HESI RN
RN Care Hope Mental Health HESI Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client who is a refugee from another country and who is experiencing daily episodes of anxiety. The client communicates minimally with the nurse, looking away and appearing distressed. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to do first?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Inquiring respectfully about the events of departure is critical to understand potential traumatic experiences contributing to the client's anxiety.
Question 2 of 5
An adolescent female with an eating disorder is admitted to the in-patient psychiatric unit. Which intervention should the nurse implement?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Allowing the client to select an arts and crafts activity provides a positive, non-food-related outlet for expression, supporting therapeutic engagement.
Question 3 of 5
A client diagnosed with schizophrenia has been receiving haloperidol for the past year, and the treatment plan includes moving the client to a lower maintenance dosage. Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Shielding from sunlight prevents sunburn due to haloperidol's photosensitivity, and gradual withdrawal avoids symptom worsening.
Question 4 of 5
The charge nurse of the psychiatric unit observes clients in the day area. Which client is exhibiting symptoms of a conversion disorder?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Sudden blindness with no organic pathology is indicative of a conversion disorder, involving neurological symptoms without a neurological basis.
Question 5 of 5
A male client with known auditory hallucinations begins talking loudly and gesturing wildly while in the unit's day room. Which action should the nurse implement first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Listening to what the client is saying is crucial to understand the content and nature of the auditory hallucinations, guiding further interventions.