Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th Edition – Complete Test Bank by Margaret Jordan Halter

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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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anced5dpractice5dnurse5dto5dperform5dwhich5dadditional5dintervention?5da.
Conduct5dmental5dhealth5dassessments.
b. Prescribe5dpsychotropic5dmedication.
c. Establish5dtherapeutic5drelationships.
d. Individualize5dnursing5dcare5dplans.
ANS:5dB
In5dmost5dstates,5dprescriptive5dprivileges5dare5dgranted5dto5dmaster’s-
prepared5dnurse5dpractitioners5dand5dclinical5dnurse5dspecialists5dwho5dhave5dtaken5dspecial5dcourses5don
5dprescribing5dmedication.5dThe5dnurse5dprepared5dat5dthe5dbasic5dlevel5dis5dpermitted5dto5dperform5dment

al5dhealth5dassessments,5destablish5drelationships,5dand5dprovide5dindividualized5dcare5dplanning.

PTS:5d15dDIF:5dCognitive5dLevel:5dUnderstand5d(Comprehension)5dREF:5dPage5d1-
235dTOP:5dNursing5dProcess:5dImplementation
MSC:5dClient5dNeeds:5dSafe,5dEffective5dCare5dEnvironment

2. A5dnursing5dstudent5dexpresses5dconcerns5dthat5dmental5dhealth5dnurses5d“lose5dall5dtheir5dclinical5dn
ursing5dskills.”5dSelect5dthe5dbest5dresponse5dby5dthe5dmental5dhealth5dnurse.
a. “Psychiatric5dnurses5dpractice5din5dsafer5denvironments5dthan5dother5dspecialties.5dNurse-to-
patient5dratios5dmust5dbe5dbetter5dbecause5dof5dthe5dnature5dof5dthe5dpatients’5dproblems.”
b. “Psychiatric5dnurses5duse5dcomplex5dcommunication5dskills5das5dwell5das5dcritical5dthinking5dto5d
solve5dmultidimensional5dproblems.5dI5dam5dchallenged5dby5dthose5dsituations.”
c. “That’s5da5dmisconception.5dPsychiatric5dnurses5dfrequently5duse5dhigh5dtechnology5dmonitor
ing5dequipment5dand5dmanage5dcomplex5dintravenous5dtherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric5dnurses5ddo5dnot5dhave5dto5ddeal5dwith5das5dmuch5dpain5dand5dsuffering5das5dme
dical–5dsurgical5dnurses5ddo.5dThat5dappeals5dto5dme.”
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ANS:5dB
The5dpractice5dof5dpsychiatric5dnursing5drequires5da5ddifferent5dset5dof5dskills5dthan5dmedical–
surgical5dnursing,5dthough5dthere5dis5dsubstantial5doverlap.5dPsychiatric5dnurses5dmust5dbe5dable5dto5d
help5dpatients5dwith5dmedical5das5dwell5das5dmental5dhealth5dproblems,5dreflecting5dthe5dholistic5dpers
pective5dthese5dnurses5dmust5dhave.5dNurse–
patient5dratios5dand5dworkloads5din5dpsychiatric5dsettings5dhave5dincreased,5djust5dlike5dother5dspecialti
es.5dPsychiatric5dnursing5dinvolves5dclinical5dpractice,5dnot5djust5ddocumentation.5dPsychosocial5dpa
in5dand5dsuffering5dare5das5dreal5das5dphysical5dpain5dand5dsuffering.

PTS:5d1 DIF:5dCognitive5dLevel:5dApply5d(Application)
REF:5dPages5d1-2,5d21
TOP:5dNursing5dProcess:5dImplementatio
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pposition5dto5dthe5dlegislation.5dWhich5drole5dhave5dthe5dnurses5dfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based5dpractice

ANS:5dC
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5dthe5dability5dto5ddo5dthat5dfor5dself.5dExamples5dof5dindividual5dadvocacy5dinclude5dhelping5dpatients

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Since5dfunding5dis5dnecessary5dto5ddeliver5dquality5dprogramming5dfor5dpersons5dwith5dmental5dillnes
s,5dthe5dletter-
writing5dcampaign5dadvocates5dfor5dthat5dcause5don5dbehalf5dof5dpatients5dwho5dare5dunable5dto5darticu
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PTS:5d15dDIF:5dCognitive5dLevel:5dUnderstand5d(Comprehension)5dREF:5dPage5d1-
265dTOP:5dNursing5dProcess:5dEvaluation
MSC:5dClient5dNeeds:5dSafe,5dEffective5dCare5dEnvironment

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amily5dmember’s5dcomment5dbest5dreflects5da5dmentally5dhealthy5dperspective?
a. “I’ve5dmade5dmistakes5dbut5deveryone5delse5din5dthis5dfamily5dhas5dalso.”
b. “I5dremember5djoy5dand5dmutual5drespect5dfrom5dour5dearly5dyears5dtogether.”
c. “I5dwill5dmake5dsome5dchanges5din5dmy5dbehavior5dfor5dthe5dgood5dof5dthe5dfamily.”
d. “It’s5dbest5dfor5dme5dto5dmove5daway5dfrom5dmy5dfamily.5dThings5dwill5dnever5dchange.”

ANS:5dC
The5dcorrect5dresponse5ddemonstrates5dthe5dbest5devidence5dof5da5dhealthy5drecognition5dof5dthe5dimp
ortance5dof5drelationships.5dMental5dhealth5dincludes5drational5dthinking,5dcommunication5dskills,5dl
earning,5demotional5dgrowth,5dresilience,5dand5dself-
esteem.5dRecalling5djoy5dfrom5dearlier5din5dlife5dmay5dbe5dhealthy,5dbut5dthe5dcorrect5dresponse5dshows5
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PTS:5d1 DIF:5dCognitive5dLevel:5dAnalyze5d(Analysis)
REF:5dPages5d1-2,5d3,5d325d(Figure5d1-1)
TOP:5 d Nursing5 d Process:5 d Assessment5 d MS
C:5dClient5dNeeds:5dPsychosocial5dIntegrity

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