HESI PN Mental Health Exam Pack V1 & V2 BEST FOR 2022 EXAM

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HESI PN Mental Health Exam Pack V1 & V2 BEST FOR 2022 EXAM 1.A nurse is collecting data from a client who is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the manifestation should the nurse expect? Ans... wer: Diaphoresis 2. A nurse in a long-term care center is caring for an adult client who has Alzheimer’s disease and whose partner died several years ago. The client appears upset and aslsthe nurse when his partner will visit again. The nurse states,”It seems like you are feeling lonely. Let’s take a walk outside and talk.’ Which of the following communication strategies is the nurse using? Answer: Validation therapy 3. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has schizophrenia and a new prescription for chlorpromazine. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse include in the teaching? Answer:” The voices you have been hearing should decrease.” 4. A nurse isreinforcing teaching with a client who has generalized anxiety disorder and is to start therapy with buspirone. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the information? Answer: “I should expect some improvement of my symptoms in about 10 days 5. A nurse is caring for a client who has major depressive disorder(MDD). The client states.”I have nothing to live for anymore. I just can’t go on.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make? Answer: Are you thinking about ending your life 6. A nurse at an outpatient mental health clinic is assisting with a group therapy session. One of the participants is having difficulty staying seated and states loudly to the therapist.”I know more than you do about the people in this room!” The nurse should identify that which of the following findings is the likely explanation for the client’s behavior? Answer: Hypomania 7. A nurse is assisting with a mental status examination for a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following statementsshould the nurse make to gather information about the client’s ability to think abstractly? Answer: How is an orange similar to an apple 8.A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parent of a child who has ADHD and is exhibiting disruptive behaviors at home. Which of the following actionsshould the nurse instruct the parent to take? Answer: Initiate a pointsystem for the child 9. A nurse is collecting data from a client who is having difficulty coping with the death of his child. Which of the following questions by the nurse is the priority? Answer: Do you think about harming yourself [Show More]

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