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Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Sonya Jakubec, Cheryl Pollard Test Ba
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Pollard: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edi
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tion


MULTIPLE CHOICE lx




1. Which of the following is considered an Advanced Practice I
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ntervention?
a. Conducting mental health assessments (MSA) lx lx lx lx



b. Prescribing psychotropic medication lx lx



c. Establishing therapeutic relationships lx lx



d. Individualizing nursing care plans lx lx lx




ANS: B lx



Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses can further their edu lx lx lx lx lx lx lx lx lx



cation at a baccalaureate levelor at the graduate level (master’s doctorat
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e) and become qualified to practise psychiatric mental health nursing at
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two levels – basic and advanced –
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developing on their education preparation. Prescriptive privileges are gr
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anted to master’s- lx lx



prepared Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as they have taken additional advanced courses on prescribing medic
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ation. Appropriate use of diagnostic tests must be completed aswell as having hospital admitting privilege
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s. Establishing therapeutic relationship, conducting mental health assessments (MSAs), and individualizi
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ng nursing care plans are foundational psychiatric nursing skills. Therefore, they are considered Basic-
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Level Interventions. lx




DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) lx lx lx



TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
l x MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment lx lx l x lx lx lx lx lx




2. Which has been identified as a priority for national plans and strategies in psychiatric mental health nu
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rsing in Canada? lx lx



a. Decrease in the aging population lx lx lx lx



b. Increase in cultural diversity lx lx lx



c. Role of the advanced practice nurse lx lx lx lx lx



d. Shortage of physicians in rural and urban areas lx lx lx lx lx lx lx




ANS: B lx



In early phases of strategic development, the Mental Health Commission of Canada identified cultural di
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versity as a priority for national plans and strategies. Increasing cultural diversity within Canada warrant
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s deeper attention to culturally safe care and concern for the mental health consequences of colonization
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and racism. An aging population and shortage of physicians are important to future trends. The role of th
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e advanced practice nurse is continuing to evolve in psychiatric mental health nursing in Canada.
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DIF:
Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) lx lx lx lx



TOP: Nursing Process: Outcome Evaluation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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3. Which serves as the official guide for diagnosing psychiatric disorders?
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a. International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) lx lx lx lx



b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) lx lx lx lx lx lx lx



c. A behavioural health reference manual
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