TEST BANK: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, 9TH EDITION, GAIL W. STUART

Stuart: Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition Chapter 01: Roles and Functions of Psychiatric−Mental Health Nurses: Competent Caring Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In 1952, Hildegard Peplau defined the psychiatric nurse’s role as: 1. a professional who helps patients with attitude adjustment needs. 2. a nurse who is extensively trained to care for psychiatric patients. 3. a resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to patients. 4. a nurturer, a provider of psychiatric care, and a leader in nursing. ANS: 3 Nurses were trained as resource persons, teachers, leaders, and counselors who cared for psychiatric patients. The remaining options are incorrect. Ms. Peplau made no mention of the need for extensive training, nursing leadership, or attitude adjustment when defining the role of a psychiatric nurse. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Text Page: 5 TOP: Nursing Process: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity 2. The contribution of Linda Richards that remains a part of contemporary psychiatric nursing practice is the idea that: 1. psychiatric nurses should have advanced preparation. 2. nurses should assess both the physical and the emotional needs of patients. 3. psychotic behavior must be controlled before serious psychotherapy begins. 4. basic physical needs must always be met before emotional needs are addressed. ANS: 2 Early nursing education made a distinction between physical and emotional needs, and nurses were taught in either a general hospital or a psychiatric hospital. Richards maintained that nurses should be competent to assess both physical and emotional needs. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Text Page: 2 TOP: Nursing Process: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care;