADY
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
LATEST VERSION 2025
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Terms in this set (84)
,The nurse Determine how long the client has
completes a been hearing the voice and what it is
physical saying.
assessment.
When asked Rationale: Determining if voices are
what brought being heard and the type of voices
her to the are priority. The nurse must assess
hospital, the the content of the auditory
client replies hallucinations for the presence of
that things just command hallucinations. Command
aren't right and hallucinations may be telling the
begins to cry. client to harm herself or others.
After further
conversation,
the client
describes her
mood as very
sad now. She
rarely goes out
or invites friends
to visit. She
admits that she
feels like
strangers are
saying bad
things about her.
,Sometimes she
hears a man's
voice that is a
little bit scary.
What is the
priority focused
nursing
assessment?
The client is Hearing a man's voice.
assessed by the Rationale: Auditory hallucinations
nurse, a social are inconsistent with depression and
worker, and the are more likely to occur with
healthcare psychoses. However, clients may
provider (HCP). experience a psychotic depression
Based on their in which there is evidence of
assessments, psychosis.
hospitalization is
recommended
for psychotic
depression.
Which behavior
is inconsistent
with depression?
, The nurse asks Unable to meet basic self-care
the client to sign needs.
the consent for Rationale: Involuntary treatment can
treatment. be initiated if the client is unable to
meet basic self-care needs in such a
If the client way that he or she is a danger to
refuses self.
treatment, which States she has a plan to harm
behaviors justify herself.
short-term Rationale: Short-term involuntary
involuntary care may be initiated to protect the
treatment? client if she has a plan to harm
(Select all that herself. It can also be initiated if she
apply. One, presents an intentional danger to
some, or all others.
options may be
correct.)
