Varcarolis, Psychiatric Nursing: Exam 1 Application Questions

Varcarolis, Psychiatric Nursing: Exam 1 Application Questions When providing respectful, appropriate nursing care, how should the nurse identify the patient and his or her observable characteristics? a. The manic patient in room 234 b. The patient in room 234 is a manic c. The patient in room 234 is possibly a manic d. The patient in room 234 is displaying manic behavior (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - D Recognizing the frequency of depression among the American population, the nurse should advocate for which mental health promotion intervention? a. Including discussions on depression as part of school health classes b. Providing regular depression screening for adolescent and teenage students c. Increasing the number of community-based depression hotlines available to the public d. Encouraging senior centers to provide information on accessing community depression resources (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - B Which statement made by a patient demonstrates a healthy degree of resilience? Select all that apply. a. "I try to remember not to take other people's bad moods personally." b. "I know that if I get really mad I'll end up being depressed." c. "I really feel that sometimes bad things are meant to happen." d. "I've learned to calm down before trying to defend my opinions." e. "I know that discussing issues with my boss would help me get my point across." (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - A, D, E Which statement demonstrates the nurse's understanding of the effect of environmental factors on a patient's mental health? a. "I'll need to assess how the patient's family views mental illness." b. "There is a history of depression in the patient's extended family." c. "I'm not familiar with the patient's Japanese's cultural view on suicide." d. "The patient's ability to pay for mental health services needs to be assessed." (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - C When considering stigmatization, which statement made by the nurse demonstrates a need for immediate intervention by the nurse manager? a. "Depression seems to be a real problem among the teenage population." b. "My experience has been that the Irish have a problem with alcohol use." c. "Women are at greater risk for developing suicidal thoughts then acting on them." d. "We've admitted several military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder this month." (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - B A nursing student new to psychiatric-mental health nursing asks a peer what resources he can use to figure out which symptoms are present in a specific psychiatric disorder. The best answer would be: a. Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) b. Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) c. NANDA-I nursing diagnoses d. DSM-5 (Halter 16) Halter, Margaret. Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 8th Edition. Elsevier (HS-US), 9-1-2017. VitalBook file. The citation provided is a guideline. Please check each citation for accuracy before use. - D Epidemiological studies contribute to improvements in care for individuals with mental disorders by (Select All that apply) : a. Providing information about effective nursing techniques.