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Keltner: Psychiatric Nursing, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE7CHOICE
1. A7newly7licensed7asks7a7nursing7recruiter7for7a7description7of7nursing7practice7 in7the7 psyc
hiatric7setting.7 What7 is7the7nurse7recruiter‘s7best7 response?
a. ―The7nurse7primarily7serves7in7a7supportive7role7to7members7of7the7health7care7 deli
very7team.‖
b. ―The7multidisciplinary7approach7eliminates7the7need7to7clearly7define7the7 resp
onsibilities7of7nursing7 in7such7a7 setting.‖
c. ―Nursing7actions7are7identified7by7the7institution7that7distinguishes7nursing7from7othe
r7 mental7health7professions.‖
d. ―Nursing7offers7unique7contributions7to7the7psychotherapeutic7management7of7 ps
ychiatric7 patients.‖
ANSWER:7 D
Professional7role7overlap7cannot7be7denied;7however,7nursing7 is7unique7 in7its7focus7on7and7 applicat
ion7of7psychotherapeutic7management.7 Neither7the7facility7nor7the7multidisciplinary7 team7define7t
he7professional7responsibilities7of7its7members7but7 rather7utilizes7their7unique7 skills7to7provide7 holi
stic7care.7Ideally,7all7team7members7support7each7other7and7 have7 functions7within7the7team.
DIF: Cognitive7level:7Analyzing
TOP:7 Nursing7process:7Implementation7 MSC:7 Client7 Needs:7Safe,7 Effective7Car
e7Environment
2. Which7component7of7the7nursing7process7will7the7 nurse7focus7upon7to7address7the7 res
ponsibility7to7match7individual7patient7 needs7with7appropriate7services?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANSWER:7 C
Proper7assessment7 is7critical7for7being7able7to7determine7the7appropriate7level7of7services7that7 will7p
rovide7optimal7care7while7considering7patient7 input7 and7at7the7lowest7 cost.7Planning7and7 implement
ation7utilizes7the7assessment7 data7to7 identify7and7execute7actions7(treatment7 plan)7 that7will7provide7a
ppropriate7care.7Evaluation7validates7the7effectiveness7of7the7treatment7 plan.
DIF: Cognitive7level:7Applying
TOP:7 Nursing7process:7Assessment7 MSC:7 Client7 Needs:7Safe,7 Effective7Car
e7Environment
3. An7adult7 diagnosed7with7paranoid7schizophrenia7 frequent7 experiences7auditory7hallucinations7 and7
walks7about7the7unit,7 muttering.7Which7nursing7action7demonstrates7the7nurse‘s7 understanding7of7
effective7psychotherapeutic7 management7 of7this7client?
a. Discussing7the7disease7process7of7schizophrenia7with7the7client7 and7their7domestic7 par
tner
b. Minimizing7contact7 between7this7patient7 and7other7patients7to7assure7a7stress7free7 mil
ieu
, c. Administering7PRN7 medication7when7first7observing7the7evidence7that7the7client