B) You’re not being poisoned. Why do you think someone is trying to poison you? C) No one on this unit has ever died from poisoning. You’re safe here. D) I will talk to your healthcare provider about the possibility of changing your diet.
B) Place a lock on the client’s closet. C) Ignore the client’s paranoid ideation to extinguish these behaviors. D) Explain to the client that his suspicions are false. 33. Which statement about contemporary mental health nursing practice is accurate?
D) Have the client describe any recent changes in mood. The charge nurse is collaborating with the nursing staff about the plan of care for a client who is very depressed. What is the most important intervention to implement during the first 48 hours after the client’s admission to the unit? A) Monitor appetite and observe intake at meals.
C) Explain that the diabetic medication is important to take. D) Reassess client’s mental status for thought processes and content. 19. Which response is best for the nurse to provide? A) You are in the hospital, and I am the nurse caring for you. B) It must be difficult for you to control your anxious feelings.
I felt like the questions were not asking about the material we learned at all. There is only one grade assignment left in the class to make up my grade which is the mental health HESI. It counts for 10% of my grade.
B) Maintain safety in the client’s milieu. C) Provide ongoing, supportive contact. D) Encourage participation in activities. 52. The nurse plans to help an 18-year-old female mentally retarded client ambulate the first postoperative day after an appendectomy. A) Your healthcare provider has prescribed ambulation on the first postoperative day.
B) Contraceptive method includes condoms only. C) Menstrual cycle occurs every 35 days. D) Black-out after one drink last night on a date. A) Addiction is a chronic, incurable disease. B) Tolerance to the effects of drugs causes feelings of depression.
Teach the client strategies to control her obsessive compulsive behavior. Encourage the client to express her feelings regarding the upcoming procedure. A minimum score of 85% or higher is recommended on each section. Scores are reported to the UTHealth Register at the end of every month. 59.
My school has it to where we have to pass HESI twice with a cumulative score of 1700 but we have three tries to take it. I didn’t do well on the first one, we took it a week after finals and I only had that week to study for it. I was more worried about passing my core classes versus HESI and it was nearly impossible to study for it during the semester. 38. The nurse is assessing the parents of a nuclear family who are attending a support group for parents of adolescents.
B) Tell the client that no one is accusing him of murder and remind him that the hospital is a safe place. C) Assess the content of the hallucinations by asking the client what he is hearing. D) Ignore the behavior and make no response at all to his delusional statements.
What should the nurse do first while taking the client’s history upon admission to the hospital? A) Determine if the client attends a support group weekly. B) Hold all antidepressant medications until further notice. C) Ask the client if he takes St. John’s Wort routinely.
An anxious client expressing a fear of people and open places is admitted to the psychiatric unit. What is the most effective way for the nurse to assist this client? A) Plan an outing within the first week of admission.

A. Motivation of treatment. History of substance use. Medication compliance.
66. The nurse is conducting discharge teaching for a client with schizophrenia who plans to live in a group home. Which statement is most indicative of the need for careful follow-up after discharge?
B) You must ambulate to avoid complications which could cause more discomfort than ambulating. C) I know how you feel. You’re angry about having to ambulate, but this will help you get well. D) I’ll be back in 30 minutes to help you get out of bed and walk around the room. 45.
Helping clients identify areas of problem in their lives. A. Assist the client in developing alternative coping skills. Remain calm and use a matter of fact approach. Ask the client why she is so anxious
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58. The nurse is planning the care for a 32-year-old male client with acute depression. Which nursing intervention bests helps this client deal with his depression? A) Ensure that the client’s day is filled with group activities. B) Assist the client in exploring feelings of shame, anger, and guilt. C) Allow the client to initiate and determine activities of daily living.

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The most recently submitted score is presented to faculty for review. A client with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) tells the nurse, “Sometimes I feel so frustrated. I can’t do anything without … The parents of a 14-year-old boy bring their son to the hospital.

All applicants of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program are required to complete the HESI A2 prior to admission. The HESI A2 consists of four required academic exams. 56.
Give the client an enema at bedtime. I am here because the police thought I was doing something wrong. A. Assure the client that all food served in the hospital is safe to eat. Tell the client that irrational thinking is a symptom of schizophrenia. Obtain an order for a tube feeding for the client.
43. A male adolescent is admitted with bipolar disorder after being released from jail for assault with a deadly weapon. The client will

A) outline methods for managing anger.

A nurse working in the emergency room of a children’s hospital admits a child whose injuries could have resulted from abuse. Which statement most accurately describes the nurse’s responsibility in cases of suspected child abuse? A) The nurse should obtain objective data such as x-rays before reporting suspicions to the authorities. B) The nurse should confirm any suspicions of child abuse with the healthcare provider before reporting to the authorities.
A) Altered thought processes. B) Moderate levels of anxiety. C) Inadequate social support. D) Altered health maintenance.
A) Crickets are a good source of protein. B) I have not heard any voices for a week. C) Only my belief in God can help me.
D) Sometimes I have a hard time sitting still. Learn more. Exam Edge has all the resources you need to pass the test right here.