Test Bank for Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing a Clinical Approach 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter (STUVIA)

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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
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Chapter01: Mental Health and Mental Illness……………..
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Halter: Varcarolis’Foundations of Psychiatric Mental HealthNursing: AClinical Approach,
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v




1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse mayexpect an advanced
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practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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assessments.
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b. Prescribepsychotropic medication. v v




c. Establishtherapeutic relationships. v v




d. Individualize nursing care plans. v v v




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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-prepared nurse practitioners and
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clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribingmedication. The nurse
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prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish relationships,
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and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-23TOP:
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Nursing Process: Implementation
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2. Anursingstudentexpressesconcernsthatmentalhealthnurses―losealltheirclinicalnursing
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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 otherspecialties. Nurse-to-patient v v v v v v v v v




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 thinkingto solve v v v v v v v v v v v v




multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequentlyuse high technologymonitoring v v v v v v v v v




equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖
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d. ―Psychiatricnursesdonothavetodealwith asmuchpainandsufferingasmedical– v v v v v v v v v v v v v v




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 nursing,
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though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help patients with medical as
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well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective these
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nurses must have. Nurse–patient ratios and workloads in psychiatricsettings have increased, just
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like other specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation.
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Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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PTS: 1
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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