TEST BANK For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter o01 oMental oHealth oand oMental oIllness 2
Chapter o02 oTheories oand oTherapies oApproach 12
Chapter o03 oPsychobiology oand oPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter o04 oTreatment oSettings 37
Chapter o05 oCultural oImplications 50
Chapter o06 oLegal oand oEthical oConsiderations 61
Chapter o07 oThe oNursing oProcess oand oStandards oof oCare 72
Chapter o08 oTherapeutic oRelationships 83
Chapter o09 oTherapeutic oCommunication 94
Chapter o10 oStress oResponses oand oStress oManagement 103
Chapter o11 oChildhood oand oNeurodevelopmental oDisorders 113
Chapter o12 oSchizophrenia oSpectrum oDisorders 123
Chapter o13 oBipolar oand oRelated oDisorders 137
Chapter o14 oDepressive oDisorders 150
Chapter o15 oAnxiety oand oObsessive-Compulsive oDisorders 162
Chapter o16 oTrauma, oStressor-Related, oand oDissociative oDisorders 175
Chapter o17 oSomatic oSymptom oDisorders 187
Chapter o18 oEating oand oFeeding oDisorders 197
Chapter o19 oSleep–Wake oDisorders 207
Chapter o20 oSexual oDysfunctions, oGender oDysphoria, oand oParaphilic oDisorders 216
Chapter o21 oImpulse oControl oDisorders 226
Chapter o22 oSubstance-Related oand oAddictive oDisorders 236
Chapter o23 oNeurocognitive oDisorders 248
Chapter o24 oPersonality oDisorders 259
Chapter o25 oSuicide oand oNonsuicidal oSelf-Injury 270
Chapter o26 oCrisis oand oDisaster 280
Chapter o27 oAnger, oAggression, oand oViolence 290
Chapter o28 oChild, oOlder oAdult, oand oIntimate oPartner oViolence 300
Chapter o29 oSexual oAssault 309
Chapter o30 oDying, oDeath, oand oGrieving 318
Chapter o31 oOlder oAdults 326
Chapter o32 oSerious oMental oIllness 338
Chapter o33 oForensic oNursing 351
Chapter o34 oTherapeutic oGroups 360
Chapter o35 oFamily oInterventions 371
Chapter o36 oIntegrative oCare 382
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Chapter o01: oMental oHealth oand oMental oIllness
Halter: oVarcarolis’ oFoundations oof oPsychiatric-Mental oHealth oNursing: oA oClinical
oApproach, o9th oEdition
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
1. The o scope oof opracticed o for oan o advanced o nurse opractitioner o would oinclude owhich
ointervention?
a. Conducting oa omental ohealth oassessment.
b. Prescribing o psychotropic omedication.
c. Establishing oa otherapeutic orelationship.
d. Individualizing o a o nursing o care o plan.
ANSWER: o B
In omost ostates, oprescriptive oprivileges oare ogranted oto omaster’s-prepared onurse
opractitioners oandoclinical onurse ospecialists owho ohave otaken ospecial ocourses oon
oprescribing omedication. oThe onurseoprepared oat othe obasic olevel ois opermitted oto
operform omental ohealth oassessments, oestablish orelationships, oand oprovide
oindividualized ocare oplanning.
PTS: o o o 1 DIF: Cognitive o Level: o Understand o (Comprehension)
TOP: o o o Nursing o Process: o Implementation MSC: o Client o Needs: o Safe, o Effective o Care o Environment
2. A onursing ostudent oexpresses oconcerns othat omental ohealth onurses o“lose oall otheir
oclinical onursingoskills.” oSelect othe obest oresponse oby othe omental ohealth onurse.
a. “Psychiatric onurses opractice oin osafer oenvironments othan oother ospecialties.
oNurse-to-oclient oratios omust obe obetter obecause oof othe onature oof othe
oclients’ oproblems.”
b. “Psychiatric onurses ouse ocomplex ocommunication oskills oas owell oas ocritical
othinkingoto osolve omultidimensional oproblems. oI oam ochallenged oby othose
osituations.”
c. “That’s oa omisconception. oPsychiatric onurses ofrequently ouse ohigh
otechnologyomonitoring oequipment oand omanage ocomplex ointravenous
otherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric onurses odo onot ohave oto odeal owith oas omuch opain oand
osuffering oasomedical–surgical onurses odo. oThat oappeals oto ome.”
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ANSWER: o B
The opractice oof opsychiatric onursing orequires oa odifferent oset oof oskills othan omedical–
surgical onursing, othough othere ois osubstantial ooverlap. oPsychiatric onurses omust obe oable
oto ohelp oclients owith omedical oas owell oas omental ohealth oproblems, oreflecting othe
oholistic operspective othese onursesomust ohave. oNurse–client oratios oand oworkloads oin
opsychiatric osettings ohave oincreased, ojust olike oother ospecialties. oPsychiatric onursing
oinvolves oclinical opractice, onot ojust odocumentation.
Psychosocial opain oand osuffering oare oas oreal oas ophysical opain oand o suffering.
PTS: o o o 1 DIF: Cognitive o Level: oApply o (Application)
TOP: o o o Nursing o Process: o Implementation MSC: o Client o Needs: o Safe, o Effective o Care o Environment
3. When oa onew obill ointroduced oin oCongress oreduces ofunding ofor ocare oof opersons
odiagnosed owith omental oillness, oa ogroup oof onurses owrite oletters oto otheir oelected
orepresentatives oin oopposition oto othe olegislation. oWhich orole ohave othe onurses
ofulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based o practice
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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter o01 oMental oHealth oand oMental oIllness 2
Chapter o02 oTheories oand oTherapies oApproach 12
Chapter o03 oPsychobiology oand oPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter o04 oTreatment oSettings 37
Chapter o05 oCultural oImplications 50
Chapter o06 oLegal oand oEthical oConsiderations 61
Chapter o07 oThe oNursing oProcess oand oStandards oof oCare 72
Chapter o08 oTherapeutic oRelationships 83
Chapter o09 oTherapeutic oCommunication 94
Chapter o10 oStress oResponses oand oStress oManagement 103
Chapter o11 oChildhood oand oNeurodevelopmental oDisorders 113
Chapter o12 oSchizophrenia oSpectrum oDisorders 123
Chapter o13 oBipolar oand oRelated oDisorders 137
Chapter o14 oDepressive oDisorders 150
Chapter o15 oAnxiety oand oObsessive-Compulsive oDisorders 162
Chapter o16 oTrauma, oStressor-Related, oand oDissociative oDisorders 175
Chapter o17 oSomatic oSymptom oDisorders 187
Chapter o18 oEating oand oFeeding oDisorders 197
Chapter o19 oSleep–Wake oDisorders 207
Chapter o20 oSexual oDysfunctions, oGender oDysphoria, oand oParaphilic oDisorders 216
Chapter o21 oImpulse oControl oDisorders 226
Chapter o22 oSubstance-Related oand oAddictive oDisorders 236
Chapter o23 oNeurocognitive oDisorders 248
Chapter o24 oPersonality oDisorders 259
Chapter o25 oSuicide oand oNonsuicidal oSelf-Injury 270
Chapter o26 oCrisis oand oDisaster 280
Chapter o27 oAnger, oAggression, oand oViolence 290
Chapter o28 oChild, oOlder oAdult, oand oIntimate oPartner oViolence 300
Chapter o29 oSexual oAssault 309
Chapter o30 oDying, oDeath, oand oGrieving 318
Chapter o31 oOlder oAdults 326
Chapter o32 oSerious oMental oIllness 338
Chapter o33 oForensic oNursing 351
Chapter o34 oTherapeutic oGroups 360
Chapter o35 oFamily oInterventions 371
Chapter o36 oIntegrative oCare 382
, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
Chapter o01: oMental oHealth oand oMental oIllness
Halter: oVarcarolis’ oFoundations oof oPsychiatric-Mental oHealth oNursing: oA oClinical
oApproach, o9th oEdition
MULTIPLE oCHOICE
1. The o scope oof opracticed o for oan o advanced o nurse opractitioner o would oinclude owhich
ointervention?
a. Conducting oa omental ohealth oassessment.
b. Prescribing o psychotropic omedication.
c. Establishing oa otherapeutic orelationship.
d. Individualizing o a o nursing o care o plan.
ANSWER: o B
In omost ostates, oprescriptive oprivileges oare ogranted oto omaster’s-prepared onurse
opractitioners oandoclinical onurse ospecialists owho ohave otaken ospecial ocourses oon
oprescribing omedication. oThe onurseoprepared oat othe obasic olevel ois opermitted oto
operform omental ohealth oassessments, oestablish orelationships, oand oprovide
oindividualized ocare oplanning.
PTS: o o o 1 DIF: Cognitive o Level: o Understand o (Comprehension)
TOP: o o o Nursing o Process: o Implementation MSC: o Client o Needs: o Safe, o Effective o Care o Environment
2. A onursing ostudent oexpresses oconcerns othat omental ohealth onurses o“lose oall otheir
oclinical onursingoskills.” oSelect othe obest oresponse oby othe omental ohealth onurse.
a. “Psychiatric onurses opractice oin osafer oenvironments othan oother ospecialties.
oNurse-to-oclient oratios omust obe obetter obecause oof othe onature oof othe
oclients’ oproblems.”
b. “Psychiatric onurses ouse ocomplex ocommunication oskills oas owell oas ocritical
othinkingoto osolve omultidimensional oproblems. oI oam ochallenged oby othose
osituations.”
c. “That’s oa omisconception. oPsychiatric onurses ofrequently ouse ohigh
otechnologyomonitoring oequipment oand omanage ocomplex ointravenous
otherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric onurses odo onot ohave oto odeal owith oas omuch opain oand
osuffering oasomedical–surgical onurses odo. oThat oappeals oto ome.”
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ANSWER: o B
The opractice oof opsychiatric onursing orequires oa odifferent oset oof oskills othan omedical–
surgical onursing, othough othere ois osubstantial ooverlap. oPsychiatric onurses omust obe oable
oto ohelp oclients owith omedical oas owell oas omental ohealth oproblems, oreflecting othe
oholistic operspective othese onursesomust ohave. oNurse–client oratios oand oworkloads oin
opsychiatric osettings ohave oincreased, ojust olike oother ospecialties. oPsychiatric onursing
oinvolves oclinical opractice, onot ojust odocumentation.
Psychosocial opain oand osuffering oare oas oreal oas ophysical opain oand o suffering.
PTS: o o o 1 DIF: Cognitive o Level: oApply o (Application)
TOP: o o o Nursing o Process: o Implementation MSC: o Client o Needs: o Safe, o Effective o Care o Environment
3. When oa onew obill ointroduced oin oCongress oreduces ofunding ofor ocare oof opersons
odiagnosed owith omental oillness, oa ogroup oof onurses owrite oletters oto otheir oelected
orepresentatives oin oopposition oto othe olegislation. oWhich orole ohave othe onurses
ofulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based o practice
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