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TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36
| Complete

,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ChapterH01HMentalHHealthHandHMentalHIllness 2
ChapterH02HTheoriesHandHTherapiesHApproach 12
ChapterH03HPsychobiologyHandHPsychopharmacology 25
ChapterH04HTreatmentHSettings 37
ChapterH05HCulturalHImplications 50
ChapterH06HLegalHandHEthicalHConsiderations 61
ChapterH07HTheHNursingHProcessHandHStandardsHofHCare 72
ChapterH08HTherapeuticHRelationships 83
ChapterH09HTherapeuticHCommunication 94
ChapterH10HStressHResponsesHandHStressHManagement 103
ChapterH11HChildhoodHandHNeurodevelopmentalHDisorders 113
ChapterH12HSchizophreniaHSpectrumHDisorders 123
ChapterH13HBipolarHandHRelatedHDisorders 137
ChapterH14HDepressiveHDisorders 150
ChapterH15HAnxietyHandHObsessive-CompulsiveHDisorders 162
ChapterH16HTrauma,HStressor-Related,HandHDissociativeHDisorders 175
ChapterH17HSomaticHSymptomHDisorders 187
ChapterH18HEatingHandHFeedingHDisorders 197
ChapterH19HSleep–WakeHDisorders 207
ChapterH20HSexualHDysfunctions,HGenderHDysphoria,HandHParaphilicHDisorders 216
ChapterH21HImpulseHControlHDisorders 226
ChapterH22HSubstance-RelatedHandHAddictiveHDisorders 236
ChapterH23HNeurocognitiveHDisorders 248
ChapterH24HPersonalityHDisorders 259
ChapterH25HSuicideHandHNonsuicidalHSelf-Injury 270
ChapterH26HCrisisHandHDisaster 280
ChapterH27HAnger,HAggression,HandHViolence 290
ChapterH28HChild,HOlderHAdult,HandHIntimateHPartnerHViolence 300
ChapterH29HSexualHAssault 309
ChapterH30HDying,HDeath,HandHGrieving 318
ChapterH31HOlderHAdults 326
ChapterH32HSeriousHMentalHIllness 338
ChapterH33HForensicHNursing 351
ChapterH34HTherapeuticHGroups 360
ChapterH35HFamilyHInterventions 371
ChapterH36HIntegrativeHCare 382

, TestHBankH-HVarcarolis'HFoundationsHofHPsychiatricHMentalHHealthHNursing,H9e

ChapterH01:HMentalHHealthHandHMentalHIllness
Halter:HVarcarolis’HFoundationsHofHPsychiatric-
MentalHHealthHNursing:HAHClinicalHApproach,H9thHEdition




MULTIPLEHCHOICE


1. TheH scopeHofHpracticedH forHanH advancedH nurseH practitionerH wouldHincludeHwhichHintervention?
a. ConductingHaHmentalHhealthHassessment.
b. PrescribingH psychotropicHmedication.

c. EstablishingHaHtherapeuticHrelationship.
d. IndividualizingH aH nursingH careH plan.

ANSWER:H B
InHmostHstates,HprescriptiveHprivilegesHareHgrantedHtoHmaster’s-
preparedHnurseHpractitionersHandHclinicalHnurseHspecialistsHwhoHhaveHtakenHspecialHcoursesHo
nHprescribingHmedication.HTheHnurseHpreparedHatHtheHbasicHlevelHisHpermittedHtoHperformHme
ntalHhealthHassessments,HestablishHrelationships,HandHprovideHindividualizedHcareHplanning.


PTS:HHH 1 DIF: CognitiveH Level:H UnderstandH (Comprehension)
TOP:HHH NursingH Process:H Implementation MSC:H ClientH Needs:H Safe,H EffectiveH CareH Environment


2. AHnursingHstudentHexpressesHconcernsHthatHmentalHhealthHnursesH“loseHallHtheirHclinicalHnur

singHskills.”HSelectHtheHbestHresponseHbyHtheHmentalHhealthHnurse.
a. “PsychiatricHnursesHpracticeHinHsaferHenvironmentsHthanHotherHspecialties.HNurse-
to-HclientHratiosHmustHbeHbetterHbecauseHofHtheHnatureHofHtheHclients’Hproblems.”
b. “PsychiatricHnursesHuseHcomplexHcommunicationHskillsHasHwellHasHcriticalHthinkin

gHtoHsolveHmultidimensionalHproblems.HIHamHchallengedHbyHthoseHsituations.”
c. “That’sHaHmisconception.HPsychiatricHnursesHfrequentlyHuseHhighHtechnolo
gyHmonitoringHequipmentHandHmanageHcomplexHintravenousHtherapies.”
d. “PsychiatricHnursesHdoHnotHhaveHtoHdealHwithHasHmuchHpainHandHsuffering

asHmedical–surgicalHnursesHdo.HThatHappealsHtoHme.”
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ANSWER:H B
TheHpracticeHofHpsychiatricHnursingHrequiresHaHdifferentHsetHofHskillsHthanHmedical–
surgicalHnursing,HthoughHthereHisHsubstantialHoverlap.HPsychiatricHnursesHmustHbeHableHtoHhel
pHclientsHwithHmedicalHasHwellHasHmentalHhealthHproblems,HreflectingHtheHholisticHperspectiveH
theseHnursesHmustHhave.HNurse–
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, TestHBankH-HVarcarolis'HFoundationsHofHPsychiatricHMentalHHealthHNursing,H9e
clientHratiosHandHworkloadsHinHpsychiatricHsettingsHhaveHincreased,HjustHlikeHotherHspecialties.
HPsychiatricHnursingHinvolvesHclinicalHpractice,HnotHjustHdocumentation.
PsychosocialHpainHandHsufferingH areHasHrealH asHphysicalH painHandH suffering.


PTS:HHH 1 DIF: CognitiveH Level:HApplyH (Application)
TOP:HHH NursingH Process:H Implementation MSC:H ClientH Needs:H Safe,H EffectiveH CareH Environment


3. WhenHaHnewHbillHintroducedHinHCongressHreducesHfundingHforHcareHofHpersonsHdiagnosedHwit

hHmentalHillness,HaHgroupHofHnursesHwriteHlettersHtoHtheirHelectedHrepresentativesHinHoppositi
onHtoHtheHlegislation.HWhichHroleHhaveHtheHnursesHfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending

c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedH practice




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