HESI Mental Health NGN Exams 2024: Updated Version A & B with
Verified Answers and Rationale (Grade A+!)
"A group of nurses are reviewing information about suicide and associated concepts. The group
demonstrates understanding of the information when they define which term as the probability that a
person will successfully complete suicide?
Lethality
Suicidal ideation
Suicidality
Parasuicide answerLethality
A client who has attempted suicide has an underlying diagnosis of depression. Which of the following
would the nurse anticipate being ordered for the client?
Atypical antipsychotic
Tricyclic antidepressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Mood stabilizer answerSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
When engaged in therapeutic communication with a client who has a mental disorder, what is most
important for the nurse to keep in mind?
The client's conversations should be recorded.
The client is the primary focus of the interaction.
The nurse should self-disclose when indicated.
The nurse should have an empathetic relationship with the client. answerThe client is the primary focus
of the interaction.
,A hospitalized client diagnosed with depression asks the nurse, "Should I go home this weekend?"
Which response by the nurse uses the technique of reflection?
"It sounds as if you don't want to go home this weekend."
"Should you go home for the weekend?"
"I doubt that you really should go home this weekend."
"Home means what to you?" answer"Should you go home for the weekend?"
A nurse is providing training to a new nurse on the team and is describing the nurse-client relationship.
What does the nurse emphasize as being crucial for establishing and maintaining the relationship?
Empathy
Values
A nurse is explaining the role of serotonin to a client with a psychiatric disorder. The client demonstrates
a need for additional teaching when they identify which disorder as being the main neurotransmitter
associated with the disorder?
Depression
Panic disorder
Mania
Schizophrenia answerSchizophrenia
Which task(s) will be the responsibility of the psychiatric-mental health registered nurse working on the
mental health unit? Select all that apply.
Making daily care assignments for the unit's ancillary nursing staff
, Assuring that a newly admitted client is oriented to the milieu rules
Conducting various psychotherapy groups and individual sessions for clients
Determining the amount of self-care activities each client is capable of assuming
Monitoring the effectiveness of a client's antidepressant medication answerMaking daily care
assignments for the unit's ancillary nursing staff
A nurse has discussed suicide prevention information with a client suffering with moderately severe
acute depression. Which client statement(s) demonstrates that the implementation of effective suicide
prevention education has occurred? Select all that apply.
"I have got some hope now that medication seems to be working."
"It felt good being able to help my mom with the house repair she needed done."
During an interview, a client tells the nurse that they were recently let go from their job. As the
interaction continues, the client states, "I was really overqualified for that position anyway. It was
definitely below my area of expertise." The nurse interprets this information as reflecting which defense
mechanism?
Intellectualization
Denial
Projection
Passive aggression answerIntellectualization
"Growth involves resolution of critical tasks through the eight stages of the life cycle", is a concept of
which theorist?
Verified Answers and Rationale (Grade A+!)
"A group of nurses are reviewing information about suicide and associated concepts. The group
demonstrates understanding of the information when they define which term as the probability that a
person will successfully complete suicide?
Lethality
Suicidal ideation
Suicidality
Parasuicide answerLethality
A client who has attempted suicide has an underlying diagnosis of depression. Which of the following
would the nurse anticipate being ordered for the client?
Atypical antipsychotic
Tricyclic antidepressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Mood stabilizer answerSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
When engaged in therapeutic communication with a client who has a mental disorder, what is most
important for the nurse to keep in mind?
The client's conversations should be recorded.
The client is the primary focus of the interaction.
The nurse should self-disclose when indicated.
The nurse should have an empathetic relationship with the client. answerThe client is the primary focus
of the interaction.
,A hospitalized client diagnosed with depression asks the nurse, "Should I go home this weekend?"
Which response by the nurse uses the technique of reflection?
"It sounds as if you don't want to go home this weekend."
"Should you go home for the weekend?"
"I doubt that you really should go home this weekend."
"Home means what to you?" answer"Should you go home for the weekend?"
A nurse is providing training to a new nurse on the team and is describing the nurse-client relationship.
What does the nurse emphasize as being crucial for establishing and maintaining the relationship?
Empathy
Values
A nurse is explaining the role of serotonin to a client with a psychiatric disorder. The client demonstrates
a need for additional teaching when they identify which disorder as being the main neurotransmitter
associated with the disorder?
Depression
Panic disorder
Mania
Schizophrenia answerSchizophrenia
Which task(s) will be the responsibility of the psychiatric-mental health registered nurse working on the
mental health unit? Select all that apply.
Making daily care assignments for the unit's ancillary nursing staff
, Assuring that a newly admitted client is oriented to the milieu rules
Conducting various psychotherapy groups and individual sessions for clients
Determining the amount of self-care activities each client is capable of assuming
Monitoring the effectiveness of a client's antidepressant medication answerMaking daily care
assignments for the unit's ancillary nursing staff
A nurse has discussed suicide prevention information with a client suffering with moderately severe
acute depression. Which client statement(s) demonstrates that the implementation of effective suicide
prevention education has occurred? Select all that apply.
"I have got some hope now that medication seems to be working."
"It felt good being able to help my mom with the house repair she needed done."
During an interview, a client tells the nurse that they were recently let go from their job. As the
interaction continues, the client states, "I was really overqualified for that position anyway. It was
definitely below my area of expertise." The nurse interprets this information as reflecting which defense
mechanism?
Intellectualization
Denial
Projection
Passive aggression answerIntellectualization
"Growth involves resolution of critical tasks through the eight stages of the life cycle", is a concept of
which theorist?
