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TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
d d d d d d




Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
d d d d d




by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
d d d d d d d d d

,TABLE dOF dCONTENTS


Chapter d01 dMental dHealth dand dMental dIllness 2
Chapter d02 dTheories dand dTherapies dApproach 12
Chapter d03 dPsychobiology dand dPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter d04 dTreatment dSettings 37
Chapter d05 dCultural dImplications 50
Chapter d06 dLegal dand dEthical dConsiderations 61
Chapter d07 dThe dNursing dProcess dand dStandards dof dCare 72
Chapter d08 dTherapeutic dRelationships 83
Chapter d09 dTherapeutic dCommunication 94
Chapter d10 dStress dResponses dand dStress dManagement 103
Chapter d11 dChildhood dand dNeurodevelopmental dDisorders 113
Chapter d12 dSchizophrenia dSpectrum dDisorders 123
Chapter d13 dBipolar dand dRelated dDisorders 137
Chapter d14 dDepressive dDisorders 150
Chapter d15 dAnxiety dand dObsessive-Compulsive dDisorders 162
Chapter d16 dTrauma, dStressor-Related, dand dDissociative dDisorders 175
Chapter d17 dSomatic dSymptom dDisorders 187
Chapter d18 dEating dand dFeeding dDisorders 197
Chapter d19 dSleep–Wake dDisorders 207
Chapter d20 dSexual dDysfunctions, dGender dDysphoria, dand dParaphilic dDisorders 216
Chapter d21 dImpulse dControl dDisorders 226
Chapter d22 dSubstance-Related dand dAddictive dDisorders 236
Chapter d23 dNeurocognitive dDisorders 248
Chapter d24 dPersonality dDisorders 259
Chapter d25 dSuicide dand dNonsuicidal dSelf-Injury 270
Chapter d26 dCrisis dand dDisaster 280
Chapter d27 dAnger, dAggression, dand dViolence 290
Chapter d28 dChild, dOlder dAdult, dand dIntimate dPartner dViolence 300
Chapter d29 dSexual dAssault 309
Chapter d30 dDying, dDeath, dand dGrieving 318
Chapter d31 dOlder dAdults 326
Chapter d32 dSerious dMental dIllness 338
Chapter d33 dForensic dNursing 351
Chapter d34 dTherapeutic dGroups 360
Chapter d35 dFamily dInterventions 371
Chapter d36 dIntegrative dCare 382

, Test dBank d- dVarcarolis' dFoundations dof dPsychiatric dMental dHealth dNursing, d9e

Chapter d01: dMental dHealth dand dMental dIllness
Halter: dVarcarolis’ dFoundations dof dPsychiatric-Mental dHealth dNursing: dA dClinical
dApproach, d9th dEdition




MULTIPLE dCHOICE


1. The dscope d of dpracticed d for dan d advanced d nurse dpractitioner d would dinclude dwhich

dintervention?

a. Conducting da dmental dhealth dassessment.
b. Prescribing d psychotropic dmedication.

c. Establishing da dtherapeutic drelationship.
d. Individualizing d a d nursing dcare d plan.

ANSWER: d B
In dmost dstates, dprescriptive dprivileges dare dgranted dto dmaster’s-prepared dnurse
dpractitioners danddclinical dnurse dspecialists dwho dhave dtaken dspecial dcourses don

dprescribing dmedication. dThe dnursedprepared dat dthe dbasic dlevel dis dpermitted dto

dperform dmental dhealth dassessments, destablish drelationships, dand dprovide

dindividualized dcare dplanning.



PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive d Level: d Understand d (Comprehension)
TOP: d d d Nursing d Process: d Implementation MSC: d Client d Needs: d Safe, d Effective d Care d Environment


2. A dnursing dstudent dexpresses dconcerns dthat dmental dhealth dnurses d“lose dall dtheir

dclinical dnursingdskills.” dSelect dthe dbest dresponse dby dthe dmental dhealth dnurse.

a. “Psychiatric dnurses dpractice din dsafer denvironments dthan dother dspecialties.
dNurse-to-dclient dratios dmust dbe dbetter dbecause dof dthe dnature dof dthe

dclients’ dproblems.”

b. “Psychiatric dnurses duse dcomplex dcommunication dskills das dwell das dcritical

dthinkingdto dsolve dmultidimensional dproblems. dI dam dchallenged dby dthose

dsituations.”

c. “That’s da dmisconception. dPsychiatric dnurses dfrequently duse dhigh
dtechnologydmonitoring dequipment dand dmanage dcomplex dintravenous

dtherapies.”

d. “Psychiatric dnurses ddo dnot dhave dto ddeal dwith das dmuch dpain dand

dsuffering dasdmedical–surgical dnurses ddo. dThat dappeals dto dme.”

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, Test dBank d- dVarcarolis' dFoundations dof dPsychiatric dMental dHealth dNursing, d9e
ANSWER: d B
The dpractice dof dpsychiatric dnursing drequires da ddifferent dset dof dskills dthan dmedical–
surgical dnursing, dthough dthere dis dsubstantial doverlap. dPsychiatric dnurses dmust dbe dable
dto dhelp dclients dwith dmedical das dwell das dmental dhealth dproblems, dreflecting dthe

dholistic dperspective dthese dnursesdmust dhave. dNurse–client dratios dand dworkloads din

dpsychiatric dsettings dhave dincreased, djust dlike dother dspecialties. dPsychiatric dnursing

dinvolves dclinical dpractice, dnot djust ddocumentation.

Psychosocial dpain dand d suffering d are das dreal d as dphysical d pain dand d suffering.


PTS: d d d 1 DIF: Cognitive d Level: dApply d (Application)
TOP: d d d Nursing d Process: d Implementation MSC: d Client d Needs: d Safe, d Effective d Care d Environment


3. When da dnew dbill dintroduced din dCongress dreduces dfunding dfor dcare dof dpersons

ddiagnosed dwith dmental dillness, da dgroup dof dnurses dwrite dletters dto dtheir delected

drepresentatives din dopposition dto dthe dlegislation. dWhich drole dhave dthe dnurses

dfulfilled?

a. Recovery
b. Attending

c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based d practice




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