HESI Mental Health RN V1-V3 Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at the
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staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered, the client
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refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the middle of the unit
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hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN implement first? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Take other clients in the area to the client lounge | | | | | | | | |
A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra anxiety
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medications because, "I'm so stressed out. I just want to go to sleep." The RN
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should plan one on one observation of the client based on which statement? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore."
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A male hospital employee is pushed out the way by a female employee because
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of an oncoming gut hey. The pushed employee becomes very angry and swings at
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the female employee. Both employees are referred for counseling with the staff
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psychiatric RN. Which factor in the pushed employee's history is most related to
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the reaction that occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Was physically abused by his
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mother.
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The RN documents the mental status of a female client who has been
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hospitalized for several days by court order. The client states, "I don't need to be
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here" and tells the RN that she believes the television talks to her. The RN should
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document these assessment findings in which section of the mental status exam/
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insight and judgement
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With Correct Answers
A client on the mental health unit is becoming more agitated, shouting at the
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
staff, and pacing in the hallway. When the PRN medication is offered, the client
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
refuses the medication and defiantly sits on the floor in the middle of the unit
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hallway. What nursing intervention should the RN implement first? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Take other clients in the area to the client lounge | | | | | | | | |
A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra anxiety
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
medications because, "I'm so stressed out. I just want to go to sleep." The RN
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
should plan one on one observation of the client based on which statement? -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-"I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore."
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A male hospital employee is pushed out the way by a female employee because
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of an oncoming gut hey. The pushed employee becomes very angry and swings at
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
the female employee. Both employees are referred for counseling with the staff
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psychiatric RN. Which factor in the pushed employee's history is most related to
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the reaction that occurred? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Was physically abused by his
| | | | | | | | | |
mother.
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The RN documents the mental status of a female client who has been
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
hospitalized for several days by court order. The client states, "I don't need to be
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
here" and tells the RN that she believes the television talks to her. The RN should
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document these assessment findings in which section of the mental status exam/
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Insight and judgement
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