HESI Mental Health Entry Exam 2025/2026 | 400 Questions with Correct Verified Answers | Updated Test Bank | Graded A+

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A male patient with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate

five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him

attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention

should the RN implement?

A. Report the patient's serum lithium level to the HCP.

B. Encourage the patient to suck on hard candy to relieve the

symptoms.C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side

effect.

D. Tell the patient that drinking from the faucet is not allowed.

-SOLUTION:->>>>A



The RN is teaching a patient about the initiation of the prescribed

abstinencetherapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information should

the patient acknowledge understanding?

A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.

B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first

dose.C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics

anonymous.

,D. Admit to others that he is a substance user. - SOLUTION:->>>>B
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A male patient with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health
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UU unit after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon)
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UU one month ago.Which question is most important for the RN to ask
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UU the patient?
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A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to
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enjoy?B. Is your ability to think or concentrate
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decreased?
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C. How many continuous hours do you sleep at night?
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D. Do you hear sounds or voices that others do not hear? -
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SOLUTION:->>>>D
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During an annual physical by the occupational RN working in a
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corporateclinic, a male employee tells the RN that is high-stress job is
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causing
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trouble in his personal life. He further explains that he often gets so
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UU angrywhile driving to and from work that he has considered "getting
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UU even" with other drivers. How should the RN respond?
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A. "Anger is contagious and could result in major
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confrontation."B. "Try not to let your anger cause you to
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act impulsively."
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,C. "Expressing your anger to a stranger could result in an unsafe
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UU situation."D. "It sounds as if there are many situations that make
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UU you feel angry." - SOLUTION:->>>>D
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A patient who has agoraphobia (a fear of crowds) is beginning
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UU desensitization with the therapist, and the RN is reinforcing the
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UU process.Which intervention has the highest priority for this patient's
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UU plan of care? A. Encourage substitution of positive thoughts and
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B. Establish trust by providing a calm, safe
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UU environment.

C. Progressively expose the patient to larger crowds.
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D. Encourage deep breathing when anxiety escalates in a
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UU crowd. -SOLUTION:->>>>B
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Which nursing actions are likely to help promote the self-esteem of a
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UU malepatient with modern depression?
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A. Ask the patient what his long term goals are.
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B. Discuss the challenges of his UU UU UU UU U U medical

U U condition.C. Include the patient in determining
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UU treatment protocol. UU




D. Encourage the patient to engage in recreational therapy.
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, E. Provide opportunities for the patient to discuss his
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A male patient is admitted to the psychiatric unit for recurrent
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UU negative symptoms of chronic schizophrenia and medication
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UU adjustment of Risperidone (Risperdal). When the patient walks to
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UU the caregiver's station in alaterally contracted position, he states
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UU that something has made his bodycontort into a monster. What
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UU action should the RN take?
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A. Medicate the patient with the prescribed antipsychotic
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thioridazine(Mellaril).
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B. Offer the patient a prescribed physical therapy hot pack for
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UU musclespasms. U




C. Direct patient to occupational therapy to distract him from
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UU somaticcomplaints. U




D. Administer the prescribed anticholinergic benztropine (Cogentin)
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fordystonia. - SOLUTION:->>>>D
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A mental health worker is caring for a patient with escalating
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UU aggressive behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate
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UU intervention by theRN? UU UU U




A. Is attempting to physically restrain the
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