TEST BANK FOR VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION BY MARGARET JORDAN HALTER ISBN-10; / ISBN-13; 978-0323697071 COMPLETE CHAPTERS /GRADED A+

TEST BANK FOR VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION BY MARGARET JORDAN HALTER ISBN-10; / ISBN-13; 978-0323697071 COMPLETE CHAPTERS /GRADED A+ Table Of Contents UNIT I: Foundations in Theory Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness Chapter 2. Theories and Therapies Chapter 3. Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology UNIT II: Foundations for Practice Chapter 4. Treatment Settings Chapter 5. Cultural Implications Chapter 6. Legal and Ethical Considerations UNIT III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools Chapter 7. The Nursing Process and Standards of Care Chapter 8. Therapeutic Relationships Chapter 9. Therapeutic Communication Chapter 10. Stress Responses and Stress Management UNIT IV: Psychobiological Disorders Chapter 11. Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chapter 12. Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Chapter 13. Bipolar and Related Disorders Chapter 14. Depressive Disorders Chapter 15. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Chapter 16. Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders Chapter 17. Somatic Symptom Disorders Chapter 18. Eating and Feeding Disorders Chapter 19. Sleep-Wake Disorders Chapter 20. Sexual Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders Chapter 21. Impulse Control Disorders Chapter 22. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Chapter 23. Neurocognitive Disorders Chapter 24. Personality Disorders UNIT V: Trauma Interventions Chapter 25. Suicide and Non-suicidal Self-Injury Chapter 26. Crisis and Disaster Chapter 27. Anger, Aggression, and Violence Chapter 28. Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence Chapter 29. Sexual Assault UNIT VI: Interventions for Special Populations Chapter 30. Dying, Death, and Grieving Chapter 31. Older Adults Chapter 32. Serious Mental Illness Chapter 33. Forensic Nursing UNIT VII: Other Intervention Modalities Chapter 34. Therapeutic Groups Chapter 35. Family Interventions Chapter 36. Integrative Care Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention? a. Conducting a mental health assessment. b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment 2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursing skills.‖ Select the best response by the mental health nurse. a. ―Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- client ratios must be better because of the nature of the clients‘ problems.‖ b. ―Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖ c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖ d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.‖ ANS: B The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help clients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective these nurses must have. Nurse–client ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment 3. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed with mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled? a. Recovery b. Attending c. Advocacy d. Evidence-based practice ANS: C An advocate defends or asserts another‘s cause, particularly when the other person lacks the ability to do that for self. Examples of individual advocacy include helping clients understand their rights or make decisions. On a community scale, advocacy includes political activity, public speaking, and publication in the interest of improving the human condition. Since funding is necessary to deliver quality programming for persons with mental illness, the letter- writing campaign advocates for that cause on behalf of clients who are unable to articulate their own needs. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment 4. A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which family member‘s comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective? a. ―I‘ve made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also.‖ b. ―I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together.‖ c. ―I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family.‖ d. ―It‘s best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change.‖ ANS: C The correct response demonstrates the best evidence of a healthy recognition of the importance of relationships. Mental health includes rational thinking, communication skills, learning, emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem. Recalling joy from earlier in life may be healthy, but the correct response shows a higher level of mental health. The other incorrect responses show blaming and avoidance. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 5. Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experiencing a mental illness? a. reporting occasional sleeplessness and anxiety. b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood. c. being able to describe the difference between ―as if‖ and ―for real.‖ d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs. ANS: B The correct response describes a mood alteration, which reflects mental illness. The distracters describe behaviors that are mentally healthy or within the usual scope of human experience. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 6. Which finding best indicates that the goal ―Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior‖ was achieved for an adult client? a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands. b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions. c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of others. d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.