HESI MENTAL HEALTH/HESI MENTAL HEALTH EXAM, MENTAL HEALTH HESI EXAM
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A patient says to the nurse, "Once in a while I have some anxiety about my job, but
otherwise, life is good." Which part of the mental health mental illness continuum is this
patient?
- resilience
- well-being
- mental illness
- emotional concerns
- well-being
Well-being is characterized by adequate to high-level functioning in response to routine stress
and resultant anxiety or distress. Job stress and anxiety are part of everyday life. Resilience is not
a part of the continuum, but rather refers to an ability and capacity to secure resources needed to
support one's well-being.
Which role is within the scope of practice for an APN?
- leading a psychotherapy group session
- conducting a home mental health assessment
- facilitating the administration of psychotropic medications
- arranging for a patient to receive medical treatment off the unit
- leading a psychotherapy group session
According to early psychological theory, mental illness was caused by a faulty psychological
process that could be corrected by increasing personal insight and understanding. Which
development challenged this theory?
- invention of insulin shock therapy
- invention of psychosurgery techniques
- identifying the effects of chlorpromazine
- identification of specific agents causing mental illness
- identifying the effects of chlorpromazine
Chlorpromazine is known to have a calming effect on agitated patients. The finding indicates that
psychiatric illness may response to medications that alter the intercellular components. This
implies that the mental illness is also caused by disruption of intercellular components. This
theory rejected the earlier psychological theory that stated that mental illness is caused by a
faulty psychological process that can be corrected by increasing personal insight and
understanding. Insulin shock therapy and psychosurgery techniques (surgery on specific parts of
the brain) are invasive and potentially dangerous techniques. Germ theory stated that mental
illness is caused by a specific agent that is identifiable and can be eliminated. This is an old
, 2
theory of the cause of mental illness and was disproved, bc a single agent causing mental illness
was not identified.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is agitated. Which drug would the nurse anticipate to be
ordered to calm the patient?
- clonazepam
- ibuprofen
- acetaminophen
- chlorpromazine
- chlorpromazine
Clonazepam is an anti-seizure medication that is sometimes used for patients with mental
disorders, although it causes heavy sedation rather than a calming effect.
Which intervention is considered within the scope of practice for a basic psychiatric mental
health nurse? SATA.
- coordinate the care of a patient diagnosed with acute depression
- establish rules for an acute care unit that treats depressed patients
- provide info materials concerning depression to the patient's family members
- report to the pts interdisciplinary team behaviors that suggest the depression is worsening
- make changes in the patient's medication therapy based on their reported state of mind
- coordinate the care of a patient diagnosed with acute depression
- establish rules for an acute care unit that treats depressed patients
- provide info materials concerning depression to the patient's family members
- report to the pts interdisciplinary team behaviors that suggest the depression is worsening
Which characteristic of mental health allows people to secure the resources they need to
support their well-being?
- altruism
- resilience
- pessimism
- dependence
- resilience
Which personal attribute is considered by the WHO when defining mental health as a state
of well-being? SATA
- reaching an individual's own potential
- being free of mental and emotional stressors
- coping with the normal stresses of life
, 3
- demonstrating average or above average intelligence
- capable of rational thinking and emotional growth
- reaching an individual's own potential
- coping with the normal stresses of life
- capable of rational thinking and emotional growth
Which mental health disorder is likely to begin in childhood? SATA.
- agoraphobia
- hydrophobia
- social phobia
- PTSD
- OCD
- hydrophobia
- social phobia
- OCD
A psychiatric-mental health APRN works with patients in a community mental health
center. Which action differentiates this nurse's practice from the basic practice level?
SATA.
- preparing a nursing plan of care
- conducting a family therapy session
- leading an exercise group in an outpatient program
- prescribing medication to manage a severe mental illness
- conducting a psychoeducational session about medication side effects
- conducting a family therapy session
- prescribing medication to manage a severe mental illness
Which term applies to the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in
human populations?
- mortality
- prevalence
- epidemiology
- clinical epidemiology
- epidemiology
Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time.
Clinical epidemiology deals with what happens to people with illnesses who are seen by
healthcare providers.
LATEST VERSION WITH ANSWERS UPDATE | UPDATE /GET IT 100% ACCURATE
A patient says to the nurse, "Once in a while I have some anxiety about my job, but
otherwise, life is good." Which part of the mental health mental illness continuum is this
patient?
- resilience
- well-being
- mental illness
- emotional concerns
- well-being
Well-being is characterized by adequate to high-level functioning in response to routine stress
and resultant anxiety or distress. Job stress and anxiety are part of everyday life. Resilience is not
a part of the continuum, but rather refers to an ability and capacity to secure resources needed to
support one's well-being.
Which role is within the scope of practice for an APN?
- leading a psychotherapy group session
- conducting a home mental health assessment
- facilitating the administration of psychotropic medications
- arranging for a patient to receive medical treatment off the unit
- leading a psychotherapy group session
According to early psychological theory, mental illness was caused by a faulty psychological
process that could be corrected by increasing personal insight and understanding. Which
development challenged this theory?
- invention of insulin shock therapy
- invention of psychosurgery techniques
- identifying the effects of chlorpromazine
- identification of specific agents causing mental illness
- identifying the effects of chlorpromazine
Chlorpromazine is known to have a calming effect on agitated patients. The finding indicates that
psychiatric illness may response to medications that alter the intercellular components. This
implies that the mental illness is also caused by disruption of intercellular components. This
theory rejected the earlier psychological theory that stated that mental illness is caused by a
faulty psychological process that can be corrected by increasing personal insight and
understanding. Insulin shock therapy and psychosurgery techniques (surgery on specific parts of
the brain) are invasive and potentially dangerous techniques. Germ theory stated that mental
illness is caused by a specific agent that is identifiable and can be eliminated. This is an old
, 2
theory of the cause of mental illness and was disproved, bc a single agent causing mental illness
was not identified.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is agitated. Which drug would the nurse anticipate to be
ordered to calm the patient?
- clonazepam
- ibuprofen
- acetaminophen
- chlorpromazine
- chlorpromazine
Clonazepam is an anti-seizure medication that is sometimes used for patients with mental
disorders, although it causes heavy sedation rather than a calming effect.
Which intervention is considered within the scope of practice for a basic psychiatric mental
health nurse? SATA.
- coordinate the care of a patient diagnosed with acute depression
- establish rules for an acute care unit that treats depressed patients
- provide info materials concerning depression to the patient's family members
- report to the pts interdisciplinary team behaviors that suggest the depression is worsening
- make changes in the patient's medication therapy based on their reported state of mind
- coordinate the care of a patient diagnosed with acute depression
- establish rules for an acute care unit that treats depressed patients
- provide info materials concerning depression to the patient's family members
- report to the pts interdisciplinary team behaviors that suggest the depression is worsening
Which characteristic of mental health allows people to secure the resources they need to
support their well-being?
- altruism
- resilience
- pessimism
- dependence
- resilience
Which personal attribute is considered by the WHO when defining mental health as a state
of well-being? SATA
- reaching an individual's own potential
- being free of mental and emotional stressors
- coping with the normal stresses of life
, 3
- demonstrating average or above average intelligence
- capable of rational thinking and emotional growth
- reaching an individual's own potential
- coping with the normal stresses of life
- capable of rational thinking and emotional growth
Which mental health disorder is likely to begin in childhood? SATA.
- agoraphobia
- hydrophobia
- social phobia
- PTSD
- OCD
- hydrophobia
- social phobia
- OCD
A psychiatric-mental health APRN works with patients in a community mental health
center. Which action differentiates this nurse's practice from the basic practice level?
SATA.
- preparing a nursing plan of care
- conducting a family therapy session
- leading an exercise group in an outpatient program
- prescribing medication to manage a severe mental illness
- conducting a psychoeducational session about medication side effects
- conducting a family therapy session
- prescribing medication to manage a severe mental illness
Which term applies to the quantitative study of the distribution of mental disorders in
human populations?
- mortality
- prevalence
- epidemiology
- clinical epidemiology
- epidemiology
Prevalence refers to the proportion of a population with a mental disorder at a given time.
Clinical epidemiology deals with what happens to people with illnesses who are seen by
healthcare providers.
