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Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Sonya Jakubec, Cheryl Pollard Test Bank
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Test Bank For Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric
Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Cheryl L.
Pollard, Sonya L. Jakubec| 9780323778800| All
Chapters| LATEST




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Foundations In Theory
1. Mental Health And Mental Illness
2. Historical Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
3. Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Care Within Various Settings
4. Relevant Theories And Therapies For Nursing
5. Understanding Responses To Stress

UNIT 2 Foundations In Practice
6. The Nursing Process And Standards Of Care For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
7. Ethical Responsibilities And Legal Obligations For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice
8. Cultural Implications For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Critical Cultural Perspective

UNIT 3 Biopsychosocial Interventions
9. Therapeutic Relationships
10. Communication And The Clinical Interview
11. Psychotropic Drugs

UNIT 4 Psychobiological Disorders
12. Anxiety And Related Disorders
13. Depressive Disorders
14. Bipolar Disorders
15. Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders
16. Eating And Feeding Disorders
17. Neurocognitive Disorders
18. Psychoactive Substance Use And Treatment
19. Personality Disorders
20. Sleep–Wake Disorders

Unit 5 Trauma Interventions
21. Crisis And Disaster
22. Suicide And Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
23. Anger, Aggression, And Violence
24. Interpersonal Violence: Child, Older Persons, And Intimate Partner Abuse
25. Sexual Assault

UNIT 6 Interventions For Distinct Populations
26. Sexuality And Gender
27. Disorders Of Children And Adolescents
28. Psychosocial Needs Of The Older Person
29. Recovery, Survivorship, And Public Mental Health Approaches
30. Psychological Needs Of Patients With Medical Conditions
31. Care For The Dying And For Those Who Grieve
32. Forensic Psychiatric Nursing

UNIT 7 Advanced Intervention Modalities
33. Therapeutic Groups
34. Family Interventions
35. Integrative And Complementary Therapies




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Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness
Pollard: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach,
3rd Ed Ition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which Of The Followingis Considered An Advanced
Practice I Ntervention?
a. Conducting mental Health Assessments (MSA)
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b. Prescribingpsychotropic Medication
c. Establishing Therapeutic Relationships
d. Individualizing Nursing care Plans ft




ANSWER: B
Registered Nurses And Registered Psychiatric Nurses Can
Further Their Ed Ucation at A Baccalaureate Levelor At The
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Graduate Level (Master‟S Doctor Ate) And Become Qualified To
Practise Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing At Two Levels – basic Ft


And Advanced –
Developing On Their Education Preparation. Prescriptive
Privileges Are G Ranted To Master‟S-
Prepared Nurse Practitioners (Nps) As They Have Taken Additional Advanced Courses On
Prescribing Medic Ation. Appropriate Use Of Diagnostic Tests Must Be Completed Aswell As Having
Hospital Admitting Privilege
S. Establishing Therapeutic Relationship, Conducting Mental Health Assessments (Msas), And
Individualizi Ng Nursing Care Plans Are Foundational Psychiatric Nursing Skills. Therefore, They
Are Considered Basic- Level Interventions.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)ft


TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe effective care Environment
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2. Which Has Been Identified As A Priority For National Plans And Strategies In psychiatric ft


Mental Health N Ursing In Canada?
a. Decrease In The Aging population
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b. Increase In cultural Diversity
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c. Role Of The Advanced Practice Nurse
d. Shortage Of Physicians In Rural And Urban Areas

ANSWER: B
In Early Phases Of Strategic Development, The Mental Health commission Of Canada Identified
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Cultural Di Versity As A Priority For National Plans And Strategies. Increasing Cultural Diversity
Within Canada Warran Ts Deeper Attention To Culturally Safe Care And Concern For The
Mental Health Consequences Of Colonizatio N And Racism. An Aging Population And Shortage
Of Physicians Are Important To Future Trends. The Role Of The Advanced Practice Nurse Is
Continuing To Evolve In Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing In Canada.

DIF:
Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)ft


TOP: Nursing Process: Outcome Evaluation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment

3. Which Serves As The Official Guide For Diagnosing psychiatric Disorders?
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a. International Classification Of Diseases (ICD-11)
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b. Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (DSM)
c. A Behavioural Health Reference Manual




d. Nurseone Online

ANSWER: B
The First Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (DSM) Was Published By The
American Psychiatric Association In 1952. Its Purpose Was To Provide Clinicians, Educators,
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And researchers With A Common Framework To Understand And communicate About Mental
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Disorders. With A Common Understan Ding About Mental Disorders, Researchers And Clinicians
Could Work Together In Their Attempts To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness. The
Current DSM-
5 Serves As The Official Guide For Diagnosing Psychiatric Disorders. The International
Classification Of Dis Eases (ICD) Sets The Global Health Information Standard For Mortality And
Morbidity Statistics. Clinicians And researchers Use This Classification System To Define
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Diseases, Study Disease Patterns, Monitor Outcom Es, And Subsequently Allocate Resources
Based On The Prevalence Of Disease. The Canadian Institute For H Ealth Information Developed
An Enhanced Version Of The Previous Version, ICD-
10 Referred To As The ICD 10-
CA Period That Version extends beyond Defining And Classifying Diseases To Describe
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Conditions And Situa Tions That Are Not Diseases, Including For Example, Risk factors To ft


Health And Psychosocial Circumstances. A Behavioral Health Reference Manual And Nurseone
Online Are Not Used As Official Guides For Diagnosis.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply(Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective care Environment
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4. When Locating the Description And Diagnostic Criteria For Anxiety Disorders, Which Resource
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Would Have Th E most Complete Information?
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a. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
b. Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
c. The ana’s Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scopeand Standards Of Practice
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d. International Statistical Classification Of Diseases And Related Health
Problems (I CD-10)
ANSWER: B
The DSM-
5 Details The Diagnostic Criteria For Psychiatric Clinical Conditions And is The Official Guide For
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Diagnosing p Sychiatric Disorders. The Other References Are Good Resources But Do Not Define
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The Diagnostic Criteria.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand(Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment

5. Which Individual Is Demonstrating the Highest Level Of Resilience?
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a. An Individual Repressing Their Stressors Who Is Having A Difficult Time
Coping With A Ctivities Of Daily Living (Adls)
b. An Individual Who Is In A Depressed State After The Death Of Their Spouse
c. An Individual Who Lives In A Shelter For 2 Years After Their Home Is
Destroyed Bya Fir E
d. An Individual Who Navigates And Negotiates Resources To Support Their Well-Being

ANSWER: D
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