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A client says to a nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." The therapeutic response by the nurse is: 1) "Have you shared your feelings with your family?" 2) "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family." 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cured." 4) "Well, it sounds like you're being pretty pessimistic. After all, ...

Psychiatric Hesi 2022 - Practice questions for psych to review and prepare for hesi A man complains of decreased concentration at work, tired during the day, sleeps 4 to 5 hours at night. What should the PN ask? Answer: Do you often feel sad? 2. 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 the television talks to her. The RN should docume...

HESI Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Test Exam Questions And Answers A female client is anxious about a scheduled diagnostic procedure and keeps asking the same question of every staff person. How should the practical nurse respond? A) Encourage the client to watch television as a distraction. B) Reinforce with the client the need for the procedure regardless. C) Affirm the client's anxiety and ask if she wants to talk. D) Reassure the client that the procedure is performed for o...

Psych/Mental Health Exit HESI - Saunders Exam Questions And Answers The home care nurse is visiting an older client whose spouse died 6 months ago. Which behavior by the client indicates ineffective coping? 1. Neglecting personal grooming 2. Looking at old snapshots of family 3. Participating in a senior citizens' program 4. Visiting their spouse's grave once a month - ANS 1. Neglecting personal grooming Rational: Coping mechanisms are behaviors used to decrease stress and anxie...

HESI Specialty Test Review: Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Exam Questions And Answers Your patient has an admitting diagnosis of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. You receive a phone call at the nurses' station from a person who says he is the patient's minister and wants to know if the patient "fell off the wagon again" and when visitation hours are. What is your best response? A: "Yes, the patient drank too much, but he should be fine in a few days. Visiting hours are 9 A.M. to 6...

Mental Health HESI test bank A male client in the mental health unit is guarded and vaguely answers the nurse's questions. He isolates in his room and sometimes opens the door to peek into the hall. Which problem can the RN anticipate? A. Visual hallucinations. B. Auditory hallucinations. C. Excessive motor activity. D. Delusions of persecution. - ANS D. Delusions of persecution. A female client with obsessive compulsive personality disorder is admitted to the hospital for a car...

HESI Case Study - Psychiatric/Mental Health Practice Exam Questions And Answers At the first meeting of a group of older adults at a daycare center for the elderly, the nurse asks one of the members what kinds of things she would like to do with the group. The older woman shrugs her shoulders and says, "You tell me, you're the leader." What is the best response for the nurse to make? A) "Yes, I am the leader today. Would you like to be the leader tomorrow?" B) "Yes, I will be leadi...

PSYCH HESI Test Bank Questions And Answers A nurse is explaining a fire drill routine to a group of clients. A client becomes disruptive and continually interrupts the group. What is the nurse's best response? - ANS When you interrupt, I cannot explain what to do to the group. A client comes in after being in a car accident and is experiencing alcohol withdrawal, magnesium level of 1.1, cardiac dysrhythmias. What would you give first? - ANS Magnesium When performing a Mental Statu...

PSYCH / MENTAL HEALTH HESI QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS A client says to a nurse, "I'm going to die, and I wish my family would stop hoping for a cure! I get so angry when they carry on like this. After all, I'm the one who's dying." The therapeutic response by the nurse is: 1) "Have you shared your feelings with your family?" 2) "I think we should talk more about your anger with your family." 3) "You're feeling angry that your family continues to hope for you to be cur...