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Chapter01:Med,Meds,Milieu
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Keltner:PsychiatricNursing,8thEdition
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MULTIPLECHOICE

1. Anewlylicensedasksanursinglrecruiterforadescriptionofnursinglpracticelinthelpsyc /f



/ f hiatricsetting.Whatisthelnurselrecruiter‟sbestresponse?
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a. “Thelnurselprimarilyservesinlasupportiveroletomembersofthehealthcaredeli / f



/ f veryteam.”
b. “Themultidisciplinaryapproacheliminateslthelneedtolclearlydefineltheres
/ f ponsibilitiesofnursinginsuchasetting.”
c. “Nursinglactionslarelidentifiedbytheinstitutionthatdistinguishesnursinglfromoth /f



/f ermentallhealthprofessions.”
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d. “Nursingloffersluniquecontributionstothepsychotherapeuticmanagementofps /f



/f ychiatricpatients.”
ANS: D /f



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ationlofpsychotherapeuticlmanagement.Neitherthelfacilitynorthelmultidisciplinaryteamdefi
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TOP: Nursingprocess:ImplementationMSC: ClientNeeds:Safe,EffectivelCar
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Till theOnursefocusuponltoladdressltheresp N R I G B.C M /f /f /f /f



onsibilitytolmatchindividualpatientneedswithappropriateservices? /f



a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANS: C /f



Properassessmentislcritical forbeinglabletodeterminetheappropriatelevelofservicesthatlwillp /f /f /f



rovideoptimalcarelwhilelconsideringpatientinputandatthelowestlcost.Planningandimplement
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ationlutilizeslthelassessmentdataltoidentifyandexecuteactions(treatmentplan)thatwillprovide
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appropriatecare.Evaluation validatestheleffectiveness ofthetreatmentplan.
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DIF: Cognitivellevel: Applying /f



TOP: Nursingprocess:AssessmentlMSC: ClientNeeds:Safe,EffectiveCa
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3. An adultdiagnosedwithparanoidschizophreniafrequentlexperienceslauditoryhallucinationsan
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dwalksabouttheunit, muttering. Whichnursingactionldemonstratesthenurse‟s understandingl
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ofeffectivepsychotherapeuticmanagementofthisclient?
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a. Discussingthediseaseprocesslofschizophreniawiththeclientandltheirdomesticlpar / f



tner / f



b. Minimizingcontactbetweenthispatientandotherpatientstoassurelastressfreemili /f



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c. Administering PRNmedicationwhenlfirstobservingtheevidencelthattheclient / f




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maybehallucinating
d. Independentlydeterminingthatlbehaviormodificationlisappropriatetoldecreaseth
/ f eclient‟slparanoidthoughts /f




ANS: A /f



Anunderstandinglofpsychopathologyislthelfoundationonlwhichthethreecomponentsofpsyc
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hotherapeuticlmanagementrest; itfacilitatestherapeuticcommunicationandprovidesabasis fo
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runderstandinglpsychopharmacologyandlmilieulmanagement.Minimizingcontactbetweenth
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epatientandlothersandadministeringPRNmedicationindiscriminatelyarenontherapeuticint
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erventions.Usinglbehaviormodificationltodecrease thefrequencyofhallucinationslwouldnee
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dtobeincorporatedintotheplanofcarelbythecareteam.
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TOP: Nursingprocess:ImplementationMSC: ClientlNeeds:Safe,EffectiveCa
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/f reEnvironment
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4. Anadultldiagnosedwithchronicldepressionishospitalizedafterasuicidelattempt. Whichinte
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rventionliscriticalinassuringllong-
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term,effectiveclientcareasldescribedbypsychotherapeuticmanagement?
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a. Involvementingrouptherapies
b. Focusofcloselsupervisionbythelunitlstaff /f



c. Maintainingeffectivecommunicationwithsupportsystem
d. Frequentlyscheduledlone-on-oneltimewithnursinglstaff
ANS: D /f



Acriticallelementofpsychotherapeuticmanagementlisthepresenceofatherapeutic / f



/ nurse-patientrelationship.One-on-
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onetimelwithnursinglstaffwillhelplinestablishingthislconnection.Whiletheotheroptionsare /f




appropriateandlclientcentered,thenurse-clientrelationiscriticali n l the l longN
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DIF: Cognitivellevel: Applying /f



TOP: Nursingprocess:ImplementationMSC: ClientNeeds:PsychosocialInte
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grity

5. Apatient‟shaloperidoldosagelwaslreduced2weekslagotodecreasesideleffects.Whatasses
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smentquestiondemonstrateslthelnurse‟sunderstandingloftheresultingneedsoftheclient?
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a. “Willyouhaveanydifficultygetting yourprescriptionlrefilled?” / f



b. “Have youbegunexperiencinganyformsofhallucinations?”
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c. “Whatdoyouexpect willoccursincethedosagelhasbeenreduced?” /f



d. “Whatcan Ildotohelp youmanagethisreductionlinlhaloperidoltherapy?”
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ANS: B /f



It willbelnecessaryforthenurseltoassessforexacerbation ofthelpatient‟s symptoms ofpsychosis
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as well as foralesseningofsideeffects. Dosagedecreasemightleadtothereturnorworseningofp
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ositivelsymptoms suchlas hallucinationslanddelusions, andnegativelsymptomslsuch as blunted af
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fect, socialwithdrawal, andpoorgrooming. Whiletheotheroptionsmaybelappropriatelassessme
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ntquestions, theyarelnot directed at thecurrentneeds oftheclient; thelidentification ofemerginglp
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sychoticbehaviors.
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DIF: Cognitivellevel: Analyzing /f



TOP: Nursingprocess:AssessmentMSC: ClientNeeds:PhysiologicIntegr
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6. Whichstatementformsthefoundationuponwhichanurseshouldbasetheimplementationofpsy /f



/ chotherapeuticmanagementltothelcarelofapatientwithlmentalillness?
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a. Thenurse‟s roleinclientcareissupportedbythemultidisciplinaryteam.
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b. Omittinganyonecomponentwillcompromiseltheleffectivenessoftheltreatment.
c. Themostlimportantlelementofpsychotherapeuticmanagementlisdrugtherapy.
d. Atherapeuticnurse-patient relationshipisthemostimportantaspectoftreatment. / f




ANS: B /f



Whenoneelementismissing, treatmentisusuallycompromised. No singleelementlismoreimpo /f /f /f



rtantlthanlthelothers; however, patients‟ needslgovernlthelapplication ofthelcomponentsandperm
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it judiciousluse. Theremainingoptionsidentifycomponents ofthepsychotherapeuticmanageme
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ntprocess.
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DIF: Cognitivellevel:Analyzing
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TOP: Nursingprocess:AnalysisMSC: ClientNeeds:Safe,EffectivelCa
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/f reEnvironment
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7. Whichlstatementmostlaccuratelydescribesalnurse‟slrolelregarding psychopharmacology? /f



a. “YouwillneedtofrequentlymakedecisionsregardingtheadministrationofPRNme /f



dicationstolhelplthelclientlmanageanger.”
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b. “It‟sanursinglresponsibilitytoadjustamedicationdoseltoassureleffectivelpatientresp
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onses.” /f



c. “Nursesadministersmedicationswhileevaluatingdrugleffectivenessislamedicalres
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ponsibility.”
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d. “Tobestassureappropriateresponse,apatient‟squestionsaboutdrugtherapysho /f /f



uldbelreferredltolthelpsychiatrist.”
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ANS: A /f




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teammemberwholmakeslthisdetermination. Nursesareresponsibleformonitoringdrugleffective /f



ness aslwell as administeringmedication. Nurseslshould assumeresponsibilityforteachingpatien
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tslaboutlthelsideeffects ofmedications. Nurseslcannotalterprescribeddosagesofmedicationslunle
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sstheyhaveprescriptiveprivileges.
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DIF: Cognitivellevel:Analyzing
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TOP: Nursingprocess:AnalysisMSC: ClientlNeeds:Safe,EffectivelCa
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8. Whenconsideringenvironmental aspectsofmilieulmanagement,whichlintervention hasthehig /f /f /f



hest priorityforaclient admittedlafteralfailed suicidelattempt?
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a. Sendingthelclient‟s newmedicationprescriptionslto thelpharmacy /f /f



b. Assigningastaffmembertoone-on-oneobservationofthelclient
c. Orientingltheclient tothemilieu‟slpublic andprivatespaces /f /f



d. Havinglallpotentiallydangerousitemsremovedfromtheclient‟s belongings
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ANS: B /f



Milieumanagementprovides alproactivelapproachtolcare. Safetyoverridesallotherdimension /f /f



softhelmilieu. Initiation of suicideprecautionsarethelpriorityforthisclient. Alltheremaininglo
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ptionsareappropriatebutlnoneprotecttheclientfromtheriskofanotherattemptltoself-
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harm asleffectivelyas one-on-onelobservationlas partofsuicideprecautions.
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DIF: / f / f Cognitivellevel:Analyzing /f TOP: Nursingprocess:Implementation
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