TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete

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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproa
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanc
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edpractice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. U/ U/


c. Establish therapeutic relationships. U/ U/


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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 pre
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scribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health
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assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursi
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ngskills.‖ 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- U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/


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 sol
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vemultidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitori
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ngequipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖
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d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medic U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/


al–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 hel
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p patients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspecti
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ve these 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 a
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nd suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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