Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of
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Psychiatric- Mental ..Health Nursing A Clinical
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9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
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Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED
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2022.
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
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Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
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Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
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UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
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Approach, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE RTCHOICE
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RTan RTadvanced RTpractice RTnurse RTto RTperform RTwhich RTadditional RTintervention? RTa.
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c. Establish RTtherapeutic RTrelationships.
d. Individualize RTnursing RTcare RTplans.
ANS: RTB
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RTpractitioners RTand RTclinical RTnurse RTspecialists RTwho RThave RTtaken RTspecial RTcourses RTon
RTprescribing RTmedication. RTThe RTnurse RTprepared RT at RTthe RTbasic RTlevel RTis RTpermitted RTto RTperform
RTmental RThealth RTassessments, RTestablish RTrelationships, RTand RTprovide RTindividualized RTcare
RTplanning.
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23 RTTOP: RTNursing RTProcess: RTImplementation
MSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
2. A RTnursing RTstudent RTexpresses RTconcerns RTthat RTmental RThealth RTnurses RT―lose RTall RTtheir
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b. ―Psychiatric RTnurses RTuse RTcomplex RTcommunication RTskills RTas RTwell RTas RTcritical RTthinking
RTto RTsolve RTmultidimensional RTproblems. RT I RTam RT challenged RTby RTthose RTsituations.‖
c. ―That‘s RTa RTmisconception. RTPsychiatric RTnurses RTfrequently RTuse RThigh RTtechnology
RTmonitoring RTequipment RTand RTmanage RTcomplex RTintravenous RTtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric RTnurses RTdo RTnot RThave RTto RTdeal RTwith RTas RTmuch RTpain RTand RTsuffering
RTas RTmedical– RTsurgical RTnurses RTdo. RTThat RTappeals RTto RTme.‖
ANS: RTB
The RTpractice RTof RTpsychiatric RTnursing RTrequires RTa RTdifferent RTset RTof RTskills RTthan RTmedical–
surgical RTnursing, RTthough RTthere RTis RTsubstantial RToverlap. RTPsychiatric RTnurses RTmust RTbe
RTable RTto RThelp RTpatients RTwith RTmedical RTas RTwell RTas RTmental RThealth RTproblems, RTreflecting
RTthe RTholistic RTperspective RTthese RTnurses RTmust RThave. RTNurse–patient RTratios RTand RTworkloads
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, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
RT RT RT RT RT
Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
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in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialties. Psychiatric
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UPDATED 2022
RT RT RT RT RT
nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
RT
RT
RT
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RT suffering RTare RTas RTreal RTas RTphysical RTpain RTand RTsuffering.
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, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
RT RT RT RT RT
Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
RT RT RT RT RT RT
PTS: 1 RT
UPDATED
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply 2022
RT (Application)
RT RT RT
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RTImplementation RTMSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
3. When RTa RTnew RTbill RTintroduced RTin RTCongress RTreduces RTfunding RTfor RTcare RTof RTpersons
RTdiagnosed RTwith RTmental RTillness, RTa RTgroup RTof RTnurses RTwrite RTletters RTto RTtheir RTelected
RTrepresentatives RTin RTopposition RTto RTthe RTlegislation. RTWhich RTrole RThave RTthe RTnurses
RTfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
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ANS: RTC
An RTadvocate RTdefends RTor RTasserts RTanother‘s RTcause, RTparticularly RTwhen RTthe RTother RTperson
RTlacks RTthe RTability RTto RTdo RTthat RTfor RTself. RTExamples RTof RTindividual RTadvocacy RTinclude
RThelping RTpatients RTunderstand RTtheir RTrights RTor RTmake RTdecisions. RTOn RTa RTcommunity RTscale,
RTadvocacy RTincludes RTpolitical RTactivity, RTpublic RTspeaking, RTand RTpublication RTin RTthe
RTinterest RTof RTimproving RTthe RThuman RTcondition.
Since RTfunding RTis RTnecessary RTto RTdeliver RTquality RTprogramming RTfor RTpersons RTwith RTmental
RTillness, RTthe RTletter-writing RTcampaign RTadvocates RTfor RTthat RTcause RTon RTbehalf RTof RTpatients
RTwho RTare RTunable RTto RTarticulate RTtheir RTown RTneeds.
PTS: RT1 RTDIF: RTCognitive RTLevel: RTUnderstand RT(Comprehension) RTREF: RTPage RT1-
26 RTTOP: RTNursing RTProcess: RTEvaluation
MSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
4. A RTfamily RThas RTa RTlong RThistory RTof RTconflicted RTrelationships RTamong RTthe RTmembers.
RTWhich RTfamily RTmember‘s RTcomment RTbest RTreflects RTa RTmentally RThealthy RTperspective?
a. ―I‘ve RTmade RTmistakes RTbut RTeveryone RTelse RTin RTthis RTfamily RThas RTalso.‖
b. ―I RTremember RTjoy RTand RTmutual RTrespect RTfrom RTour RTearly RTyears RTtogether.‖
c. ―I RTwill RTmake RTsome RTchanges RTin RTmy RTbehavior RTfor RTthe RTgood RTof RTthe RTfamily.‖
d. ―It‘s RTbest RTfor RTme RTto RTmove RTaway RTfrom RTmy RTfamily. RTThings RTwill RTnever RTchange.‖
ANS: RTC
The RTcorrect RTresponse RTdemonstrates RTthe RTbest RTevidence RTof RTa RThealthy RTrecognition RTof
RTthe RTimportance RTof RTrelationships. RTMental RThealth RTincludes RTrational RTthinking,
RTcommunication RTskills, RTlearning, RTemotional RTgrowth, RTresilience, RTand RTself-esteem.
RTRecalling RTjoy RTfrom RTearlier RTin RTlife RTmay RTbe RThealthy, RTbut RTthe RTcorrect RTresponse RTshows
RTa RThigher RTlevel RTof RTmental RThealth. RTThe RTother RTincorrect RTresponses RTshow RTblaming RTand
RTavoidance.
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RT RT RT RT
Psychiatric- Mental ..Health Nursing A Clinical
RT RT RT RT RT RT
9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
RT RT RT RT RT
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED
RT RT RT RT
2022.
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
RT RT RT RT RT
Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
RT RT RT RT RT RT
UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
RT RT RT RT RT RT
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Approach, 8th Edition
RT RT RT
MULTIPLE RTCHOICE
1. A RTstaff RTnurse RTcompletes RTorientation RTto RTa RTpsychiatric RTunit. RTThis RTnurse RTmay RTexpect
RTan RTadvanced RTpractice RTnurse RTto RTperform RTwhich RTadditional RTintervention? RTa.
Conduct RTmental RThealth
RTassessments.
b. Prescribe RTpsychotropic RTmedication.
c. Establish RTtherapeutic RTrelationships.
d. Individualize RTnursing RTcare RTplans.
ANS: RTB
In RTmost RTstates, RTprescriptive RTprivileges RTare RTgranted RTto RTmaster‘s-prepared RTnurse
RTpractitioners RTand RTclinical RTnurse RTspecialists RTwho RThave RTtaken RTspecial RTcourses RTon
RTprescribing RTmedication. RTThe RTnurse RTprepared RT at RTthe RTbasic RTlevel RTis RTpermitted RTto RTperform
RTmental RThealth RTassessments, RTestablish RTrelationships, RTand RTprovide RTindividualized RTcare
RTplanning.
PTS: RT1 RTDIF: RTCognitive RTLevel: RTUnderstand RT(Comprehension) RTREF: RTPage RT1-
23 RTTOP: RTNursing RTProcess: RTImplementation
MSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
2. A RTnursing RTstudent RTexpresses RTconcerns RTthat RTmental RThealth RTnurses RT―lose RTall RTtheir
clinical RTnursing RTskills.‖ RTSelect RTthe RTbest RTresponse RTby RTthe RTmental RThealth RTnurse.
RT
a. ―Psychiatric RTnurses RTpractice RTin RTsafer RTenvironments RTthan RTother RTspecialties. RTNurse-to-
patient RTratios RTmust RTbe RTbetter RTbecause RTof RTthe RTnature RTof RTthe RTpatients‘ RTproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatric RTnurses RTuse RTcomplex RTcommunication RTskills RTas RTwell RTas RTcritical RTthinking
RTto RTsolve RTmultidimensional RTproblems. RT I RTam RT challenged RTby RTthose RTsituations.‖
c. ―That‘s RTa RTmisconception. RTPsychiatric RTnurses RTfrequently RTuse RThigh RTtechnology
RTmonitoring RTequipment RTand RTmanage RTcomplex RTintravenous RTtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric RTnurses RTdo RTnot RThave RTto RTdeal RTwith RTas RTmuch RTpain RTand RTsuffering
RTas RTmedical– RTsurgical RTnurses RTdo. RTThat RTappeals RTto RTme.‖
ANS: RTB
The RTpractice RTof RTpsychiatric RTnursing RTrequires RTa RTdifferent RTset RTof RTskills RTthan RTmedical–
surgical RTnursing, RTthough RTthere RTis RTsubstantial RToverlap. RTPsychiatric RTnurses RTmust RTbe
RTable RTto RThelp RTpatients RTwith RTmedical RTas RTwell RTas RTmental RThealth RTproblems, RTreflecting
RTthe RTholistic RTperspective RTthese RTnurses RTmust RThave. RTNurse–patient RTratios RTand RTworkloads
1
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
RT RT RT RT RT
Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
RT RT RT RT RT RT
in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialties. Psychiatric
RT RT RT
UPDATED 2022
RT RT RT RT RT
nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
RT
RT
RT
RT RT
RT suffering RTare RTas RTreal RTas RTphysical RTpain RTand RTsuffering.
2
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
RT RT RT RT RT
Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by
RT RT RT RT RT RT RT
Margaret Jordan Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36
RT RT RT RT RT RT
PTS: 1 RT
UPDATED
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply 2022
RT (Application)
RT RT RT
REF: RTPages RT1-2, RT21 TOP: RTNursing RTProcess:
RTImplementation RTMSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
3. When RTa RTnew RTbill RTintroduced RTin RTCongress RTreduces RTfunding RTfor RTcare RTof RTpersons
RTdiagnosed RTwith RTmental RTillness, RTa RTgroup RTof RTnurses RTwrite RTletters RTto RTtheir RTelected
RTrepresentatives RTin RTopposition RTto RTthe RTlegislation. RTWhich RTrole RThave RTthe RTnurses
RTfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based RTpractice
ANS: RTC
An RTadvocate RTdefends RTor RTasserts RTanother‘s RTcause, RTparticularly RTwhen RTthe RTother RTperson
RTlacks RTthe RTability RTto RTdo RTthat RTfor RTself. RTExamples RTof RTindividual RTadvocacy RTinclude
RThelping RTpatients RTunderstand RTtheir RTrights RTor RTmake RTdecisions. RTOn RTa RTcommunity RTscale,
RTadvocacy RTincludes RTpolitical RTactivity, RTpublic RTspeaking, RTand RTpublication RTin RTthe
RTinterest RTof RTimproving RTthe RThuman RTcondition.
Since RTfunding RTis RTnecessary RTto RTdeliver RTquality RTprogramming RTfor RTpersons RTwith RTmental
RTillness, RTthe RTletter-writing RTcampaign RTadvocates RTfor RTthat RTcause RTon RTbehalf RTof RTpatients
RTwho RTare RTunable RTto RTarticulate RTtheir RTown RTneeds.
PTS: RT1 RTDIF: RTCognitive RTLevel: RTUnderstand RT(Comprehension) RTREF: RTPage RT1-
26 RTTOP: RTNursing RTProcess: RTEvaluation
MSC: RTClient RTNeeds: RTSafe, RTEffective RTCare RTEnvironment
4. A RTfamily RThas RTa RTlong RThistory RTof RTconflicted RTrelationships RTamong RTthe RTmembers.
RTWhich RTfamily RTmember‘s RTcomment RTbest RTreflects RTa RTmentally RThealthy RTperspective?
a. ―I‘ve RTmade RTmistakes RTbut RTeveryone RTelse RTin RTthis RTfamily RThas RTalso.‖
b. ―I RTremember RTjoy RTand RTmutual RTrespect RTfrom RTour RTearly RTyears RTtogether.‖
c. ―I RTwill RTmake RTsome RTchanges RTin RTmy RTbehavior RTfor RTthe RTgood RTof RTthe RTfamily.‖
d. ―It‘s RTbest RTfor RTme RTto RTmove RTaway RTfrom RTmy RTfamily. RTThings RTwill RTnever RTchange.‖
ANS: RTC
The RTcorrect RTresponse RTdemonstrates RTthe RTbest RTevidence RTof RTa RThealthy RTrecognition RTof
RTthe RTimportance RTof RTrelationships. RTMental RThealth RTincludes RTrational RTthinking,
RTcommunication RTskills, RTlearning, RTemotional RTgrowth, RTresilience, RTand RTself-esteem.
RTRecalling RTjoy RTfrom RTearlier RTin RTlife RTmay RTbe RThealthy, RTbut RTthe RTcorrect RTresponse RTshows
RTa RThigher RTlevel RTof RTmental RThealth. RTThe RTother RTincorrect RTresponses RTshow RTblaming RTand
RTavoidance.
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