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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The RN documents the mental status of a female client who has
been hospitalized for several days by court order. The client
states"I don't need to be here," and tells the RN that she believes
that the t.v talks to her. The RN should document these
assessment statements in which section of the mental status
exam?
A. Insight and judgement.
B. Moodandaffect.
C. Remotememory.
D. Level of concentration. - ANSWER-A
An older ale client with schizophrenia is found smearing feces n
the bathroom walls of the chronic mental health unit where he
resides. What action should the RN implement?
A. Explain that the feces belong in the toilet.
B. Show the client how to clean the walls.
C. Escort the client out of the bathroom.
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D. Assist the client to clean the walls. - ANSWER-C
A male client tells the RN that he does not want to take the
atypical antipsychotic drug, olanzapine (Zypexa), because of the
side effects he experienced when he took the drug for a year.
Which experience is most likely related to taking olanzapine?
A. Weight gain of 75 lbs.
B. Thoughts of wanting to hurt himself.
C. Frequentdayswithdiarrhea.
D. Alerted liver function test. - ANSWER-A
A college student who is a victim of a car-jacking presents to the
community health center and report increased anxiety. During the
interview, what nursing intervention should take the highest
priority?
A. Identify support systems in the community that may be helpful.
B. Help the client feel safe to decrease anxiety.
C. Ask the client to describe coping strategies that were helpful in
the past.
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D. Encourage the client to verbalize anxiety related to event. -
ANSWER-B
The RN completes an assessment of a client who is experiencing
intimate partner violence (IPV). Which finding of the injuries
should the RN include in the documentation?
A. A summary of the client's feelings.
B. Photographs.
C. A general description.
D. A client's significant other's statement. - ANSWER-B
Following involvement in a MVC, a middle aged adult client is
admitted to the hospital with multiple facial fractures. The client's
blood alcohol level is high on admission. Which PRN prescription
should be administered if the client begins to exhibit signs and
symptoms of delirium tremens (DTs)?
A. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 5 mg IM.
B. Hydromorphone (Dialuadid) 2 mg IM.
C. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 50 mg IM.
D. Lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg IM. - ANSWER-D
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Patient says "I'm going to shoot myself" - ANSWER-a. Stop the
client from leaving the unit
A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the
psychiatric unit. Which medication should the nurse anticipate
administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine
withdrawal symptoms?
a. Perphenazine (Trilafon).
b. Diphenylhydramine (Benadryl).
c. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium).
d. Isocarboxazid (Marplan). - ANSWER-C
A woman brings her 48-year-old husband to the outpatient
psychiatric unit and describes his behavior to the admitting nurse.
She states that he has been sleepwalking, cannot remember who
he is, and exhibits multiple personalities. The nurse knows that
these behaviors are often associated with which condition?
a. Dissociative disorder.
b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM LATEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
The RN documents the mental status of a female client who has
been hospitalized for several days by court order. The client
states"I don't need to be here," and tells the RN that she believes
that the t.v talks to her. The RN should document these
assessment statements in which section of the mental status
exam?
A. Insight and judgement.
B. Moodandaffect.
C. Remotememory.
D. Level of concentration. - ANSWER-A
An older ale client with schizophrenia is found smearing feces n
the bathroom walls of the chronic mental health unit where he
resides. What action should the RN implement?
A. Explain that the feces belong in the toilet.
B. Show the client how to clean the walls.
C. Escort the client out of the bathroom.
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D. Assist the client to clean the walls. - ANSWER-C
A male client tells the RN that he does not want to take the
atypical antipsychotic drug, olanzapine (Zypexa), because of the
side effects he experienced when he took the drug for a year.
Which experience is most likely related to taking olanzapine?
A. Weight gain of 75 lbs.
B. Thoughts of wanting to hurt himself.
C. Frequentdayswithdiarrhea.
D. Alerted liver function test. - ANSWER-A
A college student who is a victim of a car-jacking presents to the
community health center and report increased anxiety. During the
interview, what nursing intervention should take the highest
priority?
A. Identify support systems in the community that may be helpful.
B. Help the client feel safe to decrease anxiety.
C. Ask the client to describe coping strategies that were helpful in
the past.
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D. Encourage the client to verbalize anxiety related to event. -
ANSWER-B
The RN completes an assessment of a client who is experiencing
intimate partner violence (IPV). Which finding of the injuries
should the RN include in the documentation?
A. A summary of the client's feelings.
B. Photographs.
C. A general description.
D. A client's significant other's statement. - ANSWER-B
Following involvement in a MVC, a middle aged adult client is
admitted to the hospital with multiple facial fractures. The client's
blood alcohol level is high on admission. Which PRN prescription
should be administered if the client begins to exhibit signs and
symptoms of delirium tremens (DTs)?
A. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) 5 mg IM.
B. Hydromorphone (Dialuadid) 2 mg IM.
C. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 50 mg IM.
D. Lorazepam (Ativan) 2 mg IM. - ANSWER-D
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Patient says "I'm going to shoot myself" - ANSWER-a. Stop the
client from leaving the unit
A client who is known to abuse drugs is admitted to the
psychiatric unit. Which medication should the nurse anticipate
administering to a client who is exhibiting benzodiazepine
withdrawal symptoms?
a. Perphenazine (Trilafon).
b. Diphenylhydramine (Benadryl).
c. Chlordiazepoxide (Librium).
d. Isocarboxazid (Marplan). - ANSWER-C
A woman brings her 48-year-old husband to the outpatient
psychiatric unit and describes his behavior to the admitting nurse.
She states that he has been sleepwalking, cannot remember who
he is, and exhibits multiple personalities. The nurse knows that
these behaviors are often associated with which condition?
a. Dissociative disorder.
b. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
