1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions &
Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated
2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
(Questions + Answers) Solved 100% Correct!!
Save
Terms in this set (285)
A married male client with three 2. Increasing self-esteem
children has lost his job and states
that he feels useless. He is tearful, The loss of a job can precipitate negative feelings
upset, and embarrassed. What is an about the self and decrease self-esteem. Feelings
appropriate objective of care for this should be expressed, not limited; attempting to
client? decrease a client's crying often ends up worsening
it. Crying is not necessarily an expression of
1. Limiting tearfulness sadness; other feelings are involved. The focus
2. Increasing self-esteem should be on the client's self-acceptance, not
3. Controlling feelings of sadness acceptance by others.
4. Promoting acceptance by others
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 1/149
,1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A 44-year-old client has been 2. Situational
unable to function since her husband
asked for a divorce 2 weeks ago. She Situational crises involve an unanticipated loss,
is brought to the crisis intervention such as a divorce, that is threatening to the client.
center by a friend. What type of crisis Social crises involve multiple losses such as those
is this situation? occurring during major disasters. Maturational
crises occur in response to stress experienced as
1. Social one struggles with developmental tasks.
2. Situational Developmental (maturational) crises are associated
3. Maturational with developmental tasks; divorce is not a
4. Developmental developmental task.
A resident in a nursing home recently 1. By offering choices consistent with the client's
immigrated to the United States from heritage
Italy. How does the nurse plan to
provide emotional support? Adherence to a plan of care is enhanced by the
nurse's providing choices consistent with the
1. By offering choices consistent with client's cultural beliefs and practices. The nurse's
the client's heritage cultural or personal beliefs and biases should not
2. By ensuring that the client influence or interfere with the implementation of
understands American beliefs appropriate care. Helping the client adjust to the
3. By assisting the client in adjusting American culture is not the priority at this time;
to the American culture care should be adapted to the client's needs and
4. By correcting the client's culture. The person's cultural practices should not
misconceptions about appropriate be addressed unless they are detrimental to the
health practices person's health.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 2/149
,1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A nurse should reassess an older 1. Confusion
adult client's needs and current plan
of care when the client's behavior The development of confusion indicates that the
indicates the development of what client's ability to maintain equilibrium has not been
symptom? achieved and that further disequilibrium is
occurring. Hypochondriasis and additional
1. Confusion complaints do not indicate that the plan needs to
2. Hypochondriasis be changed unless the client's history
3. Additional complaints demonstrates no prior use of these defenses.
4. Increased socialization Increased socialization is a positive response to the
plan of care that does not require reassessment.
An injured child is brought to the 2. Focusing on the child's role in sustaining the
emergency department by the injury
parents. While interviewing the 3. Changing the story of how the child sustained
parents, the nurse begins to suspect the injury
child abuse. Which parental 5. Giving an explanation of how the injury occurred
behaviors might support this that is not consistent with the injury
conclusion? Select all that apply.
The child is often made the scapegoat in the
1. Demonstrating concern for the situation; the parents blame the child because they
injured child have unrealistic expectations of the child.
2. Focusing on the child's role in Discrepancies or inconsistencies in the history
sustaining the injury result from attempts to present a story that is not
3. Changing the story of how the based in fact. Discrepancies between the parental
child sustained the injury explanation for the child's injuries and the physical
4. Asking questions about the injury findings or discrepancies in the history that each
and the child's prognosis parent gives are common because the information
5. Giving an explanation of how the that is being provided is not based in fact. Abusive
injury occurred that is not consistent parents usually do not ask questions about the
with the injury injury or prognosis and demonstrate little or no
interest in their child's well-being.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 3/149
, 1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A nurse is planning to teach a client 1. Mild
about self-care. What level of anxiety
will best enhance the client's Mild anxiety motivates one to action, such as
learning abilities? learning or making changes. Higher levels of
anxiety tend to blur the individual's perceptions
1. Mild and interfere with functioning. Attention is severely
2. Panic reduced by panic. The perceptual field is greatly
3. Severe reduced with severe anxiety and narrowed with
4. Moderate moderate anxiety.
A nurse is caring for depressed older 2. Multiple losses
adults. What precipitating factors for 3. Declines in health
depression are most common in the
older adult without cognitive Depression in the older adult is most often
problems? Select all that apply. associated with the loss of family members and
friends (e.g., death, relocation) and declines in
1. Dementia mobility, health, and income. A decline in health,
2. Multiple losses particularly when associated with a chronic illness,
3. Declines in health frequently precipitates depression in older adults.
4. A milestone birthday Dementia is a cognitive problem. Research does
5. An injury requiring hospitalization not correlate the onset of depression with a
milestone birthday in older adults. A traumatic
injury does not precipitate the onset of depression
in the older adult as often as does a chronic illness.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 4/149
HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions &
Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated
2026(latest version verified for accuracy)
(Questions + Answers) Solved 100% Correct!!
Save
Terms in this set (285)
A married male client with three 2. Increasing self-esteem
children has lost his job and states
that he feels useless. He is tearful, The loss of a job can precipitate negative feelings
upset, and embarrassed. What is an about the self and decrease self-esteem. Feelings
appropriate objective of care for this should be expressed, not limited; attempting to
client? decrease a client's crying often ends up worsening
it. Crying is not necessarily an expression of
1. Limiting tearfulness sadness; other feelings are involved. The focus
2. Increasing self-esteem should be on the client's self-acceptance, not
3. Controlling feelings of sadness acceptance by others.
4. Promoting acceptance by others
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 1/149
,1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A 44-year-old client has been 2. Situational
unable to function since her husband
asked for a divorce 2 weeks ago. She Situational crises involve an unanticipated loss,
is brought to the crisis intervention such as a divorce, that is threatening to the client.
center by a friend. What type of crisis Social crises involve multiple losses such as those
is this situation? occurring during major disasters. Maturational
crises occur in response to stress experienced as
1. Social one struggles with developmental tasks.
2. Situational Developmental (maturational) crises are associated
3. Maturational with developmental tasks; divorce is not a
4. Developmental developmental task.
A resident in a nursing home recently 1. By offering choices consistent with the client's
immigrated to the United States from heritage
Italy. How does the nurse plan to
provide emotional support? Adherence to a plan of care is enhanced by the
nurse's providing choices consistent with the
1. By offering choices consistent with client's cultural beliefs and practices. The nurse's
the client's heritage cultural or personal beliefs and biases should not
2. By ensuring that the client influence or interfere with the implementation of
understands American beliefs appropriate care. Helping the client adjust to the
3. By assisting the client in adjusting American culture is not the priority at this time;
to the American culture care should be adapted to the client's needs and
4. By correcting the client's culture. The person's cultural practices should not
misconceptions about appropriate be addressed unless they are detrimental to the
health practices person's health.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 2/149
,1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A nurse should reassess an older 1. Confusion
adult client's needs and current plan
of care when the client's behavior The development of confusion indicates that the
indicates the development of what client's ability to maintain equilibrium has not been
symptom? achieved and that further disequilibrium is
occurring. Hypochondriasis and additional
1. Confusion complaints do not indicate that the plan needs to
2. Hypochondriasis be changed unless the client's history
3. Additional complaints demonstrates no prior use of these defenses.
4. Increased socialization Increased socialization is a positive response to the
plan of care that does not require reassessment.
An injured child is brought to the 2. Focusing on the child's role in sustaining the
emergency department by the injury
parents. While interviewing the 3. Changing the story of how the child sustained
parents, the nurse begins to suspect the injury
child abuse. Which parental 5. Giving an explanation of how the injury occurred
behaviors might support this that is not consistent with the injury
conclusion? Select all that apply.
The child is often made the scapegoat in the
1. Demonstrating concern for the situation; the parents blame the child because they
injured child have unrealistic expectations of the child.
2. Focusing on the child's role in Discrepancies or inconsistencies in the history
sustaining the injury result from attempts to present a story that is not
3. Changing the story of how the based in fact. Discrepancies between the parental
child sustained the injury explanation for the child's injuries and the physical
4. Asking questions about the injury findings or discrepancies in the history that each
and the child's prognosis parent gives are common because the information
5. Giving an explanation of how the that is being provided is not based in fact. Abusive
injury occurred that is not consistent parents usually do not ask questions about the
with the injury injury or prognosis and demonstrate little or no
interest in their child's well-being.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 3/149
, 1/13/26, 12:47 PM HESI PN Mental Health Exam Prep Questions & Knowledge Exam fully solved & updated 2026(latest version verified for accuracy…
A nurse is planning to teach a client 1. Mild
about self-care. What level of anxiety
will best enhance the client's Mild anxiety motivates one to action, such as
learning abilities? learning or making changes. Higher levels of
anxiety tend to blur the individual's perceptions
1. Mild and interfere with functioning. Attention is severely
2. Panic reduced by panic. The perceptual field is greatly
3. Severe reduced with severe anxiety and narrowed with
4. Moderate moderate anxiety.
A nurse is caring for depressed older 2. Multiple losses
adults. What precipitating factors for 3. Declines in health
depression are most common in the
older adult without cognitive Depression in the older adult is most often
problems? Select all that apply. associated with the loss of family members and
friends (e.g., death, relocation) and declines in
1. Dementia mobility, health, and income. A decline in health,
2. Multiple losses particularly when associated with a chronic illness,
3. Declines in health frequently precipitates depression in older adults.
4. A milestone birthday Dementia is a cognitive problem. Research does
5. An injury requiring hospitalization not correlate the onset of depression with a
milestone birthday in older adults. A traumatic
injury does not precipitate the onset of depression
in the older adult as often as does a chronic illness.
https://quizlet.com/1130131254/hesi-pn-mental-health-exam-prep-questions-knowledge-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026latest-version-verified-for-a… 4/149
