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TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH
CARE 6TH EDITION MORRISON-VALFRE 33 COMPLETE
CHAPTERS
Advanced practice nurse .....ANSWER.....A nurse with prescriptive
privileges who has completed special courses on prescribing
medication.
Psychiatric nursing .....ANSWER.....A nursing specialty that
requires complex communication skills and critical thinking to
address multidimensional problems.
Nurse-patient ratios .....ANSWER.....The number of nurses
available to care for patients, which must be better in psychiatric
nursing due to the nature of patients' problems.
Advocacy .....ANSWER.....The role of defending or asserting
another's cause, particularly when the other person lacks the
ability to do that for self.
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Individual advocacy .....ANSWER.....Helping patients understand
their rights or make decisions.
Community advocacy .....ANSWER.....Political activity, public
speaking, and publication aimed at improving the human
condition.
Holistic perspective .....ANSWER.....An approach in psychiatric
nursing that addresses both medical and mental health problems.
Psychosocial pain .....ANSWER.....Emotional or psychological
suffering that is as real as physical pain.
Evidence-based practice .....ANSWER.....A nursing approach that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and
patient values.
Mental health assessments .....ANSWER.....Evaluations conducted
to understand a patient's mental health status.
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Therapeutic relationships .....ANSWER.....Professional relationships
established between nurses and patients to promote healing.
Individualized nursing care plans .....ANSWER.....Customized care
plans tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient.
Complex communication skills .....ANSWER.....Advanced skills used
by psychiatric nurses to effectively interact with patients.
Critical thinking .....ANSWER.....The ability to analyze and
evaluate an issue to form a judgment, essential in psychiatric
nursing.
High technology monitoring equipment .....ANSWER.....Advanced
tools used in psychiatric nursing to monitor patients' conditions.
Multidimensional problems .....ANSWER.....Issues that involve
multiple factors or aspects, requiring comprehensive solutions.
Pain and suffering in nursing .....ANSWER.....Both psychosocial
and physical pain that nurses must address in their practice.
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Funding for mental illness care .....ANSWER.....Financial support
allocated for the treatment and care of individuals with mental
health issues.
Legislation in mental health .....ANSWER.....Laws and policies that
affect the provision of mental health care services.
Clinical practice in psychiatric nursing .....ANSWER.....Hands-on
care provided to patients in psychiatric settings, beyond just
documentation.
Nursing Process: Implementation .....ANSWER.....The phase in the
nursing process where care plans are put into action.
Safe, Effective Care Environment .....ANSWER.....A client need
that emphasizes the importance of safety and effectiveness in
patient care.
Caring .....ANSWER.....Evidences empathetic understanding as
well as competency, helping to change pain and suffering into a
shared experience.
TEST BANK FOR FOUNDATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH
CARE 6TH EDITION MORRISON-VALFRE 33 COMPLETE
CHAPTERS
Advanced practice nurse .....ANSWER.....A nurse with prescriptive
privileges who has completed special courses on prescribing
medication.
Psychiatric nursing .....ANSWER.....A nursing specialty that
requires complex communication skills and critical thinking to
address multidimensional problems.
Nurse-patient ratios .....ANSWER.....The number of nurses
available to care for patients, which must be better in psychiatric
nursing due to the nature of patients' problems.
Advocacy .....ANSWER.....The role of defending or asserting
another's cause, particularly when the other person lacks the
ability to do that for self.
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Individual advocacy .....ANSWER.....Helping patients understand
their rights or make decisions.
Community advocacy .....ANSWER.....Political activity, public
speaking, and publication aimed at improving the human
condition.
Holistic perspective .....ANSWER.....An approach in psychiatric
nursing that addresses both medical and mental health problems.
Psychosocial pain .....ANSWER.....Emotional or psychological
suffering that is as real as physical pain.
Evidence-based practice .....ANSWER.....A nursing approach that
integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and
patient values.
Mental health assessments .....ANSWER.....Evaluations conducted
to understand a patient's mental health status.
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Therapeutic relationships .....ANSWER.....Professional relationships
established between nurses and patients to promote healing.
Individualized nursing care plans .....ANSWER.....Customized care
plans tailored to meet the specific needs of each patient.
Complex communication skills .....ANSWER.....Advanced skills used
by psychiatric nurses to effectively interact with patients.
Critical thinking .....ANSWER.....The ability to analyze and
evaluate an issue to form a judgment, essential in psychiatric
nursing.
High technology monitoring equipment .....ANSWER.....Advanced
tools used in psychiatric nursing to monitor patients' conditions.
Multidimensional problems .....ANSWER.....Issues that involve
multiple factors or aspects, requiring comprehensive solutions.
Pain and suffering in nursing .....ANSWER.....Both psychosocial
and physical pain that nurses must address in their practice.
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Funding for mental illness care .....ANSWER.....Financial support
allocated for the treatment and care of individuals with mental
health issues.
Legislation in mental health .....ANSWER.....Laws and policies that
affect the provision of mental health care services.
Clinical practice in psychiatric nursing .....ANSWER.....Hands-on
care provided to patients in psychiatric settings, beyond just
documentation.
Nursing Process: Implementation .....ANSWER.....The phase in the
nursing process where care plans are put into action.
Safe, Effective Care Environment .....ANSWER.....A client need
that emphasizes the importance of safety and effectiveness in
patient care.
Caring .....ANSWER.....Evidences empathetic understanding as
well as competency, helping to change pain and suffering into a
shared experience.
