Test Bank for Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing a Clinical Approach 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter With Verified Solution.

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,Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A
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ClinicalApproach, 8th Edition
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an
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advancedpractice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. yu yu



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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-prepared nurse practitioners
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andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The
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nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments,
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establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-23
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TOP:Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical
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nursingskills.‖ 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- yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu



patient ratios 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 yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu



solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology
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monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖
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d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu yu



medical– surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.‖
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The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–surgical
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, nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help
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patientswith medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective
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these nurses must have. Nurse–patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have
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increased,just like other specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just
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documentation. Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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, PTS: 1
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REF: Pages 1-2, 21
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ImplementationMSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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