HESI MENTAL HEALTH ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
If a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric unit, nodding head and talking to herself, hearing voices
and they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Distract her by turning on tv
Question 2
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Allow time for behavior and then redirect to other activities
Question 3
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his
financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety?
Correct Answer
Teach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
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,Question 4
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What
should the PN tell the patient to do?
Correct Answer
Stand up slowly because the medication can cause hypotension.
Question 5
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What
should the PN tell him?
Correct Answer
Tell me what the health care provider said.
Question 6
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit request info about his treatment. What should the PN
do?
Correct Answer
Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
Question 7
A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe agitation and tremors. What should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Initiate seizure precaution.
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, Question 8
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her
home. What should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Offer to assist her in examining the pros and cons of the choices for him
Question 9
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day, sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the
PN ask?
Correct Answer
Do you often feel sad.
Question 10
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental disability to ambulate first day post op after
appendectomy. She refuses. What should you tell her?
Correct Answer
I'll be back in 30 minutes to get you out of bed and walk around the room today.
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ANSWERS |FALL 2026/2027 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT LATEST
Question 1
If a female client is sitting alone in the group room of psychiatric unit, nodding head and talking to herself, hearing voices
and they are telling her to turn herself in to FBI, what should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Distract her by turning on tv
Question 2
An OCD patient repeatedly washing a table top. What intervention should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Allow time for behavior and then redirect to other activities
Question 3
A highly successful businessman presents to community mental health after complaining of sleepiness and anxiety over his
financial status. What should the PN do to diminish his anxiety?
Correct Answer
Teach him to limit sugar and caffeine intake.
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,Question 4
A patient is being discharged from psychiatric facility with a prescription for the anti psychotic agent (Mellaril). What
should the PN tell the patient to do?
Correct Answer
Stand up slowly because the medication can cause hypotension.
Question 5
An 18 year old has been told he has Hodkins disease when the PN enters the room. He yells to get out, I want to die. What
should the PN tell him?
Correct Answer
Tell me what the health care provider said.
Question 6
The grandmother of a young adult male admitted to psychiatric unit request info about his treatment. What should the PN
do?
Correct Answer
Ensure a signed release of info includes grandma.
Question 7
A client experiencing withdrawal from Xanax is having severe agitation and tremors. What should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Initiate seizure precaution.
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, Question 8
A daughter gained weight because she is under so much stress deciding whether to send dad to nursing home or her
home. What should the PN do?
Correct Answer
Offer to assist her in examining the pros and cons of the choices for him
Question 9
A man complains of decrease concentration at work, tired during day, sleeps four to five hours at night. What should the
PN ask?
Correct Answer
Do you often feel sad.
Question 10
A PN attempts to assist an 18 year old female with mild mental disability to ambulate first day post op after
appendectomy. She refuses. What should you tell her?
Correct Answer
I'll be back in 30 minutes to get you out of bed and walk around the room today.
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