NURS 3310 / NURS 432: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 8th Ed. Varcarolis - Complete Test Bank

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ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – 8TH EDITION –
TEST BANK BY ELIZABETH M. VARCAROLIS (MORGAN & TOWNSEND)


TABLE OF CONTENTS


1. Roles and Functions of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses
2. Biopsychosocial Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
3. Theoretical Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
4. Evidence-Based Psychiatric Nursing Practice
5. Biological Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
6. Psychological Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
7. Social, Cultural, and Spiritual Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
8. Legal and Ethical Context of Psychiatric Nursing Care
9. Policy and Advocacy in Mental Health Care
10. The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Process
11. The Nurse-Patient Relationship in Psychiatric Nursing Care
12. The Therapeutic Milieu
13. Psychiatric Nursing Skills
14. Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
15. Anxiety Responses and Anxiety Disorders
16. Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders
17. Affective Responses and Mood Disorders
18. Personality Responses and Personality Disorders
19. Childhood and Adolescent Psychiatric Disorders
20. Organic Mental Disorders and Cognitive Responses
21. Sleep-Wake Disorders
22. Sexual Responses and Sexual Disorders
23. Chemically Mediated Responses and Substance-Related Disorders
24. Eating Regulation Responses and Eating Disorders
25. Violence and Abuse
26. Suicidal Behavior
27. Psychiatric Emergencies
28. Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery-Oriented Care
29. Complementary and Alternative Interventions
30. Community Mental Health Nursing
31. Therapeutic Groups
32. Psychopharmacology in Psychiatric Nursing Care【5†source】ospital-Based Psychiatric Nursing
33. Home-Based Psychiatric Nursing Care

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ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – 8TH EDITION –
TEST BANK BY ELIZABETH M. VARCAROLIS (MORGAN & TOWNSEND)




Chapter 1: Roles and Functions of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses: Competent Caring
Test Bank


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. In 1952, Hildegard Peplau defined the psychiatric nurse’s role as a:
a. professional who helps patients with attitude adjustment.
b. nurse who is extensively trained to care for psychiatric patients.
c. resource person, a teacher, a leader, and a counselor to patients.
d. professional who is certified to conduct psychosocial therapy sessions.


ANS: C
Nurses were trained as resource persons, teachers, leaders, and counselors who cared for psychiatric pa
options are incorrect. Ms. Peplau made no mention of the need for extensive training, or special certific
or attitude adjustment when defining the role of a psychiatric nurse.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Text Page: 5 TOP: Nursing Process: N/A MSC:
NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

2. The contribution of Linda Richards that remains a part of contemporary psychiatric nursing practice is th
a. psychiatric nurses should have advanced preparation.
b. nurses should assess both the physical and the emotional needs of patients.
c. psychotic behavior must be controlled before serious psychotherapy begins.
d. basic physical needs must always be met before emotional needs are addressed.


ANS: B
Early nursing education made a distinction between physical and emotional needs, and nurses were tau
hospital or a psychiatric hospital. Richards maintained that nurses should be competent to assess both p
needs.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Text Page: 2 TOP: Nursing Process: N/A
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment: Management of Care

3. A nurse states, “I plan ways for patients assigned to me to participate in their own care and to be actively
activities on the unit.” This approach demonstrates the concept of: a. social accountability.
b. therapeutic community.
c. nurse-patient relationship.
d. multidisciplinary mental health team.