, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness……………..
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. This Nurse May Expect An
Advanced Practice Nurse To Perform Which Additional Intervention? A. Conduct
Mental Health Assessments.
b. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication.
c. Establish Therapeutic Relationships.
d. Individualize Nursing Care PlAns Correct.
ANS CORRECT: 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) REF: Page 1-23 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-
Patient Ratios Must Be Better Because Of The Nature Of The Patients‘ 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 CORRECT: 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 Patients With Medical As Well As Mental Health Problems, Reflecting The Holistic
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,Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Perspective These
2
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Nurses Must Have. Nurse–Patient 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.
3
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness……………..
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach, 9th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. This Nurse May Expect An
Advanced Practice Nurse To Perform Which Additional Intervention? A. Conduct
Mental Health Assessments.
b. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication.
c. Establish Therapeutic Relationships.
d. Individualize Nursing Care PlAns Correct.
ANS CORRECT: 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) REF: Page 1-23 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-
Patient Ratios Must Be Better Because Of The Nature Of The Patients‘ 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 CORRECT: 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 Patients With Medical As Well As Mental Health Problems, Reflecting The Holistic
1
,Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Perspective These
2
, Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Nurses Must Have. Nurse–Patient 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.
3
