HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2026 (2 DIFFERENT EXAMS) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
NEWEST VERSIONS
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM (FIRST EXAM)
Which type of crisis has occurred when a sudden terrorist act causes the deaths of
thousands of adults and children and negatively affects their families, friends,
communities, and the nation?
A. Situation-maturational
B. Situational
C. Maturational
D. Adventitious ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Adventitious
An adventitious crisis is a crisis or disaster that is unplanned and accidental; its
subcategories inc. natural disasters, national disasters, and crimes of violence. A
situational-maturational crisis is not a typical category in crisis theory. If 2
events occurred around the same time-for example, retirement (maturational
crisis) and the unexpected death of a spouse (stuational crisis)-the client would
have to deal with both issues. A situational crisis results from an external source
and the loss is often unexpected. A maturational crisis occurs as an individual
moves into a new stage of development and prior coping styles are no longer
effective; maturational crises are usually predictable.
,Which characteristic of a therapeutic milieu would the nurse consider important
for a confused older adult with socially aggressive behavior?
A. Sets limits
B. Has variety
C. Is group oriented
D. Allows freedom of expression ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Sets
limits
The therapeutic milieu characteristic would be to set limits. Because clients with
socially aggressive behavior have poor control, these individuals require a
therapeutic environment in which appropriate limits for behavior are set for
them. Variety will increase anxiety. The daily routine should be structured and
repetitive. A group-oriented environment is too stimulating for a person with
socially aggressive behavior. Freedom of expression may result in injury to the
client or others, becuase the client may be unable to control impulses.
Which activity would the nurse ask an older adult to do when testing short-term
memory?
A. Substract serial sevens from 100
B. Copy one simple geometric figure
C. State three random words mentioned earlier in the examination
D. Name two common objects when the nurse points to them ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C. State three random words mentioned earlier in the
examination
,Which action would the nurse take for an older adult with Alzheimer disease who
has laid out several outfits on the bed to wear to a recreational session but is still
wearing nightclothes?
A. Assist the client to dress and explain when residents are expected at the
activity.
B. Prompt the client to dress more quickly to avoid delaying the other residents
C. Help the client select appropriate attire and offer to help the client get dressed
D. Allow the client time to dress but explain that the client has missed the
opportunity to attend the activity ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Help
the client select appropriate attire and offer to help the client get dressed
Which characteristic would a nurse expect to be exhibited by an adolescent?
(Select all that apply)
A. A belief in their own invulnerability
B. Personal fable
C. Temper tantrums
D. Attempts to control situations
E. Eagerness for formal education ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. A
belief in their own invulnerability
B. Personal fable
They show personal fable because they think their thoughts and feelings are
unique. Toddlers get to know their abilities to control situations and seem
pleased with it. Preschoolers refine the mastery of their bodies and eagerly
await the beginning of formal education.
, How do adolescents establish group identity during psychosocial development?
A. By evaluating their own health with a feeling of well-being
B. By fostering their independence with balanced family structure
C. By achieving marked physical changes with masculine and feminine behaviors
D. By building close peer relationships to achieve acceptance in the society ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. By building close peer relationships to achieve
acceptance in the society
In which period will the adolescent have a prevalence of egocentric thoughts
according to Piaget's theory?
A. Sensorimotor
C. Preoperational
C. Formal operations
D. Concrete operations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Formal
operations
During the period of formal operations, there is a prevalence of egocentric
thought in adolescents. During the sensorimotor period, infants develop a
schema or action pattern for dealing with the environment. During the
preoperational period, a toddler has egocentric thoughts. During the concrete
operations period, the child thinks about an action before it is performed
physically.
2026 (2 DIFFERENT EXAMS) | COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS |
NEWEST VERSIONS
HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH EXIT EXAM (FIRST EXAM)
Which type of crisis has occurred when a sudden terrorist act causes the deaths of
thousands of adults and children and negatively affects their families, friends,
communities, and the nation?
A. Situation-maturational
B. Situational
C. Maturational
D. Adventitious ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. Adventitious
An adventitious crisis is a crisis or disaster that is unplanned and accidental; its
subcategories inc. natural disasters, national disasters, and crimes of violence. A
situational-maturational crisis is not a typical category in crisis theory. If 2
events occurred around the same time-for example, retirement (maturational
crisis) and the unexpected death of a spouse (stuational crisis)-the client would
have to deal with both issues. A situational crisis results from an external source
and the loss is often unexpected. A maturational crisis occurs as an individual
moves into a new stage of development and prior coping styles are no longer
effective; maturational crises are usually predictable.
,Which characteristic of a therapeutic milieu would the nurse consider important
for a confused older adult with socially aggressive behavior?
A. Sets limits
B. Has variety
C. Is group oriented
D. Allows freedom of expression ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. Sets
limits
The therapeutic milieu characteristic would be to set limits. Because clients with
socially aggressive behavior have poor control, these individuals require a
therapeutic environment in which appropriate limits for behavior are set for
them. Variety will increase anxiety. The daily routine should be structured and
repetitive. A group-oriented environment is too stimulating for a person with
socially aggressive behavior. Freedom of expression may result in injury to the
client or others, becuase the client may be unable to control impulses.
Which activity would the nurse ask an older adult to do when testing short-term
memory?
A. Substract serial sevens from 100
B. Copy one simple geometric figure
C. State three random words mentioned earlier in the examination
D. Name two common objects when the nurse points to them ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C. State three random words mentioned earlier in the
examination
,Which action would the nurse take for an older adult with Alzheimer disease who
has laid out several outfits on the bed to wear to a recreational session but is still
wearing nightclothes?
A. Assist the client to dress and explain when residents are expected at the
activity.
B. Prompt the client to dress more quickly to avoid delaying the other residents
C. Help the client select appropriate attire and offer to help the client get dressed
D. Allow the client time to dress but explain that the client has missed the
opportunity to attend the activity ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Help
the client select appropriate attire and offer to help the client get dressed
Which characteristic would a nurse expect to be exhibited by an adolescent?
(Select all that apply)
A. A belief in their own invulnerability
B. Personal fable
C. Temper tantrums
D. Attempts to control situations
E. Eagerness for formal education ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. A
belief in their own invulnerability
B. Personal fable
They show personal fable because they think their thoughts and feelings are
unique. Toddlers get to know their abilities to control situations and seem
pleased with it. Preschoolers refine the mastery of their bodies and eagerly
await the beginning of formal education.
, How do adolescents establish group identity during psychosocial development?
A. By evaluating their own health with a feeling of well-being
B. By fostering their independence with balanced family structure
C. By achieving marked physical changes with masculine and feminine behaviors
D. By building close peer relationships to achieve acceptance in the society ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. By building close peer relationships to achieve
acceptance in the society
In which period will the adolescent have a prevalence of egocentric thoughts
according to Piaget's theory?
A. Sensorimotor
C. Preoperational
C. Formal operations
D. Concrete operations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C. Formal
operations
During the period of formal operations, there is a prevalence of egocentric
thought in adolescents. During the sensorimotor period, infants develop a
schema or action pattern for dealing with the environment. During the
preoperational period, a toddler has egocentric thoughts. During the concrete
operations period, the child thinks about an action before it is performed
physically.
