Mental Health (PSYCH) HESI - PRACTICE
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The nurse is discussing Answer:
the grieving process with 3. Denial
the client. Which stages 4. Anger
are included in Kubler- 2. Bargaining
Ross' stages of grief? 5. Depression
Rank in the correct order. 1. Acceptance
1. Acceptance
2. Bargaining
3. Denial
4. Anger
5. Depression
,Which situation requires Answer:
priority intervention on an 1. A client is threatening to throw the television at
inpatient psychiatric unit? another client.
1. A client is threatening to
throw the television at
another client.
2. A male client wants to
use the phone to call his
spouse.
3. A client sitting in a chair
is delusional and
hallucinating
4. A client has refused to
eat anything for the last 2
days.
The client diagnosed with Answer:
bipolar disorder and who 3. Assess and treat the client's physiological needs.
is prescribed lithium, an
anti mania medication, is
admitted to the
psychiatric unit in an
acute manic state. Which
intervention should the
nurse implement first?
1. Have the laboratory
draw a STAT serum lithium
level.
2. Evaluate what behavior
prompted the psychiatric
admission.
3. Assess and treat the
client's physiological
needs.
4. Administer STAT dose
of lithium to the client.
,The psychiatric unit staff Answer:
is upset about the new 3. "You and the staff really should take care of this
female charge nurse who situation on your own."
just sits in her office all (laissez-faire attitude is an "everybody is driving their
day. One of the staff own train" attitude, you guys take care of it)(option 1.
members informs the is democratic. 2. is an autocratic style. authoritarian
clinical manager indicates approach. 4. is taking charge of the situation.)
a laissez-faire leadership
style?
1. "I will schedule a
meeting to discuss the
concerns of the charge
nurse."
2. "I hired the new charge
nurse and she is doing
what I told her to do."
3. "You and the staff really
should take care of this
situation on your own."
4. "I will talk to the charge
nurse about your
concerns and get back to
you."
, The mental health worker Answer:
reports that one of the 2. Request the nurse to come to the office and
nurses threatened to discuss the MHW allegation.
force-fed the male client (never choose an answer like 4. where it suggests
diagnosed with you "pass it up" so that you don't have to deal with
schizophrenia if the client the problem. it will be wrong)
did not eat the meal on
the lunch tray. Which
action should the charge
nurse take first?
1. Tell the MHW that this
intervention is part of the
client's care plan.
2. Request the nurse to
come to the office and
discuss the MHW
allegation.
3. Ask the client what
happened between him
and the nurse during
lunch.
4. Ask the MHW to write
down the situation to
submit to the head nurse.
2021EXAM 2025 UPDATE/PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(complete solutions) ASSURED
SUCCESS/GRADED A+!!!
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Terms in this set (86)
The nurse is discussing Answer:
the grieving process with 3. Denial
the client. Which stages 4. Anger
are included in Kubler- 2. Bargaining
Ross' stages of grief? 5. Depression
Rank in the correct order. 1. Acceptance
1. Acceptance
2. Bargaining
3. Denial
4. Anger
5. Depression
,Which situation requires Answer:
priority intervention on an 1. A client is threatening to throw the television at
inpatient psychiatric unit? another client.
1. A client is threatening to
throw the television at
another client.
2. A male client wants to
use the phone to call his
spouse.
3. A client sitting in a chair
is delusional and
hallucinating
4. A client has refused to
eat anything for the last 2
days.
The client diagnosed with Answer:
bipolar disorder and who 3. Assess and treat the client's physiological needs.
is prescribed lithium, an
anti mania medication, is
admitted to the
psychiatric unit in an
acute manic state. Which
intervention should the
nurse implement first?
1. Have the laboratory
draw a STAT serum lithium
level.
2. Evaluate what behavior
prompted the psychiatric
admission.
3. Assess and treat the
client's physiological
needs.
4. Administer STAT dose
of lithium to the client.
,The psychiatric unit staff Answer:
is upset about the new 3. "You and the staff really should take care of this
female charge nurse who situation on your own."
just sits in her office all (laissez-faire attitude is an "everybody is driving their
day. One of the staff own train" attitude, you guys take care of it)(option 1.
members informs the is democratic. 2. is an autocratic style. authoritarian
clinical manager indicates approach. 4. is taking charge of the situation.)
a laissez-faire leadership
style?
1. "I will schedule a
meeting to discuss the
concerns of the charge
nurse."
2. "I hired the new charge
nurse and she is doing
what I told her to do."
3. "You and the staff really
should take care of this
situation on your own."
4. "I will talk to the charge
nurse about your
concerns and get back to
you."
, The mental health worker Answer:
reports that one of the 2. Request the nurse to come to the office and
nurses threatened to discuss the MHW allegation.
force-fed the male client (never choose an answer like 4. where it suggests
diagnosed with you "pass it up" so that you don't have to deal with
schizophrenia if the client the problem. it will be wrong)
did not eat the meal on
the lunch tray. Which
action should the charge
nurse take first?
1. Tell the MHW that this
intervention is part of the
client's care plan.
2. Request the nurse to
come to the office and
discuss the MHW
allegation.
3. Ask the client what
happened between him
and the nurse during
lunch.
4. Ask the MHW to write
down the situation to
submit to the head nurse.
