Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foun x x
dations of Psychiatric Me x x x
ntal Health Nursing: A Cl
x x x x
inical Approach, 8thEdit
x x x
ion
1
,Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
x x x x x x
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Axstaffxnursexcompletesxorientationxtoxaxpsychiatricxunit.xThisxnursexmayxexpectxanxadvancedxp
racticexnursextoxperformxwhichxadditionalxintervention?xa.
Conductxmentalxhealthxassessments.
b. Prescribexpsychotropicxmedication.
c. Establishxtherapeuticxrelationships.
d. Individualizexnursingxcarexplans.
ANS:xB
Inxmostxstates,xprescriptivexprivilegesxarexgrantedxtoxmaster‘s-
preparedxnursexpractitionersxandxclinicalxnursexspecialistsxwhoxhavextakenxspecialxcoursesxonxpre
scribingxmedication.xThexnursexpreparedxatxthexbasicxlevelxisxpermittedxtoxperformxmentalxhealthx
assessments,xestablishxrelationships,xandxprovidexindividualizedxcarexplanning.
PTS:x1xDIF:xCognitivexLevel:xUnderstandx(Comprehension)xREF:xPagex1-
23xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xImplementation
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment
2. Axnursingxstudentxexpressesxconcernsxthatxmentalxhealthxnursesx―losexallxtheirxclinicalxnursingxs
kills.‖xSelectxthexbestxresponsexbyxthexmentalxhealthxnurse.
a. ―Psychiatricxnursesxpracticexinxsaferxenvironmentsxthanxotherxspecialties.xNurse-to-
patientxratiosxmustxbexbetterxbecausexofxthexnaturexofxthexpatients‘xproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatricxnursesxusexcomplexxcommunicationxskillsxasxwellxasxcriticalxthinkingxtoxsolvex
multidimensionalxproblems.xIxamxchallengedxbyxthosexsituations.‖
c. ―That‘sxaxmisconception.xPsychiatricxnursesxfrequentlyxusexhighxtechnologyxmonitoringx
equipmentxandxmanagexcomplexxintravenousxtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatricxnursesxdoxnotxhavextoxdealxwithxasxmuchxpainxandxsufferingxasxmedical–
xsurgicalxnursesxdo.xThatxappealsxtoxme.‖
ANS:xB
Thexpracticexofxpsychiatricxnursingxrequiresxaxdifferentxsetxofxskillsxthanxmedical–
surgicalxnursing,xthoughxtherexisxsubstantialxoverlap.xPsychiatricxnursesxmustxbexablextoxhelpxp
atientsxwithxmedicalxasxwellxasxmentalxhealthxproblems,xreflectingxthexholisticxperspectivexthese
xnursesxmustxhave.xNurse–
patientxratiosxandxworkloadsxinxpsychiatricxsettingsxhavexincreased,xjustxlikexotherxspecialties.xP
sychiatricxnursingxinvolvesxclinicalxpractice,xnotxjustxdocumentation.xPsychosocialxpainxandxsu
fferingxarexasxrealxasxphysicalxpainxandxsuffering.
2
,Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
PTS:x1 DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
3
, Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
REF:xPagesx1-2,x21
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xImplementationx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment
4
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foun x x
dations of Psychiatric Me x x x
ntal Health Nursing: A Cl
x x x x
inical Approach, 8thEdit
x x x
ion
1
,Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
x x x x x x
MULTIPLExCHOICE
1. Axstaffxnursexcompletesxorientationxtoxaxpsychiatricxunit.xThisxnursexmayxexpectxanxadvancedxp
racticexnursextoxperformxwhichxadditionalxintervention?xa.
Conductxmentalxhealthxassessments.
b. Prescribexpsychotropicxmedication.
c. Establishxtherapeuticxrelationships.
d. Individualizexnursingxcarexplans.
ANS:xB
Inxmostxstates,xprescriptivexprivilegesxarexgrantedxtoxmaster‘s-
preparedxnursexpractitionersxandxclinicalxnursexspecialistsxwhoxhavextakenxspecialxcoursesxonxpre
scribingxmedication.xThexnursexpreparedxatxthexbasicxlevelxisxpermittedxtoxperformxmentalxhealthx
assessments,xestablishxrelationships,xandxprovidexindividualizedxcarexplanning.
PTS:x1xDIF:xCognitivexLevel:xUnderstandx(Comprehension)xREF:xPagex1-
23xTOP:xNursingxProcess:xImplementation
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment
2. Axnursingxstudentxexpressesxconcernsxthatxmentalxhealthxnursesx―losexallxtheirxclinicalxnursingxs
kills.‖xSelectxthexbestxresponsexbyxthexmentalxhealthxnurse.
a. ―Psychiatricxnursesxpracticexinxsaferxenvironmentsxthanxotherxspecialties.xNurse-to-
patientxratiosxmustxbexbetterxbecausexofxthexnaturexofxthexpatients‘xproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatricxnursesxusexcomplexxcommunicationxskillsxasxwellxasxcriticalxthinkingxtoxsolvex
multidimensionalxproblems.xIxamxchallengedxbyxthosexsituations.‖
c. ―That‘sxaxmisconception.xPsychiatricxnursesxfrequentlyxusexhighxtechnologyxmonitoringx
equipmentxandxmanagexcomplexxintravenousxtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatricxnursesxdoxnotxhavextoxdealxwithxasxmuchxpainxandxsufferingxasxmedical–
xsurgicalxnursesxdo.xThatxappealsxtoxme.‖
ANS:xB
Thexpracticexofxpsychiatricxnursingxrequiresxaxdifferentxsetxofxskillsxthanxmedical–
surgicalxnursing,xthoughxtherexisxsubstantialxoverlap.xPsychiatricxnursesxmustxbexablextoxhelpxp
atientsxwithxmedicalxasxwellxasxmentalxhealthxproblems,xreflectingxthexholisticxperspectivexthese
xnursesxmustxhave.xNurse–
patientxratiosxandxworkloadsxinxpsychiatricxsettingsxhavexincreased,xjustxlikexotherxspecialties.xP
sychiatricxnursingxinvolvesxclinicalxpractice,xnotxjustxdocumentation.xPsychosocialxpainxandxsu
fferingxarexasxrealxasxphysicalxpainxandxsuffering.
2
,Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
PTS:x1 DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xApplyx(Application)
3
, Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health N
x x x x x x x
ursing: A Clinical Approach, 8th Edition Test Bank
x x x x x x x
REF:xPagesx1-2,x21
TOP:xNursingxProcess:xImplementationx
MSC:xClientxNeeds:xSafe,xEffectivexCarexEnvironment
4
