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Prepare for success in psychiatric and mental health nursing with this comprehensive Test Bank for Keltner's Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition by Debbie Steele. This study resource is designed to help nursing students, educators, and healthcare professionals strengthen their understanding of psychiatric nursing concepts through chapter-by-chapter practice questions with verified answers. It covers essential topics including mental health assessment, therapeutic communication, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, personality disorders, substance use disorders, neurocognitive disorders, crisis intervention, psychopharmacology, legal and ethical considerations, community mental health nursing, trauma-informed care, recovery-oriented practice, and evidence-based nursing interventions. Ideal for BSN, ADN, diploma, and practical nursing programs, this resource supports classroom learning, quizzes, examinations, NCLEX-style preparation, faculty instruction, and independent study. It enhances critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and knowledge retention while helping learners develop the confidence and competence required to deliver safe, compassionate, and patient-centered psychiatric nursing care across diverse healthcare settings.

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Tes BankFor Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition By Debbie Steele
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1. Anewlylicensed asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing practice in the
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psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter’s best response? J Y J Y J Y J
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a. “The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members ofthe health care
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b. “The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
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responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.” J Y J Y J
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c. “Nursing actions are identified bythe institution that distinguishes nursing from J
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other mental health professions.” J Y J Y J Y




d. “Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic management of J
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psychiatric patients.” J Y




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Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on andJ
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application ofpsychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility nor the multidisciplinary team
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define the professional responsibilities of its members but rather utilizes their unique skills to
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provide holistic care. Ideally, all team members support each other and have functions within
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the team.
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responsibility to match individual patient needs with appropriate services? J
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a. Planning
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Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate level of services that
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will provide optimal care while considering patient input and at the lowest cost. Planning and
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implementation utilizes the assessment data to identify and execute actions (treatment plan) J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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that will provide appropriate care. Evaluation validates the effectiveness ofthe treatment plan.
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3. Anadult diagnosed withparanoid schizophrenia frequent experiences auditoryhallucinations
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and walks about the unit, muttering. Which nursing action demonstrates the nurse’s
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understanding of effective psychotherapeutic management of this patient? J
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a. Discussing the disease process ofschizophrenia withthe patient and their J Y J
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b. Minimizing contact betweenthis patient and other patients to assure a stress free J Y J
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milieu
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may be hallucinating J
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d. Independentlydetermining that behavior modification is appropriate to decrease J
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the patient’s paranoid thoughts
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An understanding of psychopathology is the foundation on which the three components of
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psychotherapeutic management rest; it facilitates therapeutic communicationand provides a basis J Y J
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for understanding psychopharmacology and milieu management. Minimizing contact between
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the patient and others and administering PRN medication indiscriminately are nontherapeutic
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interventions. Using behavior modification to decrease the frequency of hallucinations would J Y J Y J Y J
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need to be incorporated into the plan of care by the care team.
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4. An adult diagnosed with chronic depression is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Which
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intervention is critical in assuring long-term, effective patient care as described by J
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psychotherapeutic management? J Y




a. Involvement in group therapies J
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b. Focus of close supervision by the unit staff J Y J
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c. Maintaining effective communication with support system J Y J Y J
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d. Frequently scheduled one-on-one time with nursing staff J Y J
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A critical element of psychotherapeutic management is the presence of a therapeutic
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nurse-patient relationship. One-on-one time with nursing staff will help in establishing this J Y J
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connection. While the other options are appropriate and patient centered, the nurse-patient
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5. A patient’s haloperidol dosage was reduced 2 weeks ago to decrease side effects. What
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assessment question demonstrates the nurse’s understanding ofthe resulting needs oftheJ
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patient?
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b. “Have you begun experiencing any forms of hallucinations?” J Y J Y J
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c. “What do you expect will occur since the dosage has been reduced?” J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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d. “What can I do to help you manage this reduction in haloperidol therapy?”
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It will be necessary for the nurse to assess for exacerbation of the patient’s symptoms of
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psychosis as well as for a lessening of side effects. Dosage decrease might lead to the return or
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worsening of positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and negative symptoms
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such as blunted affect, social withdrawal, and poor grooming. While the other options may be
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appropriate assessment questions, theyare not directed at the current needs of the patient; the
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identification of emerging psychotic behaviors. J Y J Y J Y J Y




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6. Which statement forms the foundation upon which a nurse should base the implementation of
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psychotherapeutic management to the care of a patient with mental illness? J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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a. The nurse’s role in patient care is supported by the multidisciplinary team.
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b. Omitting any one component will compromise the effectiveness of the treatment. J Y J
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c. The most important element ofpsychotherapeutic management is drug therapy.
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d. Atherapeutic nurse-patient relationship is the most important aspect of treatment.
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When one element is missing, treatment is usually compromised. No single element is more
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important than the others; however, patients’ needs govern the application ofthe components and
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permit judicious use. The remaining options identify components of the psychotherapeutic
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management process. J Y




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7. Which statement most accurately describes a nurse’s role regarding psychopharmacology?
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a. “You will need to frequently make decisions regarding the administration ofPRN
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medications to help the patient manage anger.” J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




b. “It’s a nursing responsibility to adjust a medication dose to assure effective patient
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responses.”
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responsibility.”
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should be referred to the psychiatrist.” J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




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anxiety increases or psychotic symptoms become more acute. The nurse is the health team
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member who makes this determination. Nurses are responsible for monitoring drug
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effectiveness as well as administering medication. Nurses should assume responsibility for J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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teaching patients about the side effects of medications. Nurses cannot alter prescribed dosages of
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medications unless they have prescriptive privileges. J Y J Y J
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8. When considering environmentalaspects of milieu management, which intervention has the
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highest priority for a patient admitted after a failed suicide attempt?
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a. Sending the patient’s new medication prescriptions to the pharmacy J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y




b. Assigning a staff member to one-on-one observation of the patient J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J Y J
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c. Orienting the patient to the milieu’s public and private spaces J Y J Y J Y J
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d. Having all potentially dangerous items removed fromthe patient’s belongings
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Milieu management provides a proactive approach to care. Safety overrides all other
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dimensions ofthe milieu. Initiation ofsuicide precautions are the priority for this patient. All the
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remaining options are appropriate but none protect the patient from the risk of another attempt
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to self-harm as effectively as one-on-one observation as part of suicide precautions.
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