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Test Bank for Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing A Clinical, 9th Edition by Halter, 9780323697071, Covering Chapters 1-36 | Includes Rationales

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Course
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advance
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dpractice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-
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prepared nurse practitioners andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on presc
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ribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health ass
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essments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-
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23 TOP:Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursin
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gskills.‖ 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- q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q!


patientratios must be better because of the nature of the patients‘ problems.‖
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b. ―Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to solv q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q!


emultidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitorin
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gequipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖
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d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q! q!


–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.‖
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The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–
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surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help
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patients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective t
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hese nurses must have. Nurse–
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patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased,just like other specialties.
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Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and
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