CHAPTER TEST BANK VARCAROLIS
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 3RD
EDITION BY POLLARD
ALL 1-35
,
,ChapterP01:PMentalPHealthPandPMentalPIllness
Varcarolis’sPCanadianPPsychiatricPMentalPHealthPNursing,P3rdPEdition
MULTIPLEPCHOICE
1. APstaffPnursePcompletesPorientationPtoPaPpsychiatricPunit.PWhichPofPthePfollowingPwouldPtheP
nursePexpectPasPanPadvancedPpracticePintervention?
a. ConductPmentalPhealthPassessments
b. PrescribePpsychotropicPmedication
c. EstablishPtherapeuticPrelationships
d. IndividualizePnursingPcarePplans
ANSWER:P B
PrescriptivePprivilegesParePgrantedPtoPmaster’s-
preparedPnursePpractitionersPwhoPhavePtakenP specialPcoursesPonPprescribingPmedication;PthusPi
tPisPanPadvanced-
practicePintervention.PTheP nursePpreparedPatPthePbasicPlevelPisPpermittedPtoPperformPmentalPhe
althPassessments,PestablishP relationships,PandPprovidePindividualizedPcarePplanning.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
2. WhenPaPnursingPstudentPexpressesPconcernsPaboutPhowPmentalPhealthPnursesP“losePallPtheir
P nursingPskills,”PwhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPresponsePbyPthePmentalPhealthPnurse?
a. “PsychiatricPnursesPpractisePinPsaferPenvironmentsPthanPotherPspecialties.
Nurse-to-
patientPratiosPmustPbePbetterPbecausePofPthePnaturePofPthePpatients’P proble
ms.” .
b. “PsychiatricPnursesPusePcomplexPcommunicationPskillsPasPwellPasPcriticalPthinkingto
solvePmultidimensionalPproblems.PIPamPchallengedPbyPthosePsituations.”
c. “That’sPaPmisconception.PPsychiatricPnursesPfrequentlyPusePhigh-
technologyP monitoringPequipmentPandPmanagePcomplexPintravenousPther
apies.”
d. “PsychiatricPnursesPdoPnotPhavePtoPdealPwithPasPmuchPpainPandPsufferingPas
P medical–surgicalPnursesPdo.PThatPappealsPtoPme.”
ANSWER:P B
ThePpracticePofPpsychiatricPnursingPrequiresPaPdifferentPsetPofPskillsPfromPmedical–
surgicalP nursing,PthoughPtherePisPsubstantialPoverlap.PTwoPdomainsPrelatePspecificallyPtoPps
ychiatricP nursing:Pbehavioural,PincludingPcommunication,Pcoping,PandPeducation;PandPsafet
y,PcoveringP crisisPandPriskPmanagement.PBasicPpsychosocialPnursingPconceptsParePcentralPto
PpsychiatricP nursingPpracticePandPincreasePyourPcompetencyPasPaPpractitionerPinPallPclinicalP
settings.
WhateverPsettingPyouPchoosePtoPworkPin,PyouPwillPhavePthePopportunityPtoPimprovePthePlivesPofP
peoplePwhoParePexperiencingPmentalPillnessPasPanPadditionalPchallengePtoPtheirPhealth.
YourPexperiencePinPthePmentalPhealthPnursingProtationPcanPhelpPyouPgainPinsightPintoPyourselfPandP
greatlyPincreasePyourPinsightPintoPthePexperiencesPofPothers.PThisPpartPofPnursingPeducationcanP pro
videPguidelinesPforPandPthePopportunityPtoPlearnPnewPskillsPforPdealingPwithPaPvarietyPofP challengi
ngPbehaviours.PPsychosocialPpainPandPsufferingParePasPrealPasPphysicalPpainPandPsuffering.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PApplyP(Application)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
, 3. WhenPaPnewPbillPintroducedPinPParliamentPreducesPfundingPforPcarePofPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness
,P aPgroupPofPpeoplePwithPmildPmentalPillnessPwritePlettersPtoPtheirPelectedPrepresentativesinP oppo
sitionPtoPthePlegislationPforPallPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness.PWhichProlePdoesPthisPactionP portray?
a. Recovery
b. Self-care
c. Advocacy
d. SocialPaction
ANSWER:P C
AnPadvocatePdefendsPorPassertsPanother’sPcause,PparticularlyPwhenPthePotherPpersonPlacksPth
eP abilityPtoPdoPthatPforPhimselfPorPherself.POnPaPcommunityPscale,PadvocacyPincludesPpolitica
lP activity,PpublicPspeaking,PandPpublicationPinPthePinterestPofPimprovingPthePhumanPcondition.
P SincePfundingPisPnecessaryPtoPdeliverPqualityPprogrammingPforPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness,Pt
heP letter-writingPcampaignPadvocatesPforPthePcausePforPallPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
4. WhichPofPthePfollowingPhasPbeenPidentifiedPasPaPsignificantPtrendPthatPwillPaffectPthePfuturePo
fP psychiatricPmentalPhealthPnursingPinPCanada?
a. DecreasePinPthePagingPpopulation
b. IncreasePinPculturalPdiversity
c. RolePofPthePadvanced-practicePnurse
d. ShortagePofPphysiciansPinPruralPandPurbanPareas
ANSWER:P B
FourPsignificantPtrendsPhavTe EbSeeTnBidAeN
ntK
ifSieEdPLthLatEw
Ri.ll C
afOfeMctPthePfuturePofPpsychiatricPmental
healthPnursingPinPCanada;PthesePincludePanPagingPpopulation,PanPincreasePinPculturalPdiversity,P e
xpandingPtechnology,PandPanPincreasedPawarenessPofPthePimpactPofPthePdeterminantsPofPhealtho
nP mentalPillness.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
5. WhichPassessmentPfindingPmostPclearlyPindicatesPthatPaPpatientPmayPbePexperiencingPaPment
alP illness?
a. ThePpatientPreportsPoccasionalPsleeplessnessPandPanxiety.
b. ThePpatientPreportsPaPconsistentlyPsad,Pdiscouraged,PandPhopelessPmood.
c. ThePpatientPisPablePtoPdescribePthePdifferencePbetweenP“asPif”PandP“forPreal.”
d. ThePpatientPperceivesPdifficultyPmakingPaPdecisionPaboutPwhetherPtoPchangePjobs.
ANSWER:P B
ThePcorrectPresponsePdescribesPaPmoodPalteration,PwhichPreflectsPmentalPillness.PAlterationsPinP c
ognition,Pmood,PorPbehaviourPthatParePcoupledPwithPsignificantPdistressPandPimpairedP functionin
gPcharacterizePmentalPillness.PThePdistractersPdescribePbehavioursPthatParePmentallyP healthyPorP
withinPthePusualPscopePofPhumanPexperience.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PApplyP(Application)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PPsychosocialPIntegrity
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 3RD
EDITION BY POLLARD
ALL 1-35
,
,ChapterP01:PMentalPHealthPandPMentalPIllness
Varcarolis’sPCanadianPPsychiatricPMentalPHealthPNursing,P3rdPEdition
MULTIPLEPCHOICE
1. APstaffPnursePcompletesPorientationPtoPaPpsychiatricPunit.PWhichPofPthePfollowingPwouldPtheP
nursePexpectPasPanPadvancedPpracticePintervention?
a. ConductPmentalPhealthPassessments
b. PrescribePpsychotropicPmedication
c. EstablishPtherapeuticPrelationships
d. IndividualizePnursingPcarePplans
ANSWER:P B
PrescriptivePprivilegesParePgrantedPtoPmaster’s-
preparedPnursePpractitionersPwhoPhavePtakenP specialPcoursesPonPprescribingPmedication;PthusPi
tPisPanPadvanced-
practicePintervention.PTheP nursePpreparedPatPthePbasicPlevelPisPpermittedPtoPperformPmentalPhe
althPassessments,PestablishP relationships,PandPprovidePindividualizedPcarePplanning.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
2. WhenPaPnursingPstudentPexpressesPconcernsPaboutPhowPmentalPhealthPnursesP“losePallPtheir
P nursingPskills,”PwhichPofPthePfollowingPisPthePbestPresponsePbyPthePmentalPhealthPnurse?
a. “PsychiatricPnursesPpractisePinPsaferPenvironmentsPthanPotherPspecialties.
Nurse-to-
patientPratiosPmustPbePbetterPbecausePofPthePnaturePofPthePpatients’P proble
ms.” .
b. “PsychiatricPnursesPusePcomplexPcommunicationPskillsPasPwellPasPcriticalPthinkingto
solvePmultidimensionalPproblems.PIPamPchallengedPbyPthosePsituations.”
c. “That’sPaPmisconception.PPsychiatricPnursesPfrequentlyPusePhigh-
technologyP monitoringPequipmentPandPmanagePcomplexPintravenousPther
apies.”
d. “PsychiatricPnursesPdoPnotPhavePtoPdealPwithPasPmuchPpainPandPsufferingPas
P medical–surgicalPnursesPdo.PThatPappealsPtoPme.”
ANSWER:P B
ThePpracticePofPpsychiatricPnursingPrequiresPaPdifferentPsetPofPskillsPfromPmedical–
surgicalP nursing,PthoughPtherePisPsubstantialPoverlap.PTwoPdomainsPrelatePspecificallyPtoPps
ychiatricP nursing:Pbehavioural,PincludingPcommunication,Pcoping,PandPeducation;PandPsafet
y,PcoveringP crisisPandPriskPmanagement.PBasicPpsychosocialPnursingPconceptsParePcentralPto
PpsychiatricP nursingPpracticePandPincreasePyourPcompetencyPasPaPpractitionerPinPallPclinicalP
settings.
WhateverPsettingPyouPchoosePtoPworkPin,PyouPwillPhavePthePopportunityPtoPimprovePthePlivesPofP
peoplePwhoParePexperiencingPmentalPillnessPasPanPadditionalPchallengePtoPtheirPhealth.
YourPexperiencePinPthePmentalPhealthPnursingProtationPcanPhelpPyouPgainPinsightPintoPyourselfPandP
greatlyPincreasePyourPinsightPintoPthePexperiencesPofPothers.PThisPpartPofPnursingPeducationcanP pro
videPguidelinesPforPandPthePopportunityPtoPlearnPnewPskillsPforPdealingPwithPaPvarietyPofP challengi
ngPbehaviours.PPsychosocialPpainPandPsufferingParePasPrealPasPphysicalPpainPandPsuffering.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PApplyP(Application)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
, 3. WhenPaPnewPbillPintroducedPinPParliamentPreducesPfundingPforPcarePofPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness
,P aPgroupPofPpeoplePwithPmildPmentalPillnessPwritePlettersPtoPtheirPelectedPrepresentativesinP oppo
sitionPtoPthePlegislationPforPallPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness.PWhichProlePdoesPthisPactionP portray?
a. Recovery
b. Self-care
c. Advocacy
d. SocialPaction
ANSWER:P C
AnPadvocatePdefendsPorPassertsPanother’sPcause,PparticularlyPwhenPthePotherPpersonPlacksPth
eP abilityPtoPdoPthatPforPhimselfPorPherself.POnPaPcommunityPscale,PadvocacyPincludesPpolitica
lP activity,PpublicPspeaking,PandPpublicationPinPthePinterestPofPimprovingPthePhumanPcondition.
P SincePfundingPisPnecessaryPtoPdeliverPqualityPprogrammingPforPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness,Pt
heP letter-writingPcampaignPadvocatesPforPthePcausePforPallPpeoplePwithPmentalPillness.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PImplementation MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
4. WhichPofPthePfollowingPhasPbeenPidentifiedPasPaPsignificantPtrendPthatPwillPaffectPthePfuturePo
fP psychiatricPmentalPhealthPnursingPinPCanada?
a. DecreasePinPthePagingPpopulation
b. IncreasePinPculturalPdiversity
c. RolePofPthePadvanced-practicePnurse
d. ShortagePofPphysiciansPinPruralPandPurbanPareas
ANSWER:P B
FourPsignificantPtrendsPhavTe EbSeeTnBidAeN
ntK
ifSieEdPLthLatEw
Ri.ll C
afOfeMctPthePfuturePofPpsychiatricPmental
healthPnursingPinPCanada;PthesePincludePanPagingPpopulation,PanPincreasePinPculturalPdiversity,P e
xpandingPtechnology,PandPanPincreasedPawarenessPofPthePimpactPofPthePdeterminantsPofPhealtho
nP mentalPillness.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PUnderstandP(Comprehension)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PSafePEffectivePCarePEnvironment
5. WhichPassessmentPfindingPmostPclearlyPindicatesPthatPaPpatientPmayPbePexperiencingPaPment
alP illness?
a. ThePpatientPreportsPoccasionalPsleeplessnessPandPanxiety.
b. ThePpatientPreportsPaPconsistentlyPsad,Pdiscouraged,PandPhopelessPmood.
c. ThePpatientPisPablePtoPdescribePthePdifferencePbetweenP“asPif”PandP“forPreal.”
d. ThePpatientPperceivesPdifficultyPmakingPaPdecisionPaboutPwhetherPtoPchangePjobs.
ANSWER:P B
ThePcorrectPresponsePdescribesPaPmoodPalteration,PwhichPreflectsPmentalPillness.PAlterationsPinP c
ognition,Pmood,PorPbehaviourPthatParePcoupledPwithPsignificantPdistressPandPimpairedP functionin
gPcharacterizePmentalPillness.PThePdistractersPdescribePbehavioursPthatParePmentallyP healthyPorP
withinPthePusualPscopePofPhumanPexperience.
DIF: CognitivePLevel:PApplyP(Application)
TOP:PP NursingPProcess:PAssessment MSC:P ClientPNeeds:PPsychosocialPIntegrity
