HESI RN
RN HESI Mental Health Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
A nurse who is co-leading group therapy recognizes that a client is beginning to experience severe levels of anxiety. Which intervention is best for the nurse to implement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Assisting with relaxation techniques in the group provides immediate support and reduces anxiety. Describing feelings or education may escalate anxiety, and escorting may not be necessary.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is preparing the physical environment to interview a new client for admission to the mental health unit. Which environmental setting facilitates the best outcome of the interview?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Reducing noise levels creates a conducive environment for communication and focus. A table may hinder rapport, close proximity may be uncomfortable, and dim lights may hinder engagement.
Question 3 of 5
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 should the nurse provide to this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: This response acknowledges the client's feelings, reinforces the presence of the nursing team, and emphasizes the collective goal of helping the client get better. Other responses may invalidate feelings, deflect, or question perceptions without providing reassurance.
Question 4 of 5
A young female client is admitted to the emergency room because she was raped that evening by her date. Which computer documentation should the nurse enter in the electronic medical record as the client's chief complaint?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Client states, 'My date raped me tonight' is documented in the client's own words and is descriptive enough to be the presenting complaint capturing the urgency and trauma of the incident."
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client whose spouse died of a stroke two weeks ago and who reports having numbness and tingling on the right side of the body. The nurse should consider the client's symptoms may likely be due to which condition?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Somatization involves psychological distress manifesting as physical symptoms like numbness and tingling after a traumatic loss. Other options are less relevant.