HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW - MULTIPLE CHOICE, HESI MH Practice Already Passed

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HESI RN MENTAL HEALTH HESI REVIEW - MULTIPLE CHOICE, HESI MH Practice Already Passed A male client with bipolar disorder who began taking lithium carbonate five days ago is complaining of excessiv... e thirst, and the RN finds him attempting to drink water from the bathroom sink faucet. Which intervention should the RN implement? A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. B. Encourage the client to suck on hard candy to relieve the symptoms. C. No action is needed since polydipsia is a common side effect. D. Tell the client that drinking from the faucet is not allowed. ✔✔A. Report the client's serum lithium level to the HCP. A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior. Which action by the MHW warrant immediate intervention by the RN? A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient. B. Tells the client to go to the quiet area of the unit. C. Is using a loud voice to talk to the client. D. Remains at a distance of 4 feet from the client. ✔✔A. Is attempting to physically restrain the patient. A client is admitted to the mental health unit and reports taking extra antianxiety medication because, "I'm so stressed out. I just want to go to sleep." The RN should plan one-on-one observation of the client based on which statement? A. "What should I do? Nothing seems to help." B. "I have been so tired lately and needed to sleep." C. "I really think that I don't need to be here." D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore." ✔✔D. "I don't want to walk. Nothing matters anymore." The RN is performing intake interviews at a psychiatric clinic. A female client with a known history of drug abuse reports that she had a heart [Show More]

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