HESI Mental Health RN With Correct Answers

HESI Mental Health RN With Correct Answers
1. A client with depression remains in bed most of the day,
and declines activities. Which nursing problem has the
greatest priority for this client? A. Loss of interest in
diversional activity
B. social isolation
C. Refusal to address nutritional needs.
D. Low self-esteem: C. Refusal to address nutritional needs
2. The RN is preparing medications for a client with bipolar
disorder and notices that the client discontinued
antipsychotic medication for several days. Which medication
should also be discontinued?
A. Lithium (Lithotabs)
B. Benzotropine (Cogentin)
C. Alprazolam (Xanax)
D. Magnesium( Milk of Magnesia): B. Benzotropine
3. A female client requests that her husband be allowed to
stay in the room during the admission assessment. When
interviewing the client, the RN notes a discrepancy between
the clients verbal and nonverbal communication. What action
does the RN take?
A. Pay close attention and document the nonverbal
messages
B. Ask the client's husband to interpret the discrepancy
C. Ignore the nonverbal behavior and focus on the clients
verbal messagesD. Integrate the verbal and nonverbal
messages and interpret them as one.: A.
Pay close attention and document the nonverbal messages
4. A male client approaches the RN with an angry expression
on his face and raises his voice saying " My roommate is the
most selfish, self-centered, angry person I have ever met. If
he loses his temper one more time with me, I'm going to
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punch him out!" The RN recognizes that the client is using
which defense mechanism?
A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Rationalization
D. Splitting: B. Projection