TEST BANK - Keltners Psychiatric Nursing,
9th Edition (Steele),
Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Complete
,
,Chapter5401:54Med,54Meds,54Milieu
Keltner:54Psychiatric54Nursing,548th54Edition
MULTIPLE54 CHOICE
1. A54newly54licensed54asks54a54nursing54recruiter54for54a54description54of54nursing54
practice54in54t54hepsychiatric54setting.54What54is54the54nurse54recruiter‘s54best54res
ponse?
a. ―The54nurse54primarily54serves54in54a54supportive54role54to54members54of54the54h
ealth54care54delivery54team.‖
b. ―The54multidisciplinary54approach54eliminates54the54need54to54clearly54define54th
e54responsibilities54of54nursing54in54such54a54setting.‖
c. ―Nursing54actions54are54identified54by54the54institution54that54distinguishes54nursi
ng54from54other54mental54health54professions.‖
d. ―Nursing54offers54unique54contributions54to54the54psychotherapeutic54manageme
nt54of54psychiatric54patients.‖
ANSWER:5 4 D
Professional54role54overlap54cannot54be54denied;54however,54nursing54is54unique54in54its54foc
us54on54and54a54pplication54of54psychotherapeutic54management.54Neither54the54facility54nor5
4the54multidisciplinaryte54am54define54the54professional54responsibilities54of54its54members54
but54rather54utilizes54their54unique54ski54lls54to54provide54holistic54care.54Ideally,54all54team54
members54support54each54other54and54have54functions54within54the54team.
DIF:5 4 5 4 Cognitive54 level:54 Analyzing
TOP:5 4 Nursing54process:54Implementation54MSC:5 4 Client54Needs:54Safe,5
4Effective54Care54Environment
2. Which54component54of54the54nursing54process54will54the54nurse54focus54upon54t
o54address54t54heresponsibility54to54match54individual54patient54needs54with54ap
propriate54services?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANSWER:5 4 C
Proper54assessment54 is54 critical54 for54being54 able54to54 determine54the54appropriate54 level54 o
f54services54 tha5 4 t54will54provide54optimal54care54while54considering54patient54input54and54at
54the54lowest54cost.54Planning54a54nd54implementation54utilizes54the54assessment54data54to54id
entify54and54execute54actions54(treatment54pla54n)54that54will54provide54appropriate54care.54E
valuation54validates54the54effectiveness54of54the54treatment54plan.
DIF: Cognitive54 level:54 Applying
TOP:5 4 Nursing54process:54Assessment54MSC:5 4 Client54Needs:54Safe,54Eff
ective54Care54Environment
3. An54adult54diagnosed54with54paranoid54schizophrenia54frequent54experiences54auditory54hall
ucination54sand54walks54about54the54unit,54muttering.54Which54nursing54action54demonstrate
s54the54nurse‘s54under54standing54of54effective54psychotherapeutic54management54of54this54cl
ient?
a. Discussing54the54disease54process54of54schizophrenia54with54the54client54and54their5
4domestic54partner
, b. Minimizing54contact54between54this54patient54and54other54patients54to54assure54a54s
tress54free54milieu
9th Edition (Steele),
Chapters 1 - 36 | All Chapters Complete
,
,Chapter5401:54Med,54Meds,54Milieu
Keltner:54Psychiatric54Nursing,548th54Edition
MULTIPLE54 CHOICE
1. A54newly54licensed54asks54a54nursing54recruiter54for54a54description54of54nursing54
practice54in54t54hepsychiatric54setting.54What54is54the54nurse54recruiter‘s54best54res
ponse?
a. ―The54nurse54primarily54serves54in54a54supportive54role54to54members54of54the54h
ealth54care54delivery54team.‖
b. ―The54multidisciplinary54approach54eliminates54the54need54to54clearly54define54th
e54responsibilities54of54nursing54in54such54a54setting.‖
c. ―Nursing54actions54are54identified54by54the54institution54that54distinguishes54nursi
ng54from54other54mental54health54professions.‖
d. ―Nursing54offers54unique54contributions54to54the54psychotherapeutic54manageme
nt54of54psychiatric54patients.‖
ANSWER:5 4 D
Professional54role54overlap54cannot54be54denied;54however,54nursing54is54unique54in54its54foc
us54on54and54a54pplication54of54psychotherapeutic54management.54Neither54the54facility54nor5
4the54multidisciplinaryte54am54define54the54professional54responsibilities54of54its54members54
but54rather54utilizes54their54unique54ski54lls54to54provide54holistic54care.54Ideally,54all54team54
members54support54each54other54and54have54functions54within54the54team.
DIF:5 4 5 4 Cognitive54 level:54 Analyzing
TOP:5 4 Nursing54process:54Implementation54MSC:5 4 Client54Needs:54Safe,5
4Effective54Care54Environment
2. Which54component54of54the54nursing54process54will54the54nurse54focus54upon54t
o54address54t54heresponsibility54to54match54individual54patient54needs54with54ap
propriate54services?
a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANSWER:5 4 C
Proper54assessment54 is54 critical54 for54being54 able54to54 determine54the54appropriate54 level54 o
f54services54 tha5 4 t54will54provide54optimal54care54while54considering54patient54input54and54at
54the54lowest54cost.54Planning54a54nd54implementation54utilizes54the54assessment54data54to54id
entify54and54execute54actions54(treatment54pla54n)54that54will54provide54appropriate54care.54E
valuation54validates54the54effectiveness54of54the54treatment54plan.
DIF: Cognitive54 level:54 Applying
TOP:5 4 Nursing54process:54Assessment54MSC:5 4 Client54Needs:54Safe,54Eff
ective54Care54Environment
3. An54adult54diagnosed54with54paranoid54schizophrenia54frequent54experiences54auditory54hall
ucination54sand54walks54about54the54unit,54muttering.54Which54nursing54action54demonstrate
s54the54nurse‘s54under54standing54of54effective54psychotherapeutic54management54of54this54cl
ient?
a. Discussing54the54disease54process54of54schizophrenia54with54the54client54and54their5
4domestic54partner
, b. Minimizing54contact54between54this54patient54and54other54patients54to54assure54a54s
tress54free54milieu
