2020-HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-V2 Test Banks from Actual Exams (Latest update 2023) Complete Guide Rated A+

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2020-HESI Mental Health RN Questions and Answers from V1-V2 Test Banks from Actual Exams (Latest update 2023) Complete Guide Rated A+ During admission to the psychiatric unit, a female client is extr... emely anxious and states that she is worried about the sun coming up the next day. What intervention is most important for the RN to implement during the admission process? A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills. B. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach. C. Ask the client why she is so anxious D. Administer a PRN sedative to help relieve her anxiety. A client with borderline personality disorder tells the nurse, "You are the best nurse on the unit! The other nurses don't care about me the way you do." Which response is best for the nurse to provide this client? a.) "I am not the best nurse. All the nurses are good." b.) "The other nurses and I are here to help you get better" c.) "You don't think the other nurses care about you?" d.) "I do care about you as a person but nothing more." An older man with a hx of falls at home tells the clinic nurse that his son, who was incarcerated last year for assault and battery, has become abusive since his release from prison. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? A. Tell the client to call Adult Protective Services if his son's abuse continues. B. Refer the client to a program for victims of domestic violence C. Verify the client's report by determining if there is physical evidence of abuse D. Assist the client in developing an emergency safety plan A client with schizophrenia explains that she has 20 children and then very seriously points to the RN and explains that she is one of them. What is the most therapeutic response for the RN to provide? A. "Let's go ask another RN is this is true." B. "My name tag shows that I am a RN here." C. "I can't possibly be one if your children." D. "I know that you don't have 20 children." A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that evening by her date. How should the nurse record the client's chief complaint in the medical record? a.) Client reported that she had sexual relations against her will. b.) Client claims that she was forced to participate in sexual intercourse. c.) Client has been sexually assaulted. d.) Client states, "my date raped me tonight." A female client with obsessive compulsive disorder complains that she is feels "driven" to check the locks on her front door at.. Which response is best for the nurse to provide? A. have you had a bad experience related to unlocked doors? B. What are your thoughts when you are checking the locks? C. feelings of being drive to do something are related to anxiety D. repeating the same behavior helps you to diminish your anxiety What is the most important goal for a client with major depression who has been receiving an antidepressant medication for two weeks? A. ventilate feelings of sadness B. eats three meals a day C. participates in group meetings D. does not attempt to commit suicide After meeting with a healthcare provider, a client who is diagnosed with bipolar disorder is screaming and stomping. Which action should the nurse take? A. instruct the client to reduce the volume of his voice B. administer a PRN sedative by injection C. accompany the client to a quiet area of the unit D. encourage the client to attend a support group A client with depression is not attentive to personal hygiene, uses television watching as a means of escape from...inability to enjoy the things that once gave them pleasure. Which coping strategy should the nurse include in the plan of care? A. Relax and reduce the amount of effort to solve the problem B. Recall methods that were most successful in the past C. reaches out to family and friends about feelings of abandonment D. turn to other activities to take one's mind off of the issues [Show More]

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