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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced
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practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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Conduct mental health assessments. ci ci ci


b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. ci ci


c. Establish therapeutic relationships. ci ci


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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 prescr
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ibing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health asses
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sments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursing
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skills.‖ 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- ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


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 solve ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ic


multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖ ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitoring
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equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖ ci ci ci ci ci


d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical– ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci ci


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 help p
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atients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective thes
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e nurses must have. Nurse–
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patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased,just like other specialties. P
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sychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and su
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ffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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