COMPLETE TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 10th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete

TEST BANK Foundations and Adult Heag 10th ed Kim Cooper
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Chapter 1. The Evolution of Nursing
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Cooper: Foundations and Adult Health Nursing, 10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE k




1. What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
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a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified

ANS: B k




Approved means certified by a state agency for having met minimum standards; accredited
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means certified by the NLN for having met more complex standards. Provisional and ex
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emplified are not terms used in regard to nursing program certification.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 10 k k k k



OBJ: 5 TOP: Nursing programs
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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2. Which of the following must the nurse recognize regarding the health care delivery system?
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a. It includes all states.
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b. It affects the illness of patients.
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c. Insurance companies are not involved. k k k k



d. The major goal is to achieve optimal levels of health care.
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ANS: D k




The nurse must recognize that in the health care delivery system, the major goal is to achi
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eve optimal levels of health care. The health care system consists of a network of agencie
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s, facilities, and providers involved with health care in a specified geographic area. Insur
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ance companies do have involvement in the health care system. The illness of patients is
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, not necessarily affected by the health care system.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 12
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Health care systems
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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3. What is required by the health care team to identify the needs of a patient and to design ca
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re to meet those needs?
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a. The Kardex k



b. The health care provider’s order sheet
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c. An individualized care plan
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d. The nurse’s notes k k




ANS: C k




An individualized care plan involves all health care workers and outlines care to meet th
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e needs of the individual patient. The Kardex, health care provider’s order sheet, and nu
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rse’s notes do not identify the needs of the patient nor are they designed to assist all mem
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bers of the health care team to meet those needs.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 13
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, TOP: Care plan k k KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning k k k k MSC: NCLEX: N/A k k




4. Patient care emphasis on wellness, rather than illness, begins as a result of:
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a. increased education concerning causes of illness. k k k k k



b. improved insurance payments. k k



c. decentralized care centers. k k



d. increased number of health care givers. k k k k k




ANS: A k




The acute awareness of preventive medicine has resulted in today’s emphasis on educat
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ion about issues such as smoking, heart disease, drug and alcohol abuse, weight control,
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kand mental health and wellness promotion activities. This preventive education has res
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ulted in an emphasis on wellness, rather than illness. Improved insurance payments, de
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centralized care centers, and increased numbers of health care givers did not influence a
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n emphasis on wellness.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 12 k k k k k OBJ: 4 | 8 k k k k



TOP: Wellness KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A
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5. What is the most effective process to ensure that the care plan is meeting the needs o
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f the patient?
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a. Documentation
b. Communication
c. Evaluation
d. Planning
ANS: B k




Communication is the primary essential component among the health care team to eval k k k k k k k k k k k k




uate and modify the care plan. Documentation, evaluation, and planning are not primar
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y essential components to ensure the care plan is meeting the needs of the patient.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 17 k k k k



OBJ: 8 TOP: Communication
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KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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6. How does an interdisciplinary approach to patient treatment enhance care?
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a. By improving efficiency of care k k k k



b. By reducing the number of caregivers k k k k k



c. By preventing the fragmentation of patient care
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d. By shortening hospital stay k k k




ANS: C k




An interdisciplinary approach prevents fragmentation of care. An interdisciplinary ap
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proach does not improve the efficiency of care, reduce the number of caregivers, or sho
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rten hospital stay. k k




DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
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OBJ: 8 | 9 TOP: Interdisciplina
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ry approach k



KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/ k k k k



A MSC: NCLEX: N/A
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, 7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice?
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a. Independently in a hospital setting
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