HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN VI-V3 LATEST STUDY GUIDE 100% A+ GRADED 2021 TESTBANKS (ALL TOGETHER)

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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 is... olation.C.Refusal to address nutritional needs.D.Low self-esteem. The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and noticesthat the client discontinued antipsychotic medication for several days. Whichmedication should also be discontinued?a.Lithium. (Lithotabs)b.Benzotropine (Cogentin).c.Alprazolam (Xanax).d.Magnesium (Milk of Magnesia). A female client requests that her husband be allowed to stay in the room during the admission assessment. When interviewing the client, the RN notesa 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.Ask the client’s husband to interpret the discrepancy.C.Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the client’s verbal messages.D.Integrate the verbal and nonverbal messages and interpret them as one. A male client approaches the RN with an angry expression on his face and raises his voice, saying “My roommate is the most selfish, self-centered, angry person I have ever met. If he loses his temper one more time with me,I am going to punch him out!” The RN recognizes that the client is using which defense mechanism?A.Denial.B.Projection.C.Rationalization.HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN VI-V3 LATEST STUDY GUIDE 100% A+ GRADED 2021 TESTBANKS (ALL TOGETHER) D.Splitting.A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessive thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement?A.Report the client’s serum lithium level to the HCP.B.Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms.C.No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect.D.Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allowed. 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. [Show More]

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