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HESI Module 3 Mental Health Concepts Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A client with schizophrenia says, “The FBI put a chip in my brain.” What is this thought pattern called?
- Hallucination
- Obsession
- Illusion
✔✔B. Delusion
A client reports difficulty sleeping for the past 4 weeks. Which intervention should the nurse recommend first?
- Prescribe sleep medication.
- Drink caffeinated tea before bed.
- Take naps during the day.
✔✔B. Establish a consistent bedtime routine.
A client with severe anxiety is unable to focus during teaching. What is the nurse’s best action? 1 / 4
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- Provide detailed written information.
- Delay all communication until calm.
- Encourage independent study.
✔✔B. Use simple, short instructions.
A client experiencing alcohol withdrawal has tremors, sweating, and nausea. What is the priority nursing action?
- Encourage oral fluids.
- Begin group therapy sessions.
- Provide a stimulating environment.
✔✔B. Administer benzodiazepines as prescribed.
A client with depression refuses meals. What is the nurse’s best intervention?
- Force the client to eat.
- Tell the client to try harder.
- Withhold food until the client complies.
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✔✔B. Offer small, frequent high-calorie snacks.
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A client states, “I am responsible for all the world’s problems.” This statement is an example of:
- Flight of ideas
- Obsession
- Hallucination
✔✔B. Delusion of guilt
A client is admitted with suicidal thoughts. What is the nurse’s priority action?
- Notify the family.
- Begin long-term teaching.
- Discuss reasons for living.
✔✔B. Ensure a safe environment with close observation.
A client with panic disorder begins to hyperventilate. What should the nurse do?
- Leave the client alone.
- Teach complex coping strategies immediately.
- Encourage group therapy.
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✔✔B. Stay with the client and use calm reassurance.
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A client prescribed lithium asks about diet. Which teaching is most important?
- “Limit water intake.”
- “Avoid all salty foods.”
- “Restrict fluids on hot days.”
✔✔B. “Maintain consistent sodium and fluid intake.”
A client taking haloperidol develops muscle stiffness and fever. What should the nurse suspect?
- Serotonin syndrome
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Akathisia
✔✔B. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
A client reports hearing voices that say, “You are evil.” What should the nurse do first?
- Argue with the client about the voices.
- Tell the client to ignore the voices.
- Provide immediate group therapy.
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✔✔B. Acknowledge the experience and assess safety.