HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH (V1-V3) TEST BANK | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (RATED A+) | LATEST 2023

1. During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extremely anxiousandstatesthatsheisworriedaboutthesuncomingupthenextday. What intervention is most important for the RN to implement during the admission process? A. Assisttheclientindevelopingalternativecopingskills. B. Remaincalm and useamatteroffact approach. C. Asktheclientwhyshe issoanxious D. AdministeraPRN sedativetohelprelieve her anxiety. 2. A female client is brought to the emergency department after police officers found her disoriented, disorganized, and confused. The RN also determinesthattheclientishomelessandisexhibitingsuspiciousness. The client’s plan of care should include what priority problem? A. Acute confusion. B. Ineffectivecommunitycoping C. Disturbedsensoryperception. D. Self-caredeficit. 3. The occupational health nurse is working with a female employee who was just notified thather child was involved in a MVA and taken to thehospital. The employee states, “I can’t believe this. What should I do?” Which response is best for the RN to provide in this crisis? A. Tellmewhatyou think shouldhappen. B. Howseriouswas thecollision? C. Whatdoyouthinkyoushoulddo? D. Callfortransportationtothehospital. 4. A client tells the RN that he has an IQ of 400+ and is a genius and an inventor. He also reports that he is married to a female movie star and thinksthathisbrotherwantsasexualrelationshipwithher.Whatisthe priority nursing problem for admission to the psychiatric unit? A. Ineffectivesexualpatterns. B. Impairedenvironmentalinterpretation. C. Disturbedsensoryperception. D. Compromisedfamilycoping. 5. The RN is providing care for a client diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who hasself-inflicted lacerations on the abdomen. Whichapproach should the RN use when changing this client’sdressing? A. Providedetailedthoroughexplanations whencleansingwound. B. Perform thedressingchangeinanon-judgmentalmanner. C. Askin anon-threateningmannerwhytheclientcutownabdomen. D. Requestanotherstaffmemberassistwith thedressingchange.