Test Bank for Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition by Halter (2022) | Complete Questions & Answers Guide A+

Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health
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Nursing 9th Edition by Halter (2026) | Complete Questions
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& Answers Guide A+
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,Table of Contents
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Chapter 01 Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Chapter 02 Theories and Therapies Approach
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Chapter 03 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 04 Treatment Settings
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Chapter 05 Cultural Implications
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Chapter 06 Legal and Ethical Considerations
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Chapter 07 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care
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Chapter 08 Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 09 Therapeutic Communication
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Chapter 10 Stress Responses and Stress Management
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Chapter 11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Chapter 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
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Chapter 13 Bipolar and Related Disorders
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Chapter 14 Depressive Disorders
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Chapter 15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
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Chapter 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
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Chapter 17 Somatic Symptom Disorders
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Chapter 18 Eating and Feeding Disorders
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Chapter 19 Sleep–Wake Disorders
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Chapter 20 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
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Chapter 21 Impulse Control Disorders
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Chapter 22 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Chapter 23 Neurocognitive Disorders
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Chapter 24 Personality Disorders
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Chapter 25 Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
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Chapter 26 Crisis and Disaster
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Chapter 27 Anger, Aggression, and Violence
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Chapter 28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence
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Chapter 29 Sexual Assault
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Chapter 30 Dying, Death, and Grieving
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Chapter 31 Older Adults
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Chapter 32 Serious Mental Illness
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Chapter 33 Forensic Nursing
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Chapter 34 Therapeutic Groups
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Chapter 35 Family Interventions
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Chapter 36 Integrative Care
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,Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter:Varcarolis’Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:A Clinical
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Approach, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b




1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention?
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a. Conducting a mental health assessment. b b b b




b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. b b




c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. b b b




d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. b b b b




ANS: B b




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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relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nursing
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bskills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
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a. “Psychiatric nurses practicein safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- b b b b b b b b b




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 thinking to b b b b b b b b b b b




solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.”
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c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
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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 b b b b b b b b b b b b b




medical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.”
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ANS: B b




The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–surgical nursing,
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though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help clients with
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medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective these nurses must
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have. Nurse–client ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other
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specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation.
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Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering. b b b b b b b b b b b




PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
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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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bmental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in opposition to the
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blegislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled? b b b b b b




a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice b




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, ANS: C b




An advocate defends or asserts another’s cause, particularly when the other person lacks the
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ability to do that for self. Examples of individual advocacy include helping clients understand
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their rights or make decisions. On a community scale, advocacy includes political activity, public
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speaking, and publication in the interest of improving the human condition. Since funding is
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necessary to deliver quality programming for persons with mental illness, the letter- writing
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campaign advocates for that cause on behalf of clients who are unable to articulate their own
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needs.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluationb MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment b b b b b b b b




4. A family has a long history of conflicted relationships among the members. Which family
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bmember’s comment best reflects a mentally healthy perspective? b b b b b b b




a. “I’ve made mistakes but everyone else in this family has also.”
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b. “I remember joy and mutual respect from our early years together.”
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c. “I will make some changes in my behavior for the good of the family.”
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d. “It’s best for me to move away from my family. Things will never change.”
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ANS: C b




The correct response demonstrates the best evidence of a healthy recognition of the importance
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of relationships. Mental health includes rational thinking, communication skills, learning,
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emotional growth, resilience, and self-esteem. Recalling joy from earlier in life may be healthy, but
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the correct response shows a higher level of mental health. The other incorrect responses show
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blaming and avoidance.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze (Analysis)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessmentb MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity b b b b b b




5. Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a client may be experiencing a mental
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billness?
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b. reporting a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood. b b b b b b b




c. being able to describe the difference between “as if” and “for real.”
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d. experiencing difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs. b b b b b b b b b




ANS: B b




The correct response describes a mood alteration, which reflects mental illness. The distracters
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describe behaviors that are mentally healthy or within the usual scope of human experience.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessmentb MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity b b b b b b




6. Which finding best indicates that the goal “Demonstrate mentally healthy behavior” was
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bachieved for an adult client? b b b b




a. being willing to work towards achieving ideals and meeting demands.
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b. behaving without considering the consequences of personal actions. b b b b b b b




c. aggressively meeting personal needs without considering the rights of others. b b b b b b b b b




d. seeking help from others to avoid assuming responsibility for major areas of own life.
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