HESI Module 3 Questions and

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HESI Module 3 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified

Which nursing action best supports a client with severe social anxiety during group therapy?

• Forcing them to share immediately

✔✔B. Allowing them to observe first before participation

• Ignoring their discomfort
• Encouraging them to leave if anxious

A client with schizophrenia says, "The government is tracking me." What is the nurse’s best response?

• "You must stop thinking that way."

✔✔B. "That sounds very frightening for you. Tell me more about how you feel."

• "The government is not tracking you."
• "Why do you think that?"

A client with major depressive disorder refuses meals. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate? 1 / 4

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• Threaten to insert a feeding tube
• Leave food at the bedside without interaction

✔✔C. Offer small, frequent, high-calorie snacks with encouragement

• Remove all food until appetite returns

A patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) washes hands 30 times a day. What is the priority intervention?

• Stop the behavior immediately

✔✔B. Allow limited washing while working on anxiety-reducing strategies

• Ignore the ritual
• Join the client in handwashing

The best nursing response when a client says, "I want to die" is:

• "Don’t say that, you have so much to live for."
• "Are you just seeking attention?"

✔✔C. "Are you thinking of hurting yourself right now?"

• "You’ll feel better soon."
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A client experiencing mania is pacing and shouting. Which action should the nurse take first?

• Restrain the client immediately

✔✔B. Provide a quiet environment with minimal stimulation

• Give detailed explanations about the behavior
• Ask the client to sit and relax

Which approach helps a client with dementia who is disoriented?

• Repeatedly quiz them on the date and time

✔✔B. Provide clocks, calendars, and consistent daily routines

• Argue when they are wrong
• Ignore confusion to avoid agitation

A client diagnosed with PTSD reports nightmares. Which nursing action is best?

• Tell them to avoid sleeping during the day

✔✔B. Encourage relaxation techniques before bedtime

• Advise them to stay awake at night
• Ignore their concerns about nightmares
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What is the most therapeutic statement to a grieving client?

• "I know exactly how you feel."
• "You should be over this by now."

✔✔C. "I am here to listen whenever you want to talk."

• "Don’t think about it too much."

A nurse caring for a client with bipolar disorder during mania should:

• Provide large, complex meals
• Allow the client to lead the group therapy

✔✔C. Offer finger foods that can be eaten quickly

• Encourage lengthy discussions about feelings

Which communication strategy is most therapeutic for a client with schizophrenia who is experiencing auditory hallucinations?

• "Those voices are real, I hear them too."

✔✔B. "I don’t hear the voices, but I understand they are real to you."

• "Ignore the voices and they will go away."
• "Stop talking about the voices."
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