Test Bank – Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition (All Chapters 1–36 Complete, 2024 Verified Update) [NCLEX | Nursing | Mental Health Exam Prep]

TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
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by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
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,TABLEOFCONTENTS
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Chapter01 Mental Health and MentalIllness
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Chapter02 Theories andTherapies Approach
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Chapter03 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter04 Treatment Settings
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Chapter05 Cultural Implications
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Chapter06 Legal and Ethical Considerations
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Chapter07 The Nursing Process andStandards of Care
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Chapter08 Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter09 Therapeutic Communication
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Chapter10 Stress Responses and Stress Management
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Chapter11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Chapter12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
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Chapter13 Bipolar andRelated Disorders
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Chapter14 Depressive Disorders
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Chapter15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
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Chapter16 Trauma, Stressor-Related,and Dissociative Disorders
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Chapter17 Somatic Symptom Disorders
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Chapter18 Eating and Feeding Disorders
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Chapter19 Sleep–Wake Disorders
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Chapter20 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria,and Paraphilic Disorders
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Chapter21 Impulse Control Disorders
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Chapter22 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Chapter23 Neurocognitive Disorders
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Chapter24 Personality Disorders
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Chapter25 Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
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Chapter26 Crisis and Disaster
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Chapter27 Anger, Aggression,and Violence
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Chapter28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence
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Chapter29 Sexual Assault
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Chapter30 Dying, Death, and Grieving
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Chapter31 Older Adults
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Chapter32 Serious Mental Illness
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Chapter33 Forensic Nursing
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Chapter34 Therapeutic Groups
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Chapter35 Family Interventions
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Chapter36 Integrative Care
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, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
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Chapter01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter:Varcarolis’Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:AClinicalApproach, 9th
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1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention?
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a. Conducting a mental health assessment. j7 j7 j7 j7




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c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. j7 j7 j7




d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. j7 j7 j7 j7




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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-prepared nurse practitioners and
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clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse
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prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nursing
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skills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
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a. “Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7




client ratios must be better because of the nature of the clients’ problems.”
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b. “Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinkingto j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7




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c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7




monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.”
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d. “Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7 j7




medical–surgical nurses do.That appeals to me.”
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j7 though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help clients with medical
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j7 as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective these nursesmust have.
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, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
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j7 specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinicalpractice, not just documentation.
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Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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3. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed with
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legislation.Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
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a. Recovery
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