HESI RN
RN Care Hope Mental Health HESI Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is preparing medications for a client with bipolar disorder and notices that the antipsychotic medication was discontinued several days ago. Which medication should also be discontinued?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Benztropine is used to manage extrapyramidal symptoms associated with antipsychotics, so it should be discontinued if the antipsychotic is stopped.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is leading a group on the inpatient psychiatric unit. Which approach should the nurse use during the working phase of group development?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Discussing ways to use new coping skills learned is appropriate during the working phase, focusing on problem-solving and achieving goals identified earlier.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
During a high school substance abuse class, a student tells the group, “I know that marijuana is not addicting, so why shouldn't I use it? Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This response highlights the immediate risk of impaired thinking, emphasizing potential harm to self and others from marijuana use.
Question 5 of 5
During a one-to-one session with the nurse, a female client admitted for chronic depression and attempted suicide discloses experiences of sexual promiscuity and prostitution. When the nurse asks the client if she was ever sexually abused as a child, the client says, “I don't remember, but my mother ran my father off when I was five.†The nurse should recognize that the client may be using which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Repression involves unconsciously blocking out memories, and the client's inability to recall potential abuse suggests this defense mechanism.