TEST BANK - Keltners Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition (Steele), Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Complete

TEST BANK - Keltners Psychiatric Nursing,
9th Edition (Steele),
Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Complete

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,Chapter 01: Med, Meds, Milieu
Keltner: Psychiatric Nursing, 8th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A newly licensed asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing practice in the
psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best response?
a. ―The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health care
delivery team.‖
b. ―The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.‖
c. ―Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes nursing from
other mental health professions.‖
d. ―Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic management of
psychiatric patients.‖
ANSWER: D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on and
application of psychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility nor the multidisciplinary
team define the professional responsibilities of its members but rather utilizes their unique
skills to provide holistic care. Ideally, all team members support each other and have
functions within the team.

DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Implementation
MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment

2. Which component of the nursing process will the nurse focus upon to address t
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heresponsibility to match individual patient needs with appropriate services?
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
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3. An adult diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia frequent experiences auditory hallucinatio
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erstanding of effective psychotherapeutic management of this client?
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a. Discussing the disease process of schizophrenia with the client and their domestic
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partner
b. Minimizing contact between this patient and other patients to assure a stress free
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milieu
c. Administering PRN medication when first observing the evidence that the client
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ychotherapeutic management rest; it facilitates therapeutic communication and provides abasis
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for understanding psychopharmacology and milieu management. Minimizing contact betwee
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4. An adult diagnosed with chronic depression is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Whi
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TOP: Nursing process: ImplementationMSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial
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Integrity

5. A patient‘s haloperidol dosage was reduced 2 weeks ago to decrease side effects. Wh
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at assessment question demonstrates the nurse‘s understanding of the resulting needs o
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f theclient?
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a. ―Will you have any difficulty getting your prescription refilled?‖
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b. ―Have you begun experiencing any forms of hallucinations?‖
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c. ―What do you expect will occur since the dosage has been reduced?‖
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d. ―What can I do to help you manage this reduction in haloperidol therapy?
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sychosis as well as for a lessening of side effects. Dosage decrease might lead to the retur
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n or worsening of positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions, and negative sy
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mptoms such as blunted affect, social withdrawal, and poor grooming. While the other opti
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ons may be appropriate assessment questions, they are not directed at the current needs oft
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he client; the identification of emerging psychotic behaviors.
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