Georgia State University

NURS 3980

HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1- V3 2020 TEST BANKS

1)woman who is bipolar is wearing low cut blouse, and skirt with no underwear, what does nurse do?

2. Older man who recently got divorced and is 2 years sober, and an alcoholic loves God. He loves kids also. What should nurse ask at his initial interaction?

3. Woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and she becomes dependent and asks family members if they can do ADL's that she is fully capable of doing. What is the reason for this behavior?

4. Patient having to get treated for benzodiazepam and methadone overdose. What do you use?

5. Patient watching TV starts talking loud to himself. The nurse comes in and can't distract him so turns down the TV. What should the nurse do then?

6. In group therapy the charge nurse notices a client increasing to severe levels of anxiety. What should the nurse do?

7. A chronic depressed older man refuses to leave his room. His family moved away to a further location so they're not able to visit him as much. What approach should the nurse take with this man?

8. Patient who is really depressed and won't talk or communicate, later is energetic and talkative. What should the nurse do?

9. Patient who had generalized anxiety disorder on Xanax long-term. What is the outcome?

10. Mother has a 9 month old baby with mental issues and growth issues. The mother comes in and says she's depressed because she’ll never have a normal baby. What should the nurse say?

11. Lithium level 1.5. What do you tell the client who had a recent suicide attempt after seeing him become very anxious after hearing his Lithium levels?

12. Woman comes into ED having been raped by her date. What should the nurse document?

13. Which patient would require CAGE assessment?
14. A nurse is changing a dressing on a bipolar patient's stomach from self- inflicting knife wound. What is the nurse's best approach?
15. Woman is at a meeting with you, what is important for the nurse to document after hearing her issues in the relationship
16. patient in corner with paranoid symptoms, staring and watching you. They refused to communicate with you. What do you do?
17. patient states "I can't get my thoughts together I should really sell my car. It’s not in here. Let's buy a car. What is the patient experiencing?
18. A depressed adolescent becomes sarcastic and irritates when you start to ask him questions. What does the nurse do?
19. A patient who has been on an antidepressant for 2 weeks. What should you watch for?
20. A patient won't take oral meds that is going through alcohol withdrawal. The nurse starts giving saline lock per alcohol protocol and thiamine. What do you tell them that it will help with recovery?
21. A male patient got divorced a year ago, lost his job, and recently suffered from a break up. What is his reason for his recent depression?