TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,Chapterlv01lvMentallvHealthlvandlvMentallvIllness 2
Chapterlv02lvTheorieslvandlvTherapieslvApproach 12
Chapterlv03lvPsychobiologylvandlvPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterlv04lvTreatmentlvSettings 37
Chapterlv05lvCulturallvImplications 50
Chapterlv06lvLegallvandlvEthicallvConsiderations 61
Chapterlv07lvThelvNursinglvProcesslvandlvStandardslvoflvCare 72
Chapterlv08lvTherapeuticlvRelationships 83
Chapterlv09lvTherapeuticlvCommunication 94
Chapterlv10lvStresslvResponseslvandlvStresslvManagement 103
Chapterlv11lvChildhoodlvandlvNeurodevelopmentallvDisorders 113
Chapterlv12lvSchizophrenialvSpectrumlvDisorders 123
Chapterlv13lvBipolarlvandlvRelatedlvDisorders 137
Chapterlv14lvDepressivelvDisorders 150
Chapterlv15lvAnxietylvandlvObsessive-CompulsivelvDisorders 162
Chapterlv16lvTrauma,lvStressor-Related,lvandlvDissociativelvDisorders 175
Chapterlv17lvSomaticlvSymptomlvDisorders 187
Chapterlv18lvEatinglvandlvFeedinglvDisorders 197
Chapterlv19lvSleep–WakelvDisorders 207
Chapterlv20lvSexuallvDysfunctions,lvGenderlvDysphoria,lvandlvParaphiliclvDisorders 216
Chapterlv21lvImpulselvControllvDisorders 226
Chapterlv22lvSubstance-RelatedlvandlvAddictivelvDisorders 236
Chapterlv23lvNeurocognitivelvDisorders 248
Chapterlv24lvPersonalitylvDisorders 259
Chapterlv25lvSuicidelvandlvNonsuicidallvSelf-Injury 270
Chapterlv26lvCrisislvandlvDisaster 280
Chapterlv27lvAnger,lvAggression,lvandlvViolence 290
Chapterlv28lvChild,lvOlderlvAdult,lvandlvIntimatelvPartnerlvViolence 300
Chapterlv29lvSexuallvAssault 309
Chapterlv30lvDying,lvDeath,lvandlvGrieving 318
Chapterlv31lvOlderlvAdults 326
Chapterlv32lvSeriouslvMentallvIllness 338
Chapterlv33lvForensiclvNursing 351
Chapterlv34lvTherapeuticlvGroups 360
Chapterlv35lvFamilylvInterventions 371
Chapterlv36lvIntegrativelvCare 382
, TestlvBanklv-lvVarcarolis'lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatriclvMentallvHealthlvNursing,lv9e
Chapterlv01:lvMentallvHealthlvandlvMentallvIllness
Halter:lvVarcarolis’lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatric-
MentallvHealthlvNursing:lvAlvClinicalvlApproach,lv9thlvEdition
MULTIPLElvCHOICE
1. Thelvscopelvoflvpracticedlvforlvanlvadvancedlv nurselvpractitionerlv wouldlvincludelvwhichlvintervention?
a. Conductinglvalvmentallvhealthlvassessment.
b. Prescribinglvpsychotropiclv medication.
c. Establishinglvalvtherapeuticlvrelationship.
d. Individualizinglvalvnursinglv carelvplan.
ANSWER:l v B
Inlvmostlvstates,lvprescriptivelvprivilegeslvarelvgrantedlvtolvmaster’s-
preparedlvnurselvpractitionerslvandvlclinicallvnurselvspecialistslvwholvhavelvtakenlvspeciallvcourseslv
onlvprescribinglvmedication.lvThelvnursevlpreparedlvatlvthelvbasiclvlevellvislvpermittedlvtolvperformlv
mentallvhealthlvassessments,lvestablishlvrelationships,lvandlvprovidelvindividualizedlvcarelvplannin
g.
PTS:lvlvl v 1 DIF: Cognitivelv Level:lv Understandlv (Comprehension)
TOP:lvlvl v Nursinglv Process:lvImplementation MSC:l v Clientl v Needs:lv Safe,lvEffectivelv Carelv Environment
2. Alvnursinglvstudentlvexpresseslvconcernslvthatlvmentallvhealthlvnurseslv“loselvalllvtheirlvclinicallvn
ursingvlskills.”lvSelectlvthelvbestlvresponselvbylvthelvmentallvhealthlvnurse.
a. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvpracticelvinlvsaferlvenvironmentslvthanlvotherlvspecialties.lvNurs
e-to-
clientlvratioslvmustlvbelvbetterlvbecauselvoflvthelvnaturelvoflvthelvclients’lvproblems.”
vl
b. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvuselvcomplexlvcommunicationlvskillslvaslvwelllvaslvcriticallvthin
kinglvtolvsolvelvmultidimensionallvproblems.lvIlvamlvchallengedlvbylvthoselvsituations.
”
c. “That’slvalvmisconception.lvPsychiatriclvnurseslvfrequentlylvuselvhighlvtechnol
ogylvmonitoringlvequipmentlvandlvmanagelvcomplexlvintravenouslvtherapies.”
d. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvdolvnotlvhavelvtolvdeallvwithlvaslvmuchlvpainlvandlvsufferi
nglvaslvmedical–surgicallvnurseslvdo.lvThatlvappealslvtolvme.”
ANSWER:l v B
Thelvpracticelvoflvpsychiatriclvnursinglvrequireslvalvdifferentlvsetlvoflvskillslvthanlvmedical–
surgicallvnursing,lvthoughlvtherelvislvsubstantiallvoverlap.lvPsychiatriclvnurseslvmustlvbelvablelvtolvh
elplvclientslvwithlvmedicallvaslvwelllvaslvmentallvhealthlvproblems,lvreflectinglvthelvholisticlvperspec
1lv|lvPlvalvglve
, TestlvBanklv-lvVarcarolis'lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatriclvMentallvHealthlvNursing,lv9e
tivelvtheselvnursesvlmustlvhave.lvNurse–
clientlvratioslvandlvworkloadslvinlvpsychiatriclvsettingslvhavelvincreased,lvjustlvlikelvotherlvspecialti
es.lvPsychiatriclvnursinglvinvolveslvclinicallvpractice,lvnotlvjustlvdocumentation.
Psychosociallvpainlvandlvsufferinglvarelvaslvreallvaslvphysicallvpainlvandlvsuffering.
PTS:lvlvl v 1 DIF: Cognitivelv Level:lvApplylv (Application)
TOP:lvlvl v Nursinglv Process:lvImplementation MSC:l v Clientl v Needs:lv Safe,lvEffectivelv Carelv Environment
3. WhenlvalvnewlvbilllvintroducedlvinlvCongresslvreduceslvfundinglvforlvcarelvoflvpersonslvdiagnosedlv
withlvmentallvillness,lvalvgrouplvoflvnurseslvwritelvletterslvtolvtheirlvelectedlvrepresentativeslvinlvopp
ositionlvtolvthelvlegislation.lvWhichlvrolelvhavelvthelvnurseslvfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedlv practice
2lv|lvPlvalvglve
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,Chapterlv01lvMentallvHealthlvandlvMentallvIllness 2
Chapterlv02lvTheorieslvandlvTherapieslvApproach 12
Chapterlv03lvPsychobiologylvandlvPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterlv04lvTreatmentlvSettings 37
Chapterlv05lvCulturallvImplications 50
Chapterlv06lvLegallvandlvEthicallvConsiderations 61
Chapterlv07lvThelvNursinglvProcesslvandlvStandardslvoflvCare 72
Chapterlv08lvTherapeuticlvRelationships 83
Chapterlv09lvTherapeuticlvCommunication 94
Chapterlv10lvStresslvResponseslvandlvStresslvManagement 103
Chapterlv11lvChildhoodlvandlvNeurodevelopmentallvDisorders 113
Chapterlv12lvSchizophrenialvSpectrumlvDisorders 123
Chapterlv13lvBipolarlvandlvRelatedlvDisorders 137
Chapterlv14lvDepressivelvDisorders 150
Chapterlv15lvAnxietylvandlvObsessive-CompulsivelvDisorders 162
Chapterlv16lvTrauma,lvStressor-Related,lvandlvDissociativelvDisorders 175
Chapterlv17lvSomaticlvSymptomlvDisorders 187
Chapterlv18lvEatinglvandlvFeedinglvDisorders 197
Chapterlv19lvSleep–WakelvDisorders 207
Chapterlv20lvSexuallvDysfunctions,lvGenderlvDysphoria,lvandlvParaphiliclvDisorders 216
Chapterlv21lvImpulselvControllvDisorders 226
Chapterlv22lvSubstance-RelatedlvandlvAddictivelvDisorders 236
Chapterlv23lvNeurocognitivelvDisorders 248
Chapterlv24lvPersonalitylvDisorders 259
Chapterlv25lvSuicidelvandlvNonsuicidallvSelf-Injury 270
Chapterlv26lvCrisislvandlvDisaster 280
Chapterlv27lvAnger,lvAggression,lvandlvViolence 290
Chapterlv28lvChild,lvOlderlvAdult,lvandlvIntimatelvPartnerlvViolence 300
Chapterlv29lvSexuallvAssault 309
Chapterlv30lvDying,lvDeath,lvandlvGrieving 318
Chapterlv31lvOlderlvAdults 326
Chapterlv32lvSeriouslvMentallvIllness 338
Chapterlv33lvForensiclvNursing 351
Chapterlv34lvTherapeuticlvGroups 360
Chapterlv35lvFamilylvInterventions 371
Chapterlv36lvIntegrativelvCare 382
, TestlvBanklv-lvVarcarolis'lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatriclvMentallvHealthlvNursing,lv9e
Chapterlv01:lvMentallvHealthlvandlvMentallvIllness
Halter:lvVarcarolis’lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatric-
MentallvHealthlvNursing:lvAlvClinicalvlApproach,lv9thlvEdition
MULTIPLElvCHOICE
1. Thelvscopelvoflvpracticedlvforlvanlvadvancedlv nurselvpractitionerlv wouldlvincludelvwhichlvintervention?
a. Conductinglvalvmentallvhealthlvassessment.
b. Prescribinglvpsychotropiclv medication.
c. Establishinglvalvtherapeuticlvrelationship.
d. Individualizinglvalvnursinglv carelvplan.
ANSWER:l v B
Inlvmostlvstates,lvprescriptivelvprivilegeslvarelvgrantedlvtolvmaster’s-
preparedlvnurselvpractitionerslvandvlclinicallvnurselvspecialistslvwholvhavelvtakenlvspeciallvcourseslv
onlvprescribinglvmedication.lvThelvnursevlpreparedlvatlvthelvbasiclvlevellvislvpermittedlvtolvperformlv
mentallvhealthlvassessments,lvestablishlvrelationships,lvandlvprovidelvindividualizedlvcarelvplannin
g.
PTS:lvlvl v 1 DIF: Cognitivelv Level:lv Understandlv (Comprehension)
TOP:lvlvl v Nursinglv Process:lvImplementation MSC:l v Clientl v Needs:lv Safe,lvEffectivelv Carelv Environment
2. Alvnursinglvstudentlvexpresseslvconcernslvthatlvmentallvhealthlvnurseslv“loselvalllvtheirlvclinicallvn
ursingvlskills.”lvSelectlvthelvbestlvresponselvbylvthelvmentallvhealthlvnurse.
a. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvpracticelvinlvsaferlvenvironmentslvthanlvotherlvspecialties.lvNurs
e-to-
clientlvratioslvmustlvbelvbetterlvbecauselvoflvthelvnaturelvoflvthelvclients’lvproblems.”
vl
b. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvuselvcomplexlvcommunicationlvskillslvaslvwelllvaslvcriticallvthin
kinglvtolvsolvelvmultidimensionallvproblems.lvIlvamlvchallengedlvbylvthoselvsituations.
”
c. “That’slvalvmisconception.lvPsychiatriclvnurseslvfrequentlylvuselvhighlvtechnol
ogylvmonitoringlvequipmentlvandlvmanagelvcomplexlvintravenouslvtherapies.”
d. “Psychiatriclvnurseslvdolvnotlvhavelvtolvdeallvwithlvaslvmuchlvpainlvandlvsufferi
nglvaslvmedical–surgicallvnurseslvdo.lvThatlvappealslvtolvme.”
ANSWER:l v B
Thelvpracticelvoflvpsychiatriclvnursinglvrequireslvalvdifferentlvsetlvoflvskillslvthanlvmedical–
surgicallvnursing,lvthoughlvtherelvislvsubstantiallvoverlap.lvPsychiatriclvnurseslvmustlvbelvablelvtolvh
elplvclientslvwithlvmedicallvaslvwelllvaslvmentallvhealthlvproblems,lvreflectinglvthelvholisticlvperspec
1lv|lvPlvalvglve
, TestlvBanklv-lvVarcarolis'lvFoundationslvoflvPsychiatriclvMentallvHealthlvNursing,lv9e
tivelvtheselvnursesvlmustlvhave.lvNurse–
clientlvratioslvandlvworkloadslvinlvpsychiatriclvsettingslvhavelvincreased,lvjustlvlikelvotherlvspecialti
es.lvPsychiatriclvnursinglvinvolveslvclinicallvpractice,lvnotlvjustlvdocumentation.
Psychosociallvpainlvandlvsufferinglvarelvaslvreallvaslvphysicallvpainlvandlvsuffering.
PTS:lvlvl v 1 DIF: Cognitivelv Level:lvApplylv (Application)
TOP:lvlvl v Nursinglv Process:lvImplementation MSC:l v Clientl v Needs:lv Safe,lvEffectivelv Carelv Environment
3. WhenlvalvnewlvbilllvintroducedlvinlvCongresslvreduceslvfundinglvforlvcarelvoflvpersonslvdiagnosedlv
withlvmentallvillness,lvalvgrouplvoflvnurseslvwritelvletterslvtolvtheirlvelectedlvrepresentativeslvinlvopp
ositionlvtolvthelvlegislation.lvWhichlvrolelvhavelvthelvnurseslvfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedlv practice
2lv|lvPlvalvglve
