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HESI Mental Health |Well Revised
Assessment Exam With Verified
Solutions 2026
A client who is homeless is diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted on an
involuntary basis to a mental health hospital 4 days ago. The client stopped taking
prescribed antipsychotic drugs approximately one month ago. Since
hospitalization the client continues to have poor judgment and refuses all
medications. What action should the RN take?
A. Encourage the client to stay in the hospital so the client does not have to be
homeless.
B. Provide the client with medication if the client presents an imminent risk to self
and
others.
C. Administer a long acting antipsychotic medication so that the client can be
discharged to a shelter.
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D. Describe to the client treatment options provided at the community mental
health clinics. - correct-answer - B
A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will
not resolve. The client reports that he is taking trazodone (Desyrel) for insomnia.
Which information is most important for the nurse ask the client?
A. When was the last time you drank alcoholic beverage?
B. Have you taken any medications for erectile dysfunction?
C. Are you having any other sexual dysfunctions or problems?
D. Do you have a history of angina or high blood pressure? - correct-answer - B
On admission to the mental health unit, a client diagnosed with schizophrenia
tells the RN that he is the son of god. Based on this statement, which intervention
should the RN include in this client's plan of care?
A. Lead the client by his arm to the seclusion room.
B. Ensure the client's environment is safe.
C. Schedule activity therapy twice a week.
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D. Confront his delusion as not consistent with reality. - correct-answer - D
The RN on the day shift receive report about a client with depression who was in
bed most of the weekend. The RN walks into the client's room in the morning and
finds the client in bed. What intervention is best for the RN to implement?
A. Monitor the client's appetite and pattern of sleep.
B. Assess the client's feelings about the hospital stay.
C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
D. Explain that staff will check on the client every 30 minutes. - correct-answer - C
Which client information indicates the need for the RN to use CAGE questionnaire
during the admission interview?
A. Client's medication history includes the frequent use of antidepressants.
B. Describe self as a social drinker who drinks alcoholic beverages daily.
C. Reports difficulties with short term memory since traumatic brain injury.
D. Medical history includes that the client was recently sexually assaulted. -
correct-answer - B
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A female client admitted to the mental health unit starts to shout and scream at
the RN. What is the best approach for the RN to take?
A. Stay quietly with the patient
B. Tell her that she is out of control.
C. Distractherbyofferingherfingerfoods.
D. Ignore the client's acting out behavior. - correct-answer - A
A woman is brought to the psychiatric clinic by her husband. He reports that his
wife is reluctant to leave home because of what she describes as a fear of open
places and crowds. Which nursing problem applies to this client's behavior?
A. Ineffective protection to guard self from internal or external threats.
B. Risk for injury related to inability to communicate.
C. Risk prone health behavior related to self-esteem assault.
D. Anxiety related to real or perceived threat to physical integrity. - correct-
answer - D
HESI Mental Health |Well Revised
Assessment Exam With Verified
Solutions 2026
A client who is homeless is diagnosed with schizophrenia and admitted on an
involuntary basis to a mental health hospital 4 days ago. The client stopped taking
prescribed antipsychotic drugs approximately one month ago. Since
hospitalization the client continues to have poor judgment and refuses all
medications. What action should the RN take?
A. Encourage the client to stay in the hospital so the client does not have to be
homeless.
B. Provide the client with medication if the client presents an imminent risk to self
and
others.
C. Administer a long acting antipsychotic medication so that the client can be
discharged to a shelter.
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D. Describe to the client treatment options provided at the community mental
health clinics. - correct-answer - B
A male client comes to the emergency center because he has an erection that will
not resolve. The client reports that he is taking trazodone (Desyrel) for insomnia.
Which information is most important for the nurse ask the client?
A. When was the last time you drank alcoholic beverage?
B. Have you taken any medications for erectile dysfunction?
C. Are you having any other sexual dysfunctions or problems?
D. Do you have a history of angina or high blood pressure? - correct-answer - B
On admission to the mental health unit, a client diagnosed with schizophrenia
tells the RN that he is the son of god. Based on this statement, which intervention
should the RN include in this client's plan of care?
A. Lead the client by his arm to the seclusion room.
B. Ensure the client's environment is safe.
C. Schedule activity therapy twice a week.
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D. Confront his delusion as not consistent with reality. - correct-answer - D
The RN on the day shift receive report about a client with depression who was in
bed most of the weekend. The RN walks into the client's room in the morning and
finds the client in bed. What intervention is best for the RN to implement?
A. Monitor the client's appetite and pattern of sleep.
B. Assess the client's feelings about the hospital stay.
C. Assist the client to get out of bed and involved in an activity.
D. Explain that staff will check on the client every 30 minutes. - correct-answer - C
Which client information indicates the need for the RN to use CAGE questionnaire
during the admission interview?
A. Client's medication history includes the frequent use of antidepressants.
B. Describe self as a social drinker who drinks alcoholic beverages daily.
C. Reports difficulties with short term memory since traumatic brain injury.
D. Medical history includes that the client was recently sexually assaulted. -
correct-answer - B
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A female client admitted to the mental health unit starts to shout and scream at
the RN. What is the best approach for the RN to take?
A. Stay quietly with the patient
B. Tell her that she is out of control.
C. Distractherbyofferingherfingerfoods.
D. Ignore the client's acting out behavior. - correct-answer - A
A woman is brought to the psychiatric clinic by her husband. He reports that his
wife is reluctant to leave home because of what she describes as a fear of open
places and crowds. Which nursing problem applies to this client's behavior?
A. Ineffective protection to guard self from internal or external threats.
B. Risk for injury related to inability to communicate.
C. Risk prone health behavior related to self-esteem assault.
D. Anxiety related to real or perceived threat to physical integrity. - correct-
answer - D
