HESI PN Comprehensive Exam 3
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client with depression reports difficulty sleeping at night. What is the best nursing
recommendation?
A. Encourage long naps during the day
✔✔B. Promote a bedtime routine and relaxation techniques
C. Suggest increased caffeine intake in the evening
D. Avoid addressing the sleep issue
A client with schizophrenia states, “The government put a chip in my brain.” What is the best
nursing response?
A. Argue that the belief is false
B. Ignore the client’s statement
✔✔C. Acknowledge feelings and gently redirect the conversation
D. Ask the client to explain further about the chip
A client with panic disorder is hyperventilating. What is the best immediate action?
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,A. Administer a sedative immediately
✔✔B. Encourage slow, deep breathing into cupped hands
C. Tell the client to ignore the sensations
D. Leave the client alone to calm down
A client with bipolar disorder is in a manic phase and pacing constantly. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Offer complex problem-solving activities
✔✔B. Provide a safe environment and allow physical movement
C. Encourage group discussions
D. Limit all client activity completely
A patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends hours washing hands. What is the best
nursing intervention?
A. Stop the client from washing immediately
✔✔B. Allow handwashing within limits and gradually set boundaries
C. Punish the client for repetitive behavior
D. Pretend not to notice the behavior
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,A client diagnosed with PTSD reports frequent nightmares. Which intervention is most helpful?
A. Encourage alcohol use before bed to induce sleep
✔✔B. Provide a calm environment and teach grounding techniques
C. Suggest avoidance of all discussions about trauma
D. Promote daytime isolation
A client is severely depressed and expresses hopelessness. What is the priority nursing action?
✔✔A. Assess the client for suicidal ideation
B. Provide high-calorie snacks
C. Schedule recreational activities
D. Encourage daily journaling
A client reports hearing voices telling them to hurt others. What is the nurse’s priority?
A. Provide relaxation exercises
✔✔B. Ensure safety and notify the healthcare provider
C. Ask the client to sing to block out the voices
D. Offer reading material
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, A client with generalized anxiety disorder asks why relaxation techniques are important.
A. They reduce the need for sleep
B. They increase stress levels
✔✔C. They decrease physical symptoms of anxiety
D. They prevent all future anxiety attacks
A client with borderline personality disorder expresses feelings of abandonment. What is the best
response?
✔✔A. Acknowledge feelings and maintain consistent boundaries
B. Promise the client they will never be left alone
C. Avoid interacting with the client to prevent conflict
D. Offer to stay with the client indefinitely
A client with alcohol use disorder begins to tremble and sweat 8 hours after the last drink. What
condition is suspected?
A. Alcohol intoxication
✔✔B. Alcohol withdrawal
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Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client with depression reports difficulty sleeping at night. What is the best nursing
recommendation?
A. Encourage long naps during the day
✔✔B. Promote a bedtime routine and relaxation techniques
C. Suggest increased caffeine intake in the evening
D. Avoid addressing the sleep issue
A client with schizophrenia states, “The government put a chip in my brain.” What is the best
nursing response?
A. Argue that the belief is false
B. Ignore the client’s statement
✔✔C. Acknowledge feelings and gently redirect the conversation
D. Ask the client to explain further about the chip
A client with panic disorder is hyperventilating. What is the best immediate action?
1
,A. Administer a sedative immediately
✔✔B. Encourage slow, deep breathing into cupped hands
C. Tell the client to ignore the sensations
D. Leave the client alone to calm down
A client with bipolar disorder is in a manic phase and pacing constantly. What is the priority
intervention?
A. Offer complex problem-solving activities
✔✔B. Provide a safe environment and allow physical movement
C. Encourage group discussions
D. Limit all client activity completely
A patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends hours washing hands. What is the best
nursing intervention?
A. Stop the client from washing immediately
✔✔B. Allow handwashing within limits and gradually set boundaries
C. Punish the client for repetitive behavior
D. Pretend not to notice the behavior
2
,A client diagnosed with PTSD reports frequent nightmares. Which intervention is most helpful?
A. Encourage alcohol use before bed to induce sleep
✔✔B. Provide a calm environment and teach grounding techniques
C. Suggest avoidance of all discussions about trauma
D. Promote daytime isolation
A client is severely depressed and expresses hopelessness. What is the priority nursing action?
✔✔A. Assess the client for suicidal ideation
B. Provide high-calorie snacks
C. Schedule recreational activities
D. Encourage daily journaling
A client reports hearing voices telling them to hurt others. What is the nurse’s priority?
A. Provide relaxation exercises
✔✔B. Ensure safety and notify the healthcare provider
C. Ask the client to sing to block out the voices
D. Offer reading material
3
, A client with generalized anxiety disorder asks why relaxation techniques are important.
A. They reduce the need for sleep
B. They increase stress levels
✔✔C. They decrease physical symptoms of anxiety
D. They prevent all future anxiety attacks
A client with borderline personality disorder expresses feelings of abandonment. What is the best
response?
✔✔A. Acknowledge feelings and maintain consistent boundaries
B. Promise the client they will never be left alone
C. Avoid interacting with the client to prevent conflict
D. Offer to stay with the client indefinitely
A client with alcohol use disorder begins to tremble and sweat 8 hours after the last drink. What
condition is suspected?
A. Alcohol intoxication
✔✔B. Alcohol withdrawal
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