Psychiatric Nursing
8th Edition
Keltner Steele Test Bank
, Chapter 01: Me, Meds, Milieu
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Select the best description of nursing practice in the psychiatric setting.
a. The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to other members of the team.
b. The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
responsibilities of nursing.
c. Clearly differentiated nursing actions have been identified that distinguish nursing
from other professions.
d. Although professional role overlap exists, nursing offers unique contributions to
psychotherapeutic management.
ANS: D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on and
application of psychotherapeutic management. Psychiatric social workers do not have
expertise in physical care. Ideally, all team members support each other.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 3
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The primary element required to match individual patient needs with appropriate services is
proper:
a. planning.
b. evaluation.
c. assessment.
d. implementation.
ANS: C
Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate level of services that
will provide the patient with optimal care at the lowest cost. The decision tree for the
continuum of care establishes this fact.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 7 TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
8th Edition
Keltner Steele Test Bank
, Chapter 01: Me, Meds, Milieu
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Select the best description of nursing practice in the psychiatric setting.
a. The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to other members of the team.
b. The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
responsibilities of nursing.
c. Clearly differentiated nursing actions have been identified that distinguish nursing
from other professions.
d. Although professional role overlap exists, nursing offers unique contributions to
psychotherapeutic management.
ANS: D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on and
application of psychotherapeutic management. Psychiatric social workers do not have
expertise in physical care. Ideally, all team members support each other.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying REF: p. 3
TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
2. The primary element required to match individual patient needs with appropriate services is
proper:
a. planning.
b. evaluation.
c. assessment.
d. implementation.
ANS: C
Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate level of services that
will provide the patient with optimal care at the lowest cost. The decision tree for the
continuum of care establishes this fact.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding REF: p. 7 TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe, Effective Care Environment
