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,Chapter 01: Science andthe Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
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months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior?
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role performance. The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illne
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to achieve a sense of meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the hig
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possible level of wellness. The incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather
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2. A patient is hospitalized for depression and suicidal ideation after their spou
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b. “I understand why you’re so depressed. When I got divorced, I was devastated
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d. “How did you get so depressed that hospitalization was necessary?” k9k8 k9 k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8




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The nurse’s communication should evidence caring and a commitment to work with the
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, patient. This commitment lets the patient know the nurse will help. Probing and advi
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying)
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Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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3. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears extremely heavy
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k9k8 makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates
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advocacy?
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c. “Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective. ” k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8 k9k8




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well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-coming nurse
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needs to take action to ensure that others are not prejudiced against the patiabirb.com/test ent.
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Humor can be appropriate within the privacy of a shift report but not at the expense of respect
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for
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patients. Judging the off-going nurse ina critical waywill create conflict. Nurses must show
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compassion for each other.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Application (Applying)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation
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4. A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Wh
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statement is an example of “attending”?
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a. “We all have stress in life. Being in a psychiatric hospital is not the end ofthe world.”
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b. “Tell me why you felt you had to be hospitalized to receive treatment for your
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d. “I’d like to sit with you for a while, so you may feelmore comfortable talking with me.”
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and reduces feelings of isolation. This technique shows respect for the patient and dem
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onstrates caring. Generalizations, probing, and false reassurances are nontherapeutic.
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DIF: CognitiveLevel:Application (Applying)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:Psychosocial Integrity
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5. Apatient shows the nurse an article fromthe Internet about a health problem. Wabirb.com/test
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site is maintained by a government entity. “.org” indicates that the site abirb.com/test
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension (Understanding)
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6. Anurse says, “When I was in school, I learned to callupset patients by name to get
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calling patients by name.” Which statement is the best appraisalof this nurse’s comment?
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d. The nurse misinterpreted the results ofthe study. Classic tenets ofpractice do not
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