NUR PSYCHIATRI Hesi-Mental-Health-Rn-v1-v3-
2025/2026- HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3
LATEST UPDATE TEST BANK RATED
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HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 2023/2024 TEST BANK.
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and declines
activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for this
client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
B. Social isolation.
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem.
,The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder
and notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for
several days. Which medication should also be discontinued?
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a. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
c. Alprazolam (Xanax).
d. Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia).
The RN is teaching a client about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information
should the client acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user.
,A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit
after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one
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month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask the
client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to
enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased? C. How
many continuous hours do you sleep at night? D. Do you
hear sounds or voices that others do not hear?
A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay in the
room during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client,
the RN notes a discrepancy between the client’s verbal and nonverbal
communication. What action does the RN take?
, A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages.
B. fAsk fthe fclient’s fhusband fto finterpret fthe fdiscrepancy.
C. fIgnore fthe fnonverbal fbehavior fand ffocus fon fthe fclient’s fverbal
f messages.
D. fIntegrate fthe fverbal fand fnonverbal fmessages fand finterpret fthem
fas fone.
A fmale fclient fapproaches fthe fRN fwith fan fangry fexpression fon fhis
face fand fraises fhis fvoice, fsaying f“My froommate fis fthe fmost fselfish,
f
selfcentered, fangry fperson fI fhave fever fmet. fIf fhe floses fhis ftemper fone
f
f more ftime fwith fme, fI fam fgoing fto fpunch fhim fout!” fThe fRN
recognizes fthat fthe fclient fis fusing fwhich fdefense fmechanism?
f
A. fDenial.
B. fProjection.
C. fRationalization.
D. fSplitting.
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A fmental fhealth fworker fis fcaring ffor fa fclient fwith fescalating faggressive
2025/2026- HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3
LATEST UPDATE TEST BANK RATED
A+ NEW VERSIONS Test-Bank
HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 2023/2024 TEST BANK.
A client with depression remains in bed most of the day, and declines
activities. Which nursing problem has the greatest priority for this
client?
A. Loss of interest in diversional activity.
B. Social isolation.
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem.
,The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder
and notices that the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for
several days. Which medication should also be discontinued?
A+ NEW VERSIONS Test-Bank
a. Lithium. (Lithotabs)
b. Benzotropine (Cogentin).
c. Alprazolam (Xanax).
d. Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia).
The RN is teaching a client about the initiation of the prescribed
abstinence therapy using disulfiram (Antabuse). What information
should the client acknowledge understanding?
A. Completely abstain from heroin or cocaine use.
B. Remain alcohol free for 12 hours prior to the first dose.
C. Attend monthly meetings of alcoholics anonymous.
D. Admit to others that he is a substance user.
,A male client with schizophrenia is admitted to the mental health unit
after abruptly stopping his prescription for ziprasidone (Geodon) one
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month ago. Which question is most important for the RN to ask the
client?
A. Have you lost interest in the things that you used to
enjoy?
B. Is your ability to think or concentrate decreased? C. How
many continuous hours do you sleep at night? D. Do you
hear sounds or voices that others do not hear?
A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay in the
room during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client,
the RN notes a discrepancy between the client’s verbal and nonverbal
communication. What action does the RN take?
, A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages.
B. fAsk fthe fclient’s fhusband fto finterpret fthe fdiscrepancy.
C. fIgnore fthe fnonverbal fbehavior fand ffocus fon fthe fclient’s fverbal
f messages.
D. fIntegrate fthe fverbal fand fnonverbal fmessages fand finterpret fthem
fas fone.
A fmale fclient fapproaches fthe fRN fwith fan fangry fexpression fon fhis
face fand fraises fhis fvoice, fsaying f“My froommate fis fthe fmost fselfish,
f
selfcentered, fangry fperson fI fhave fever fmet. fIf fhe floses fhis ftemper fone
f
f more ftime fwith fme, fI fam fgoing fto fpunch fhim fout!” fThe fRN
recognizes fthat fthe fclient fis fusing fwhich fdefense fmechanism?
f
A. fDenial.
B. fProjection.
C. fRationalization.
D. fSplitting.
A+ fNEW fVERSIONS fTest-Bank
A fmental fhealth fworker fis fcaring ffor fa fclient fwith fescalating faggressive
