Test Bank: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health
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Table of Contents
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Table fG of 1
fG Contents
Chapter fG01: fGPracticing fGthe fGScience fGand fGthe fGArt fGof fGPsychiatric 2
fGNursing fGChapter fG02: fGMental fGHealth fGand fGMental fGIllness 7
Chapter f G 03: f G Theories f G and f G Therapies 12
Chapter fG04: fGBiological fGBasis fGfor fGUnderstanding 20
fGPsychopharmacology fGChapter fG05: fGSettings fGfor fGPsychiatric fGCare 28
Chapter fG 06: fG Legal fG and fG Ethical f G Basis fG for fG Practice 35
Chapter fG07: fGNursing fGProcess fGand fGQSEN: fGThe fGFoundation fGfor fGSafe fGand 43
fGEffective fGCare fGChapter fG08: fGCommunication fGSkills: fGMedium fGfor fGAll fGNursing 51
fGPractice 58
Chapter fG09: fGTherapeutic fGRelationships fGand fGthe fGClinical fGInterview 67
fGChapter fG10: fGTrauma fGand fGStress-Related fGDisorders 74
Chapter fG11: fGAnxiety, fGAnxiety fGDisorders, fGand fGObsessive-Compulsive fGDisorders 85
fGChapter fG12: fGSomatic fGSystem fGDisorders fGand fGDissociative fGDisorders 94
Chapter fG13: fGPersonality fGDisorders 103
fGChapter fG14: fGEating fGDisorders 111
Chapter fG15: fGMood fGDisorders: 121
fGDepression fGChapter fG16: fGBipolar 131
fGSpectrum fGDisorders 142
Chapter fG17: fGSchizophrenia fGSpectrum fGDisorders fGand fGOther fGPsychotic 151
fGDisorders fGChapter fG18: fGNeurocognitive fGDisorders 163
Chapter fG19: fGSubstance-Related fGand fGAddictive fGDisorders 171
fGChapter fG20: fGCrisis fGand fGMass fGDisaster 179
Chapter fG21: fGChild, fGPartner, fGand fGElder 186
fGViolence fGChapter fG22: fGSexual fGViolence 195
Chapter fG23: fGSuicidal fGThoughts fGand fGBehavior 204
fGChapter fG24: fGAnger, fGAggression, fGand fGViolence 213
Chapter fG25: fGCare fGfor fGthe fGDying fGand fGThose fGWho 221
fGGrieve fGChapter fG26: fGChildren fGand fGAdolescents 230
Chapter fG27: fGAdults
fGChapter fG28: fGOlder
fGAdults
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,Test fGBank: fGEssentials fGof fGPsychiatric fGMental fGHealth fGNursing fG(3rd fGEdition fGby 2
fGVarcarolis)
Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric
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Nursing
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MULTIPLE fG CHOICE
1. Which fGoutcome, fGfocused fGon fGrecovery, fGwould fGbe fGexpected fGin fGthe fGplan fGof fGcare fGfor fGa
fGpatient fGliving fGin fGthe fGcommunity f G and f G diagnosed f G with f G serious f G and f G persistent f G mental
f G illness? f G Within f G 3 f G months, f G the f G patient f G will:
a. deny fG suicidal fG ideation.
b. report fG a fG sense fG of fG well-being.
c. take fG medications fG as fG prescribed.
d. attend fG clinic fG appointments fG on fG time.
ANS: fG B
Recovery fGemphasizes fGmanaging fGsymptoms, fGreducing fGpsychosocial fGdisability, fGand fGimproving fGrole
fGperformance. f G The fGgoal fGof fGrecovery fGis fGto fGempower fGthe fGindividual fGwith fGmental fGillness fGto
fGachieve fGa fGsense fGof fGmeaning fGand fGsatisfaction fGin fGlife fGand fGto fGfunction fGat fGthe fGhighest fGpossible
fGlevel fGof fGwellness. fGThe fGincorrect fGoptions fGfocus fGon fGthe f G classic fGmedical fGmodel fGrather fGthan
fGrecovery.
DIF: fGCognitive fGLevel: fGApplication fG(Applying)
fGREF: fG2 fGTOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Outcomes
f G Identification fGMSC: fGNCLEX: fGHealth fGPromotion
fGand fGMaintenance
2. In fGthe fGshift-change fGreport, fGan fGoff-going fGnurse fGcriticizes fGa fGpatient fGwho fGwears fGheavy fGmakeup.
fGWhich fGcomment f G by fGthe fGnurse fGwho fGreceives fGthe fGreport fGbest fGdemonstrates fGadvocacy?
a. This fG is fG a fGpsychiatric fG hospital. fGCraziness fG is fGwhat fGwe fG are fG all fG about.
b. Lets fG all fG show fG acceptance fG of fG this fG patient fG by fGwearing fG lots fG of fG makeup fGtoo.
c. Your fG comments fG are fG inconsiderate f G and fG inappropriate. fG Keep f G the fG report fG objective.
d. Our fG patients fGneed fG our fGhelp fG to fG learn fG behaviors fG that fGwill fGhelp fG them fG get fG along fG in fG society.
ANS: fG D
Accepting fGpatients fGneeds fGfor fGself-expression fGand fGseeking fGto fGteach fGskills fGthat fGwill fGcontribute fGto
fGtheir fGwell-being fGdemonstrate fGrespect fGand fGare fGimportant fGparts fGof fGadvocacy. fGThe fGon-coming fGnurse
fGneeds fGto fGtake fGaction fGto fGensure f G that fGothers fGare fGnot fGprejudiced fGagainst fGthe fGpatient. fGHumor fGcan
fGbe fGappropriate fGwithin fGthe fGprivacy fGof fGa fGshift fGreport f G but fGnot fGat fGthe fGexpense fGof fGrespect fGfor
fGpatients. fGJudging fGthe fGoff-going fGnurse fGin fGa fGcritical fGway fGwill fGcreate fGconflict. f G Nurses fGmust
fGshow fGcompassion fGfor fGeach fGother.
DIF: f G Cognitive f G Level: f G Application f G (Applying) f G REF: f G 8
TOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Implementation f G MSC: f G NCLEX: f G Safe, f G Effective f G Care f G Environment
3. A fGnurse fGassesses fGa fGnewly fGadmitted fGpatient fGdiagnosed fGwith fGmajor fGdepressive fGdisorder. fGWhich
fGstatement fGis fGan fGexample fGof fGattending?
a. We fG all fGhave fG stress fG in fGlife. fG Being fG in fGa fG psychiatric fG hospital fG isnt fG the fGend fGof fG the fGworld.
b. Tell fG me fGwhy fG you fG felt fG you fGhad fG to fG be fG hospitalized fG to fG receive fG treatment fG for fG your fG depression.
c. You fG will fG feel fG better fG after fG we fG get fG some fG antidepressant fG medication fG started fG for fG you.
d. Id fG like fG to fG sit fG with fG you fG a fGwhile fG so fGyou fG may fG feel fG more fG comfortable fG talking fGwith fG me.
ANS: fG D
Attending fGis fGa fGtechnique fGthat fGdemonstrates fGthe fGnurses fGcommitment fGto fGthe fGrelationship fGand
fGreduces fGfeelings fGof fGisolation. fGThis fGtechnique fGshows fGrespect fGfor fGthe fGpatient fGand fGdemonstrates
fGcaring. fGGeneralizations, fGprobing, fGand fGfalse fGreassurances fGare fGnon-therapeutic.
DIF: f G Cognitive f G Level: f G Application f G (Applying) f G REF: f G 8
TOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Implementation f G MSC: f G NCLEX: f G Psychosocial f G Integrity
4. A fGpatient fGis fGhospitalized fGfor fGdepression fGand fGsuicidal fGideation fGafter fGtheir fGspouse fGasks fGfor fGa
fGdivorce. fGSelect fGthe fGnurses fGmost fGcaring fGcomment.
a. Lets fG discuss fG some fG means fG of fG coping fG other fG than fG suicide fG when fG you fG have fG these fG feelings.
b. I fG understand fG why fG youre fG so fG depressed. fG When fG I fG got fG divorced, fG I fG was fG devastated fG too.
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, Test fGBank: fGEssentials fGof fGPsychiatric fGMental fGHealth fGNursing fG(3rd fGEdition fGby 3
fGVarcarolis)
c. You fG should fG forget fG about fG your fG marriage fG and fG move fG on fG with fG your fG life.
d. How fG did fG you fG get fG so fGdepressed fG that fG hospitalization fG was fG necessary?
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Nursing (3rd Edition by Varcarolis
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,Test fGBank: fGEssentials fGof fGPsychiatric fGMental fGHealth fGNursing fG(3rd fGEdition fGby 1
fGVarcarolis)
Table of Contents
fG fG
Table fG of 1
fG Contents
Chapter fG01: fGPracticing fGthe fGScience fGand fGthe fGArt fGof fGPsychiatric 2
fGNursing fGChapter fG02: fGMental fGHealth fGand fGMental fGIllness 7
Chapter f G 03: f G Theories f G and f G Therapies 12
Chapter fG04: fGBiological fGBasis fGfor fGUnderstanding 20
fGPsychopharmacology fGChapter fG05: fGSettings fGfor fGPsychiatric fGCare 28
Chapter fG 06: fG Legal fG and fG Ethical f G Basis fG for fG Practice 35
Chapter fG07: fGNursing fGProcess fGand fGQSEN: fGThe fGFoundation fGfor fGSafe fGand 43
fGEffective fGCare fGChapter fG08: fGCommunication fGSkills: fGMedium fGfor fGAll fGNursing 51
fGPractice 58
Chapter fG09: fGTherapeutic fGRelationships fGand fGthe fGClinical fGInterview 67
fGChapter fG10: fGTrauma fGand fGStress-Related fGDisorders 74
Chapter fG11: fGAnxiety, fGAnxiety fGDisorders, fGand fGObsessive-Compulsive fGDisorders 85
fGChapter fG12: fGSomatic fGSystem fGDisorders fGand fGDissociative fGDisorders 94
Chapter fG13: fGPersonality fGDisorders 103
fGChapter fG14: fGEating fGDisorders 111
Chapter fG15: fGMood fGDisorders: 121
fGDepression fGChapter fG16: fGBipolar 131
fGSpectrum fGDisorders 142
Chapter fG17: fGSchizophrenia fGSpectrum fGDisorders fGand fGOther fGPsychotic 151
fGDisorders fGChapter fG18: fGNeurocognitive fGDisorders 163
Chapter fG19: fGSubstance-Related fGand fGAddictive fGDisorders 171
fGChapter fG20: fGCrisis fGand fGMass fGDisaster 179
Chapter fG21: fGChild, fGPartner, fGand fGElder 186
fGViolence fGChapter fG22: fGSexual fGViolence 195
Chapter fG23: fGSuicidal fGThoughts fGand fGBehavior 204
fGChapter fG24: fGAnger, fGAggression, fGand fGViolence 213
Chapter fG25: fGCare fGfor fGthe fGDying fGand fGThose fGWho 221
fGGrieve fGChapter fG26: fGChildren fGand fGAdolescents 230
Chapter fG27: fGAdults
fGChapter fG28: fGOlder
fGAdults
Downloaded fGby fGJoshua fGRucky
,Test fGBank: fGEssentials fGof fGPsychiatric fGMental fGHealth fGNursing fG(3rd fGEdition fGby 2
fGVarcarolis)
Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric
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Nursing
fG
MULTIPLE fG CHOICE
1. Which fGoutcome, fGfocused fGon fGrecovery, fGwould fGbe fGexpected fGin fGthe fGplan fGof fGcare fGfor fGa
fGpatient fGliving fGin fGthe fGcommunity f G and f G diagnosed f G with f G serious f G and f G persistent f G mental
f G illness? f G Within f G 3 f G months, f G the f G patient f G will:
a. deny fG suicidal fG ideation.
b. report fG a fG sense fG of fG well-being.
c. take fG medications fG as fG prescribed.
d. attend fG clinic fG appointments fG on fG time.
ANS: fG B
Recovery fGemphasizes fGmanaging fGsymptoms, fGreducing fGpsychosocial fGdisability, fGand fGimproving fGrole
fGperformance. f G The fGgoal fGof fGrecovery fGis fGto fGempower fGthe fGindividual fGwith fGmental fGillness fGto
fGachieve fGa fGsense fGof fGmeaning fGand fGsatisfaction fGin fGlife fGand fGto fGfunction fGat fGthe fGhighest fGpossible
fGlevel fGof fGwellness. fGThe fGincorrect fGoptions fGfocus fGon fGthe f G classic fGmedical fGmodel fGrather fGthan
fGrecovery.
DIF: fGCognitive fGLevel: fGApplication fG(Applying)
fGREF: fG2 fGTOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Outcomes
f G Identification fGMSC: fGNCLEX: fGHealth fGPromotion
fGand fGMaintenance
2. In fGthe fGshift-change fGreport, fGan fGoff-going fGnurse fGcriticizes fGa fGpatient fGwho fGwears fGheavy fGmakeup.
fGWhich fGcomment f G by fGthe fGnurse fGwho fGreceives fGthe fGreport fGbest fGdemonstrates fGadvocacy?
a. This fG is fG a fGpsychiatric fG hospital. fGCraziness fG is fGwhat fGwe fG are fG all fG about.
b. Lets fG all fG show fG acceptance fG of fG this fG patient fG by fGwearing fG lots fG of fG makeup fGtoo.
c. Your fG comments fG are fG inconsiderate f G and fG inappropriate. fG Keep f G the fG report fG objective.
d. Our fG patients fGneed fG our fGhelp fG to fG learn fG behaviors fG that fGwill fGhelp fG them fG get fG along fG in fG society.
ANS: fG D
Accepting fGpatients fGneeds fGfor fGself-expression fGand fGseeking fGto fGteach fGskills fGthat fGwill fGcontribute fGto
fGtheir fGwell-being fGdemonstrate fGrespect fGand fGare fGimportant fGparts fGof fGadvocacy. fGThe fGon-coming fGnurse
fGneeds fGto fGtake fGaction fGto fGensure f G that fGothers fGare fGnot fGprejudiced fGagainst fGthe fGpatient. fGHumor fGcan
fGbe fGappropriate fGwithin fGthe fGprivacy fGof fGa fGshift fGreport f G but fGnot fGat fGthe fGexpense fGof fGrespect fGfor
fGpatients. fGJudging fGthe fGoff-going fGnurse fGin fGa fGcritical fGway fGwill fGcreate fGconflict. f G Nurses fGmust
fGshow fGcompassion fGfor fGeach fGother.
DIF: f G Cognitive f G Level: f G Application f G (Applying) f G REF: f G 8
TOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Implementation f G MSC: f G NCLEX: f G Safe, f G Effective f G Care f G Environment
3. A fGnurse fGassesses fGa fGnewly fGadmitted fGpatient fGdiagnosed fGwith fGmajor fGdepressive fGdisorder. fGWhich
fGstatement fGis fGan fGexample fGof fGattending?
a. We fG all fGhave fG stress fG in fGlife. fG Being fG in fGa fG psychiatric fG hospital fG isnt fG the fGend fGof fG the fGworld.
b. Tell fG me fGwhy fG you fG felt fG you fGhad fG to fG be fG hospitalized fG to fG receive fG treatment fG for fG your fG depression.
c. You fG will fG feel fG better fG after fG we fG get fG some fG antidepressant fG medication fG started fG for fG you.
d. Id fG like fG to fG sit fG with fG you fG a fGwhile fG so fGyou fG may fG feel fG more fG comfortable fG talking fGwith fG me.
ANS: fG D
Attending fGis fGa fGtechnique fGthat fGdemonstrates fGthe fGnurses fGcommitment fGto fGthe fGrelationship fGand
fGreduces fGfeelings fGof fGisolation. fGThis fGtechnique fGshows fGrespect fGfor fGthe fGpatient fGand fGdemonstrates
fGcaring. fGGeneralizations, fGprobing, fGand fGfalse fGreassurances fGare fGnon-therapeutic.
DIF: f G Cognitive f G Level: f G Application f G (Applying) f G REF: f G 8
TOP: f G Nursing f G Process: f G Implementation f G MSC: f G NCLEX: f G Psychosocial f G Integrity
4. A fGpatient fGis fGhospitalized fGfor fGdepression fGand fGsuicidal fGideation fGafter fGtheir fGspouse fGasks fGfor fGa
fGdivorce. fGSelect fGthe fGnurses fGmost fGcaring fGcomment.
a. Lets fG discuss fG some fG means fG of fG coping fG other fG than fG suicide fG when fG you fG have fG these fG feelings.
b. I fG understand fG why fG youre fG so fG depressed. fG When fG I fG got fG divorced, fG I fG was fG devastated fG too.
Downloaded fGby fGJoshua fGRucky
, Test fGBank: fGEssentials fGof fGPsychiatric fGMental fGHealth fGNursing fG(3rd fGEdition fGby 3
fGVarcarolis)
c. You fG should fG forget fG about fG your fG marriage fG and fG move fG on fG with fG your fG life.
d. How fG did fG you fG get fG so fGdepressed fG that fG hospitalization fG was fG necessary?
Downloaded fGby fGJoshua fGRucky
