TEST BANK - Keltners Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition
(Steele),
Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Complete
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Chapter 01: Med, Meds, Milieu
Keltner: Psychiatric Nursing, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. A newly licensed asks a nursing recruiter for a
description of nursing practice in the psychiatric
setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best
response?
a. ―The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role
to members of the health care
delivery team.‖
b. ―The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the
need to clearly define the
responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.‖
c. ―Nursing actions are identified by the institution
that distinguishes nursing from
other mental health professions.‖
d. ―Nursing offers unique contributions to the
psychotherapeutic management of
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psychiatric patients.‖
ANSWER: D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however,
nursing is unique in its focus on and application of
psychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility
nor the multidisciplinary team define the professional
responsibilities of its members but rather utilizes their
unique skills to provide holistic care. Ideally, all team
members support each other and have functions
within the team.
DIF: Cognitive level:
Analyzing TOP: Nursing
process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs:
Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. Which component of the nursing process will
the nurse focus upon to address the
responsibility to match individual patient needs
with appropriate services?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessme
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