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Table of Contents
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TablefoffContents
Chapterf01:fPracticingfthefSciencefandfthefArtfoffPsychiatricfNursingfCh
apterf02:fMentalfHealthfandfMentalfIllness
Chapterf03:fTheoriesfandfTherapies
Chapterf04:fBiologicalfBasisfforfUnderstandingfPsychopharmacologyfC
hapterf05:fSettingsfforfPsychiatricfCare
Chapterf06:fLegalfandfEthicalfBasisfforfPractice
Chapterf07:fNursingfProcessfandfQSEN:fThefFoundationfforfSafefandfEffectivefCarefChapterf0
8:fCommunicationfSkills:fMediumfforfAllfNursingfPractice
Chapterf09:fTherapeuticfRelationshipsfandfthefClinicalfInterviewfChapt
erf10:fTraumafandfStress-RelatedfDisorders
Chapterf11:fAnxiety,fAnxietyfDisorders,fandfObsessive-
CompulsivefDisordersfChapterf12:fSomaticfSystemfDisordersfandfDissociativef
Disorders
Chapterf13:fPersonalityfDisorder
sfChapterf14:fEatingfDisorders
Chapterf15:fMoodfDisorders:fDepressionfCha
pterf16:fBipolarfSpectrumfDisorders
Chapterf17:fSchizophreniafSpectrumfDisordersfandfOtherfPsychoticfDisordersfChapterf
18:fNeurocognitivefDisorders
Chapterf19:fSubstance-
RelatedfandfAddictivefDisordersfChapterf20:fCrisisfandfM
assfDisaster
Chapterf21:fChild,fPartner,fandfElderfViolenceChapterf22:f
SexualfViolence
Chapterf23:fSuicidalfThoughtsfandfBehaviorChapterf24:fA
nger,fAggression,fandfViolence
Chapterf25:fCarefforfthefDyingfandfThosefWhofGrievefChapterf
26:fChildrenfandfAdolescents
Chapterf27:fAdultsfChapte
rf28:fOlderfAdults
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TestfBank:fEssentialsfoffPsychiatricfMentalfHealthfNursingf(3rdfEditionfbyfVarcarolis)f
Chapterf01:fPracticingfthefSciencefandfthefArtfoffPsychiatricfNursingfMULTIPLEfCHOIC
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1. Whichfoutcome,ffocusedfonfrecovery,fwouldfbefexpectedfinfthefplanfoffcarefforfafpatientflivi
ngfinfthefcommunityfandfdiagnosedfwithfseriousfandfpersistentfmentalfillness?fWithinf3fmont
hs,fthefpatientfwill:fa.fdenyfsuicidalfideation.
b. reportfafsensefoffwell-being.
c. takefmedicationsfasfprescribed.
d. attendfclinicfappointmentsfonftime.
ANS:fB
Recoveryfemphasizesfmanagingfsymptoms,freducingfpsychosocialfdisability,fandfimprovingfr
olefperformance.
Thefgoalfoffrecoveryfisftofempowerfthefindividualfwithfmentalfillnessftofachievefafsensefoffmea
ningfandfsatisfactionfinflifefandftoffunctionfatfthefhighestfpossibleflevelfoffwellness.fThefincorre
ctfoptionsffocusfonfthefclassicfmedicalfmodelfratherfthanfrecovery.
DIF:fCognitivefLevel:fApplicationf(Applying)fREF:f2fT
OP:fNursingfProcess:fOutcomesfIdentificationfMSC:f
NCLEX:fHealthfPromotionfandfMaintenance
2. Infthefshift-changefreport,fanfoff-
goingfnursefcriticizesfafpatientfwhofwearsfheavyfmakeup.fWhichfcommentfbyfthefnurs
efwhofreceivesfthefreportfbestfdemonstratesfadvocacy?
a. Thisfisfafpsychiatricfhospital.fCrazinessfisfwhatfwefarefallfabout.
b. Letsfallfshowfacceptancefoffthisfpatientfbyfwearingflotsfoffmakeupftoo.
c. Yourfcommentsfarefinconsideratefandfinappropriate.fKeepfthefreportfobjective.
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d. Ourfpatientsfneedfourfhelpftoflearnfbehaviorsfthatfwillfhelpfthemfgetfalongfinsociety.fAN
S:fD
Acceptingfpatientsfneedsfforfself-
expressionfandfseekingftofteachfskillsfthatfwillfcontributeftoftheirfwell-
beingfdemonstratefrespectfandfarefimportantfpartsfoffadvocacy.fThefon-
fcomingfnursefneedsftoftakefactionftofensurefthatfothersfarefnotfprejudicedfagainstfthefpatient
.fHumorfcanfbefappropriatefwithinfthefprivacyfoffafshiftfreportfbutfnotfatfthefexpensefoffrespec
tfforfpatients.fJudgingfthefoff-goingfnursefinfafcriticalfwayfwillfcreatefconflict.
Nursesfmustfshowfcompassionfforfeachfother.
DIF:fCognitivefLevel:fApplicationf(Applying)fREF:f8
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fImplementationfMSC:fNCLEX:fSafe,fEffectivefCarefEnvironmentf3.fAfnu
rsefassessesfafnewlyfadmittedfpatientfdiagnosedfwithfmajorfdepressivefdisorder.fWhichfstate
mentfisfanfexamplefoffattending?
a. Wefallfhavefstressfinflife.fBeingfinfafpsychiatricfhospitalfisntfthefendfoffthefworld.
b. Tellfmefwhyfyouffeltfyoufhadftofbefhospitalizedftofreceiveftreatmentfforfyourdepression.
c. Youfwillffeelfbetterfafterfwefgetfsomefantidepressantfmedicationfstartedfforfyou.
d. Idflikeftofsitfwithfyoufafwhilefsofyoufmayffeelfmorefcomfortableftalkingfwithfme.
ANS:fD
Attendingfisfaftechniquefthatfdemonstratesfthefnursesfcommitmentftofthefrelationshipfandfre
ducesffeelingsfoffisolation.fThisftechniquefshowsfrespectfforfthefpatientfandfdemonstratesfcari
ng.fGeneralizations,fprobing,fandffalsefreassurancesfarefnon-therapeutic.
DIF:fCognitivefLevel:fApplicationf(Applying)fREF:f8
TOP:fNursingfProcess:fImplementationfMSC:fNCLEX:fPsychosocialfIntegrityf4.fAfpatientfisfhosp
italizedfforfdepressionfandfsuicidalfideationfafterftheirfspousefasksfforfafdivorce.
Selectfthefnursesfmostfcaringfcomment.
a. Letsfdiscussfsomefmeansfoffcopingfotherfthanfsuicidefwhenfyoufhaveftheseffeelings.
b. Ifunderstandfwhyfyourefsofdepressed.fWhenfIfgotfdivorced,fIfwasfdevastatedftoo.
c. Youfshouldfforgetfaboutfyourfmarriagefandfmovefonfwithfyourlife.
d. Howfdidfyoufgetfsofdepressedfthatfhospitalizationfwasnecessary?