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Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
3rd Edition By Pollard All Chapter 1 - 35
,
, Chapterjp01:jpMentaljpHealthjpandjpMentaljpIllness
Varcarolis’sjpCanadianjpPsychiatricjpMentaljpHealthjpNursing,jp3rdjpEdition
MULTIPLEjpCHOICE
1. Ajpstaffjpnursejpcompletesjporientationjptojpajppsychiatricjpunit.jpWhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpw
ouldjpthejpnursejpexpectjpasjpanjpadvancedjppracticejpintervention?
a. Conductjpmentaljphealthjpassessments
b. Prescribejppsychotropicjpmedication
c. Establishjptherapeuticjprelationships
d. Individualizejpnursingjpcarejpplans
ANSWER:j p B
Prescriptivejpprivilegesjparejpgrantedjptojpmaster’s-
preparedjpnursejppractitionersjpwhojphavejptakenjpspecialjpcoursesjponjpprescribingjpmedicati
on;jpthusjpitjpisjpanjpadvanced-
practicejpintervention.jpThejpnursejppreparedjpatjpthejpbasicjpleveljpisjppermittedjptojpperformjp
mentaljphealthjpassessments,jpestablishjprelationships,jpandjpprovidejpindividualizedjpcarejppla
nning.
DIF: CognitivejpLevel:jpUnderstandjp(Comprehension)
TOP:j p NursingjpProcess:jpImplementation MSC:j p ClientjpNeeds:jpSafejpEffectivejpCarejpEnvironment
2. Whenjpajpnursingjpstudentjpexpressesjpconcernsjpaboutjphowjpmentaljphealthjpnursesjp“lose
alljptheirjpnursingjpskills,”jpwhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpthejpbestjpresponsejpbyjpthejpmentalj
jp
phealthjpnurse?
a. “Psychiatricjpnursesjppractisejpinjpsaferjpenvironmentsjpthanjpotherjpspecialt
ies.jpNurse-to-
patientjpratiosjpmustjpbejpbetterjpbecausejpofjpthejpnaturejpofjpthejppatients’
problems. .
”
b. “Psychiatricjpnursesjpusejpcomplexjpcommunicationjpskillsjpasjpwelljpasjpcriticaljpthi
nkingjptojpsolvejpmultidimensionaljpproblems.jpIjpamjpchallengedjpbyjpthosejpsituati
ons.”
c. “That’sjpajpmisconception.jpPsychiatricjpnursesjpfrequentlyjpusejphigh-
technologyjpmonitoringjpequipmentjpandjpmanagejpcomplexjpintravenousjpth
erapies.”
d. “Psychiatricjpnursesjpdojpnotjphavejptojpdealjpwithjpasjpmuchjppainjpandjpsuff
eringjpasjpmedical–surgicaljpnursesjpdo.jpThatjpappealsjptojpme.”
ANSWER:j p B
Thejppracticejpofjppsychiatricjpnursingjprequiresjpajpdifferentjpsetjpofjpskillsjpfromjpmedical–
surgicaljpnursing,jpthoughjptherejpisjpsubstantialjpoverlap.jpTwojpdomainsjprelatejpspecificallyjp
tojppsychiatricjpnursing:jpbehavioural,jpincludingjpcommunication,jpcoping,jpandjpeducation;jp
andjpsafety,jpcoveringjpcrisisjpandjpriskjpmanagement.jpBasicjppsychosocialjpnursingjpconceptsjp
arejpcentraljptojppsychiatricjpnursingjppracticejpandjpincreasejpyourjpcompetencyjpasjpajppractit
ionerjpinjpalljpclinicaljpsettings.
Whateverjpsettingjpyoujpchoosejptojpworkjpin,jpyoujpwilljphavejpthejpopportunityjptojpimprovejpth
ejplivesjpofjppeoplejpwhojparejpexperiencingjpmentaljpillnessjpasjpanjpadditionaljpchallengejptojpthe
irjphealth.
Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
3rd Edition By Pollard All Chapter 1 - 35
,
, Chapterjp01:jpMentaljpHealthjpandjpMentaljpIllness
Varcarolis’sjpCanadianjpPsychiatricjpMentaljpHealthjpNursing,jp3rdjpEdition
MULTIPLEjpCHOICE
1. Ajpstaffjpnursejpcompletesjporientationjptojpajppsychiatricjpunit.jpWhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpw
ouldjpthejpnursejpexpectjpasjpanjpadvancedjppracticejpintervention?
a. Conductjpmentaljphealthjpassessments
b. Prescribejppsychotropicjpmedication
c. Establishjptherapeuticjprelationships
d. Individualizejpnursingjpcarejpplans
ANSWER:j p B
Prescriptivejpprivilegesjparejpgrantedjptojpmaster’s-
preparedjpnursejppractitionersjpwhojphavejptakenjpspecialjpcoursesjponjpprescribingjpmedicati
on;jpthusjpitjpisjpanjpadvanced-
practicejpintervention.jpThejpnursejppreparedjpatjpthejpbasicjpleveljpisjppermittedjptojpperformjp
mentaljphealthjpassessments,jpestablishjprelationships,jpandjpprovidejpindividualizedjpcarejppla
nning.
DIF: CognitivejpLevel:jpUnderstandjp(Comprehension)
TOP:j p NursingjpProcess:jpImplementation MSC:j p ClientjpNeeds:jpSafejpEffectivejpCarejpEnvironment
2. Whenjpajpnursingjpstudentjpexpressesjpconcernsjpaboutjphowjpmentaljphealthjpnursesjp“lose
alljptheirjpnursingjpskills,”jpwhichjpofjpthejpfollowingjpisjpthejpbestjpresponsejpbyjpthejpmentalj
jp
phealthjpnurse?
a. “Psychiatricjpnursesjppractisejpinjpsaferjpenvironmentsjpthanjpotherjpspecialt
ies.jpNurse-to-
patientjpratiosjpmustjpbejpbetterjpbecausejpofjpthejpnaturejpofjpthejppatients’
problems. .
”
b. “Psychiatricjpnursesjpusejpcomplexjpcommunicationjpskillsjpasjpwelljpasjpcriticaljpthi
nkingjptojpsolvejpmultidimensionaljpproblems.jpIjpamjpchallengedjpbyjpthosejpsituati
ons.”
c. “That’sjpajpmisconception.jpPsychiatricjpnursesjpfrequentlyjpusejphigh-
technologyjpmonitoringjpequipmentjpandjpmanagejpcomplexjpintravenousjpth
erapies.”
d. “Psychiatricjpnursesjpdojpnotjphavejptojpdealjpwithjpasjpmuchjppainjpandjpsuff
eringjpasjpmedical–surgicaljpnursesjpdo.jpThatjpappealsjptojpme.”
ANSWER:j p B
Thejppracticejpofjppsychiatricjpnursingjprequiresjpajpdifferentjpsetjpofjpskillsjpfromjpmedical–
surgicaljpnursing,jpthoughjptherejpisjpsubstantialjpoverlap.jpTwojpdomainsjprelatejpspecificallyjp
tojppsychiatricjpnursing:jpbehavioural,jpincludingjpcommunication,jpcoping,jpandjpeducation;jp
andjpsafety,jpcoveringjpcrisisjpandjpriskjpmanagement.jpBasicjppsychosocialjpnursingjpconceptsjp
arejpcentraljptojppsychiatricjpnursingjppracticejpandjpincreasejpyourjpcompetencyjpasjpajppractit
ionerjpinjpalljpclinicaljpsettings.
Whateverjpsettingjpyoujpchoosejptojpworkjpin,jpyoujpwilljphavejpthejpopportunityjptojpimprovejpth
ejplivesjpofjppeoplejpwhojparejpexperiencingjpmentaljpillnessjpasjpanjpadditionaljpchallengejptojpthe
irjphealth.
