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1. A newly licensed asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing practice in
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thepsychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best response?
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a. ―The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health care
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b. ―The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
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c. ―Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes nursing from
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other mental health professions.‖ rt rt rt
d. ―Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic management of
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psychiatric patients.‖ rt
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Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on and
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application of psychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility nor the
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multidisciplinary team define the professional responsibilities of its members but rather
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utilizes their unique skills to provide holistic care. Ideally, all team members support each
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other and have functions within the team.
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ImplementationMSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. Which component of the nursing process will the nurse focus upon to address
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theresponsibility to match individual patient needs with appropriate services?
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
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Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate level of services that
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will provide optimal care while considering patient input and at the lowest cost. Planning
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and implementation utilizes the assessment data to identify and execute actions (treatment
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plan) that will provide appropriate care. Evaluation validates the effectiveness of the
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treatment plan.
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3. An adult diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia frequent experiences auditory
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hallucinationsand walks about the unit, muttering. Which nursing action demonstrates the
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nurse‘s understanding of effective psychotherapeutic management of this client?
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a. Discussing the disease process of schizophrenia with the client and their domestic
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partner
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the client‘s paranoid thoughts
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An understanding of psychopathology is the foundation on which the three components of
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psychotherapeutic management rest; it facilitates therapeutic communication and provides
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abasis for understanding psychopharmacology and milieu management. Minimizing contact
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between the patient and others and administering PRN medication indiscriminately are
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nontherapeutic interventions. Using behavior modification to decrease the frequency of
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hallucinations would need to be incorporated into the plan of care by the care team.
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4. An adult diagnosed with chronic depression is hospitalized after a suicide attempt.
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Whichintervention is critical in assuring long-term, effective client care as described by
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psychotherapeutic management?
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A critical element of psychotherapeutic management is the presence of a therapeutic
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nurse-patient relationship. One-on-one time with nursing staff will help in establishing
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thisconnection. While the other options are appropriate and client centered, the nurse-client
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relation is critical in the long-term delivery of quality effective care to this client.
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5. A patient‘s haloperidol dosage was reduced 2 weeks ago to decrease side effects. What
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assessment question demonstrates the nurse‘s understanding of the resulting needs of
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theclient?
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a. ―Will you have any difficulty getting your prescription refilled?‖
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b. ―Have you begun experiencing any forms of hallucinations?‖
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c. ―What do you expect will occur since the dosage has been reduced?‖
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d. ―What can I do to help you manage this reduction in haloperidol therapy?‖
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It will be necessary for the nurse to assess for exacerbation of the patient‘s symptoms of
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psychosis as well as for a lessening of side effects. Dosage decrease might lead to the
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return or worsening of positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and
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negative symptoms such as blunted affect, social withdrawal, and poor grooming. While the
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other options may be appropriate assessment questions, they are not directed at the current
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needs ofthe client; the identification of emerging psychotic behaviors.
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AssessmentMSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
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