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TEST BANK VARCAROLIS’ ESSENTIALS OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING: A COMMUNICATION APPROACH TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE 5TH EDITION BY CHYLLIA D FOSBRE |CHAPTER 1-28Chapter 01: Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior? a. Denying suicidal ideation b. Reporting a sense of well-being c. ANS: B Taking medications as prescribed d. Attending clinic appointments on time Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery. DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying) TOP: Nursing Process: Outcomes Identification MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance 2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spouse asks for a divorce. Select the nurse’s most caring comment. a. “Let’s discuss healthy meCORRECT ANSWER of coping when you have suicidal feelings.” b. “I understand why you’re so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated too.” c. “You should forget about your marriage and move on with your life.” d. “How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?” CORRECT ANSWER: A

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TEST BANK VARCAROLIS’ ESSENTIALS

OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH

NURSING: A COMMUNICATION

APPROACH TO EVIDENCE-BASED CARE

5TH EDITION BY CHYLLIA D FOSBRE

|CHAPTER 1-28

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,Varcarolis' Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A
Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care
Authors: Margaret Jordan Halter, Chyllia D. Fosbre
Edition: 5th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier


TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT I – Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Chapter 1. Mental Health and Mental Illness
Chapter 2. Mental Health Assessment and the Therapeutic Interview
Chapter 3. Therapeutic Relationships and Communication

, Chapter 4. Trauma, Stress, and Crisis Intervention
Chapter 5. Recovery-Oriented Care and Evidence-Based Practice



UNIT II – Biological Foundations of Psychiatric Nursing

Chapter 6. Neurobiological Basis of Psychiatric Disorders
Chapter 7. Psychopharmacology and Medication Management



UNIT III – Anxiety, Trauma, and Related Disorders

Chapter 8. Anxiety Disorders
Chapter 9. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
Chapter 10. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders



UNIT IV – Mood Disorders

Chapter 11. Depressive Disorders
Chapter 12. Bipolar and Related Disorders
Chapter 13. Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Care



UNIT V – Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Chapter 14. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders



UNIT VI – Personality and Behavioral Disorders

Chapter 15. Personality Disorders
Chapter 16. Eating Disorders



UNIT VII – Substance Use Disorders

Chapter 17. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders



UNIT VIII – Neurocognitive Disorders

Chapter 18. Neurocognitive Disorders

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