Mental Health HESI 2025 – Complete Study Guide
& Key Concepts
if a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric unit, nodding head and talking to
herself, hearing voices and they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN do? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Distract her by turning on tv
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention should the PN do? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Allow time for behavior and then redirect to other activities
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health after complaining of sleepiness
and anxiety over his financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Teach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a prescription for the anti psychotic agent
(Mellaril). What should the PN tell the patient to do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Stand up slowly because the
medication can cause hypotension.
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I
want to die. What should the PN tell him? - ANSWER ✨✔---Tell me what the health care provider
said.
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit request info about his treatment.
What should the PN do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
, A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe agitation and tremors. What should the PN
do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Initiate seizure precaution.
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress deciding whether to send dad to nursing
home or her home. What should the PN do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Offer to assist her in examining the
pros and cons of the choices for him
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day, sleeps four to five hours at night.
What should the PN ask? - ANSWER ✨✔---Do you often feel sad.
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental disability to ambulate first day post op
after appendectomy. She refuses. What should you tell her? - ANSWER ✨✔---I'll be back in 30
minutes to get you out of bed and walk around the room today.
A CLIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CANCER.I DO NOT
HAVE LONG TO LIVE.WHICH RESPONSE SHOULD THE PN OFFER? - ANSWER ✨✔---YES, YOUR
CONDITION IS SERIOUS.
WHILE CONDUCTING A MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION OF A NEWLY ADMITTED MALE CLIENT HEAD
LOWERED AND STARES AT HIS HANDS BASED ON THIS OBSERVATION WHAT SHOULD THE PN RESPOND?
- ANSWER ✨✔---HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY
ALCOHOLIC ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH EARLY STAGE OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER, HE TELLS THE
PN THAT HE KNOWS HE CAN NOT STOP DRINKING WHAT RESPONSES IS BEST TO PROVIDE -
ANSWER ✨✔---TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU DO CONTINUE TO DRINK
A 4 YEAR OLD IS BROUGHT TO THE CLINIC WITH A FRACTURED ARM.WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD BE
A BASIS FOR THE PRACTICAL NURSE TO SUSPECT CHILD ABUSE - ANSWER ✨✔---THE CHILD HAS
HAD 4 PREVIOUS VISITS TO 3 NUMBER OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
NURSING MEASURE FOR VICODIN - ANSWER ✨✔---OBSERVE THE CLIENT FOR FURTHER NARCOTIC
EFFECTS
& Key Concepts
if a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric unit, nodding head and talking to
herself, hearing voices and they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN do? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Distract her by turning on tv
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention should the PN do? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Allow time for behavior and then redirect to other activities
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health after complaining of sleepiness
and anxiety over his financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety? -
ANSWER ✨✔---Teach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a prescription for the anti psychotic agent
(Mellaril). What should the PN tell the patient to do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Stand up slowly because the
medication can cause hypotension.
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I
want to die. What should the PN tell him? - ANSWER ✨✔---Tell me what the health care provider
said.
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit request info about his treatment.
What should the PN do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
, A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe agitation and tremors. What should the PN
do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Initiate seizure precaution.
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress deciding whether to send dad to nursing
home or her home. What should the PN do? - ANSWER ✨✔---Offer to assist her in examining the
pros and cons of the choices for him
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day, sleeps four to five hours at night.
What should the PN ask? - ANSWER ✨✔---Do you often feel sad.
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental disability to ambulate first day post op
after appendectomy. She refuses. What should you tell her? - ANSWER ✨✔---I'll be back in 30
minutes to get you out of bed and walk around the room today.
A CLIENT IS DIAGNOSED WITH TERMINAL CANCER, THE DOCTOR TOLD ME I HAVE CANCER.I DO NOT
HAVE LONG TO LIVE.WHICH RESPONSE SHOULD THE PN OFFER? - ANSWER ✨✔---YES, YOUR
CONDITION IS SERIOUS.
WHILE CONDUCTING A MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION OF A NEWLY ADMITTED MALE CLIENT HEAD
LOWERED AND STARES AT HIS HANDS BASED ON THIS OBSERVATION WHAT SHOULD THE PN RESPOND?
- ANSWER ✨✔---HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY
ALCOHOLIC ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH EARLY STAGE OF CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER, HE TELLS THE
PN THAT HE KNOWS HE CAN NOT STOP DRINKING WHAT RESPONSES IS BEST TO PROVIDE -
ANSWER ✨✔---TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU DO CONTINUE TO DRINK
A 4 YEAR OLD IS BROUGHT TO THE CLINIC WITH A FRACTURED ARM.WHICH INFORMATION SHOULD BE
A BASIS FOR THE PRACTICAL NURSE TO SUSPECT CHILD ABUSE - ANSWER ✨✔---THE CHILD HAS
HAD 4 PREVIOUS VISITS TO 3 NUMBER OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
NURSING MEASURE FOR VICODIN - ANSWER ✨✔---OBSERVE THE CLIENT FOR FURTHER NARCOTIC
EFFECTS
