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Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank Complete
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,Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric
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Clinical Approach, 8th Edition
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In Gbmost Gbstates, Gbprescriptive Gbprivileges Gbare Gbgranted Gbto Gbmaster‘s-prepared Gbnurse
Gbpractitioners Gband Gbclinical Gbnurse Gbspecialists Gbwho Gbhave Gbtaken Gbspecial Gbcourses Gbon
Gbprescribing Gbmedication. GbThe Gbnurse Gbprepared Gbat Gbthe Gbbasic Gblevel Gbis Gbpermitted Gbto
Gbperform Gbmental Gbhealth Gbassessments, Gbestablish Gbrelationships, Gband Gbprovide
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PTS: Gb1 GbDIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbUnderstand Gb(Comprehension) GbREF: GbPage Gb1-23
GbTOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbImplementation
MSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbSafe, GbEffective GbCare GbEnvironment
2. A Gbnursing Gbstudent Gbexpresses Gbconcerns Gbthat Gbmental Gbhealth Gbnurses Gb―lose Gball Gbtheir
clinical Gbnursing Gbskills.‖ GbSelect Gbthe Gbbest Gbresponse Gbby Gbthe Gbmental Gbhealth Gbnurse.
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b. ―Psychiatric Gbnurses Gbuse Gbcomplex Gbcommunication Gbskills Gbas Gbwell Gbas Gbcritical Gbthinking
to Gbsolve Gbmultidimensional Gbproblems. GbI Gbam Gbchallenged Gbby Gbthose Gbsituations.‖
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c. ―That‘s Gba Gbmisconception. GbPsychiatric Gbnurses GbfrequentlyGbuse Gbhigh Gbtechnology
Gbmonitoring Gbequipment Gband Gbmanage Gbcomplex Gbintravenous Gbtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric Gbnurses Gbdo Gbnot Gbhave Gbto Gbdeal Gbwith Gbas Gbmuch Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering Gbas
Gbmedical– Gbsurgical Gbnurses Gbdo. GbThat Gbappeals Gbto Gbme.‖
ANS: GbB
The Gbpractice Gbof Gbpsychiatric Gbnursing Gbrequires Gba Gbdifferent Gbset Gbof Gbskills Gbthan Gbmedical–
surgical Gbnursing, Gbthough Gbthere Gbis Gbsubstantial Gboverlap. GbPsychiatric Gbnurses Gbmust Gbbe Gbable
Gbto Gbhelp Gbpatients Gbwith Gbmedical Gbas Gbwell Gbas Gbmental Gbhealth Gbproblems, Gbreflecting Gbthe
Gbholistic Gbperspective Gbthese Gbnurses Gbmust Gbhave. GbNurse–patient Gbratios Gband Gbworkloads Gbin
Gbpsychiatric Gbsettings Gbhave Gbincreased, Gbjust Gblike Gbother Gbspecialties. GbPsychiatric Gbnursing
Gbinvolves Gbclinical Gbpractice, Gbnot Gbjust Gbdocumentation. GbPsychosocial Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering
Gbare Gbas Gbreal Gbas Gbphysical Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering.
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Gbrepresentatives Gbin Gbopposition Gbto Gbthe Gblegislation. GbWhich Gbrole Gbhave Gbthe Gbnurses
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ANS: GbC
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Gblacks Gbthe Gbability Gbto Gbdo Gbthat Gbfor Gbself. GbExamples Gbof Gbindividual Gbadvocacy Gbinclude
Gbhelping Gbpatients Gbunderstand Gbtheir Gbrights Gbor Gbmake Gbdecisions. GbOn Gba GbcommunityGbscale,
Gbadvocacy Gbincludes Gbpolitical Gbactivity, Gbpublic Gbspeaking, Gband Gbpublication Gbin Gbthe Gbinterest
Gbof Gbimproving Gbthe Gbhuman Gbcondition.
Since Gbfunding Gbis GbnecessaryGbto Gbdeliver GbqualityGbprogramming Gbfor Gbpersons Gbwith Gbmental
Gbillness, Gbthe Gbletter-writing Gbcampaign Gbadvocates Gbfor Gbthat Gbcause Gbon Gbbehalf Gbof Gbpatients
Gbwho Gbare Gbunable Gbto Gbarticulate Gbtheir Gbown Gbneeds.
PTS: Gb1 GbDIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbUnderstand Gb(Comprehension) GbREF: GbPage Gb1-26
GbTOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbEvaluation
MSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbSafe, GbEffective GbCare GbEnvironment
4. A GbfamilyGbhas Gba Gblong GbhistoryGbof Gbconflicted Gbrelationships Gbamong Gbthe Gbmembers.
GbWhich Gbfamily Gbmember‘s Gbcomment Gbbest Gbreflects Gba Gbmentally Gbhealthy Gbperspective?
a. ―I‘ve Gbmade Gbmistakes Gbbut Gbeveryone Gbelse Gbin Gbthis GbfamilyGbhas Gbalso.‖
b. ―IGbremember GbjoyGband Gbmutual Gbrespect Gbfrom Gbour Gbearly Gbyears Gbtogether.‖
c. ―IGbwill Gbmake Gbsome Gbchanges Gbin Gbmy Gbbehavior Gbfor Gbthe Gbgood Gbof Gbthe Gbfamily.‖
d. ―It‘s Gbbest Gbfor Gbme Gbto Gbmove GbawayGbfrom GbmyGbfamily. GbThings Gbwill Gbnever Gbchange.‖
ANS: GbC
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdemonstrates Gbthe Gbbest Gbevidence Gbof Gba Gbhealthy Gbrecognition Gbof
Gbthe Gbimportance Gbof Gbrelationships. GbMental Gbhealth Gbincludes Gbrational Gbthinking,
Gbcommunication Gbskills, Gblearning, Gbemotional Gbgrowth, Gbresilience, Gband Gbself-esteem.
GbRecalling Gbjoy Gbfrom Gbearlier Gbin Gblife Gbmay Gbbe Gbhealthy, Gbbut Gbthe Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbshows
Gba Gbhigher Gblevel Gbof Gbmental Gbhealth. GbThe Gbother Gbincorrect Gbresponses Gbshow Gbblaming Gband
Gbavoidance.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbAnalyze Gb(Analysis)
REF: GbPages Gb1-2, Gb3, Gb32 Gb(Figure Gb1-1) TOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbAssessment
GbMSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbPsychosocial GbIntegrity
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c. is Gbable Gbto Gbdescribe Gbthe Gbdifference Gbbetween Gb―as Gbif‖ Gband Gb―for Gbreal.‖
d. perceives Gbdifficulty Gbmaking Gba Gbdecision Gbabout Gbwhether Gbto Gbchange Gbjobs.
ANS: GbB
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdescribes Gba Gbmood Gbalteration, Gbwhich Gbreflects Gbmental Gbillness.
GbThe Gbdistracters Gbdescribe Gbbehaviors Gbthat Gbare Gbmentally Gbhealthy Gbor Gbwithin Gbthe Gbusual
Gbscope Gbof Gbhuman Gbexperience.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbApply Gb(Application)
REF: GbPages Gb1-2 Gbto Gb4 TOP: GbNursing GbProcess:
GbAssessment GbMSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbPsychosocial GbIntegrity
6. Which Gbfinding Gbbest Gbindicates Gbthat Gbthe Gbgoal Gb“Demonstrate Gbmentally Gbhealthy
Gbbehavior‖ Gbwas Gbachieved Gbfor Gban Gbadult Gbpatient? GbThe Gbpatient
a. sees Gbself Gbas Gbcapable Gbof Gbachieving Gbideals Gband Gbmeeting Gbdemands.
b. behaves Gbwithout Gbconsidering Gbthe Gbconsequences Gbof Gbpersonal Gbactions.
c. aggressivelyGbmeets Gbown Gbneeds Gbwithout Gbconsidering Gbthe Gbrights Gbof Gbothers.
d. seeks Gbhelp Gbfrom Gbothers Gbwhen Gbassuming Gbresponsibility Gbfor Gbmajor Gbareas Gbof Gbown Gblife.
ANS: GbA
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdescribes Gban Gbadaptive, GbhealthyGbbehavior. GbThe Gbdistracters Gbdescribe
Gbmaladaptive Gbbehaviors.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbApply Gb(Application)
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Gbthis Gbdiagnosis? Gba.
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GbProblems Gb(ICD-10)
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c. Diagnostic Gband GbStatistical GbManual Gbof GbMental GbDisorders Gb(DSM-V)
d. A Gbbehavioral Gbhealth Gbreference Gbmanual
ANS: GbC
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Nursing 9th Edition Test Bank Complete
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1
,Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric
Gb Gb G b Gb G b Mental Health Nursing: A
Gb Gb Gb
Clinical Approach, 8th Edition
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MULTIPLE GbCHOICE
1. A Gbstaff Gbnurse Gbcompletes Gborientation Gbto Gba Gbpsychiatric Gbunit. GbThis Gbnurse GbmayGbexpect Gban
Gbadvanced Gbpractice Gbnurse Gbto Gbperform Gbwhich Gbadditional Gbintervention? Gba. Conduct
mental Gbhealth Gbassessments.
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b. Prescribe Gbpsychotropic Gbmedication.
c. Establish Gbtherapeutic Gb relationships.
d. Individualize Gbnursing Gbcare Gbplans.
ANS: GbB
In Gbmost Gbstates, Gbprescriptive Gbprivileges Gbare Gbgranted Gbto Gbmaster‘s-prepared Gbnurse
Gbpractitioners Gband Gbclinical Gbnurse Gbspecialists Gbwho Gbhave Gbtaken Gbspecial Gbcourses Gbon
Gbprescribing Gbmedication. GbThe Gbnurse Gbprepared Gbat Gbthe Gbbasic Gblevel Gbis Gbpermitted Gbto
Gbperform Gbmental Gbhealth Gbassessments, Gbestablish Gbrelationships, Gband Gbprovide
Gbindividualized Gbcare Gbplanning.
PTS: Gb1 GbDIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbUnderstand Gb(Comprehension) GbREF: GbPage Gb1-23
GbTOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbImplementation
MSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbSafe, GbEffective GbCare GbEnvironment
2. A Gbnursing Gbstudent Gbexpresses Gbconcerns Gbthat Gbmental Gbhealth Gbnurses Gb―lose Gball Gbtheir
clinical Gbnursing Gbskills.‖ GbSelect Gbthe Gbbest Gbresponse Gbby Gbthe Gbmental Gbhealth Gbnurse.
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a. ―Psychiatric Gbnurses Gbpractice Gbin Gbsafer Gbenvironments Gbthan Gbother Gbspecialties. GbNurse-to-
patient Gbratios Gbmust Gbbe Gbbetter Gbbecause Gbof Gbthe Gbnature Gbof Gbthe Gbpatients‘ Gbproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatric Gbnurses Gbuse Gbcomplex Gbcommunication Gbskills Gbas Gbwell Gbas Gbcritical Gbthinking
to Gbsolve Gbmultidimensional Gbproblems. GbI Gbam Gbchallenged Gbby Gbthose Gbsituations.‖
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c. ―That‘s Gba Gbmisconception. GbPsychiatric Gbnurses GbfrequentlyGbuse Gbhigh Gbtechnology
Gbmonitoring Gbequipment Gband Gbmanage Gbcomplex Gbintravenous Gbtherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric Gbnurses Gbdo Gbnot Gbhave Gbto Gbdeal Gbwith Gbas Gbmuch Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering Gbas
Gbmedical– Gbsurgical Gbnurses Gbdo. GbThat Gbappeals Gbto Gbme.‖
ANS: GbB
The Gbpractice Gbof Gbpsychiatric Gbnursing Gbrequires Gba Gbdifferent Gbset Gbof Gbskills Gbthan Gbmedical–
surgical Gbnursing, Gbthough Gbthere Gbis Gbsubstantial Gboverlap. GbPsychiatric Gbnurses Gbmust Gbbe Gbable
Gbto Gbhelp Gbpatients Gbwith Gbmedical Gbas Gbwell Gbas Gbmental Gbhealth Gbproblems, Gbreflecting Gbthe
Gbholistic Gbperspective Gbthese Gbnurses Gbmust Gbhave. GbNurse–patient Gbratios Gband Gbworkloads Gbin
Gbpsychiatric Gbsettings Gbhave Gbincreased, Gbjust Gblike Gbother Gbspecialties. GbPsychiatric Gbnursing
Gbinvolves Gbclinical Gbpractice, Gbnot Gbjust Gbdocumentation. GbPsychosocial Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering
Gbare Gbas Gbreal Gbas Gbphysical Gbpain Gband Gbsuffering.
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, 3. When Gba Gbnew Gbbill Gbintroduced Gbin GbCongress Gbreduces Gbfunding Gbfor Gbcare Gbof Gbpersons
Gbdiagnosed Gbwith Gbmental Gbillness, Gba Gbgroup Gbof Gbnurses Gbwrite Gbletters Gbto Gbtheir Gbelected
Gbrepresentatives Gbin Gbopposition Gbto Gbthe Gblegislation. GbWhich Gbrole Gbhave Gbthe Gbnurses
Gbfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based Gbpractice
ANS: GbC
An Gbadvocate Gbdefends Gbor Gbasserts Gbanother‘s Gbcause, Gbparticularly Gbwhen Gbthe Gbother Gbperson
Gblacks Gbthe Gbability Gbto Gbdo Gbthat Gbfor Gbself. GbExamples Gbof Gbindividual Gbadvocacy Gbinclude
Gbhelping Gbpatients Gbunderstand Gbtheir Gbrights Gbor Gbmake Gbdecisions. GbOn Gba GbcommunityGbscale,
Gbadvocacy Gbincludes Gbpolitical Gbactivity, Gbpublic Gbspeaking, Gband Gbpublication Gbin Gbthe Gbinterest
Gbof Gbimproving Gbthe Gbhuman Gbcondition.
Since Gbfunding Gbis GbnecessaryGbto Gbdeliver GbqualityGbprogramming Gbfor Gbpersons Gbwith Gbmental
Gbillness, Gbthe Gbletter-writing Gbcampaign Gbadvocates Gbfor Gbthat Gbcause Gbon Gbbehalf Gbof Gbpatients
Gbwho Gbare Gbunable Gbto Gbarticulate Gbtheir Gbown Gbneeds.
PTS: Gb1 GbDIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbUnderstand Gb(Comprehension) GbREF: GbPage Gb1-26
GbTOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbEvaluation
MSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbSafe, GbEffective GbCare GbEnvironment
4. A GbfamilyGbhas Gba Gblong GbhistoryGbof Gbconflicted Gbrelationships Gbamong Gbthe Gbmembers.
GbWhich Gbfamily Gbmember‘s Gbcomment Gbbest Gbreflects Gba Gbmentally Gbhealthy Gbperspective?
a. ―I‘ve Gbmade Gbmistakes Gbbut Gbeveryone Gbelse Gbin Gbthis GbfamilyGbhas Gbalso.‖
b. ―IGbremember GbjoyGband Gbmutual Gbrespect Gbfrom Gbour Gbearly Gbyears Gbtogether.‖
c. ―IGbwill Gbmake Gbsome Gbchanges Gbin Gbmy Gbbehavior Gbfor Gbthe Gbgood Gbof Gbthe Gbfamily.‖
d. ―It‘s Gbbest Gbfor Gbme Gbto Gbmove GbawayGbfrom GbmyGbfamily. GbThings Gbwill Gbnever Gbchange.‖
ANS: GbC
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdemonstrates Gbthe Gbbest Gbevidence Gbof Gba Gbhealthy Gbrecognition Gbof
Gbthe Gbimportance Gbof Gbrelationships. GbMental Gbhealth Gbincludes Gbrational Gbthinking,
Gbcommunication Gbskills, Gblearning, Gbemotional Gbgrowth, Gbresilience, Gband Gbself-esteem.
GbRecalling Gbjoy Gbfrom Gbearlier Gbin Gblife Gbmay Gbbe Gbhealthy, Gbbut Gbthe Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbshows
Gba Gbhigher Gblevel Gbof Gbmental Gbhealth. GbThe Gbother Gbincorrect Gbresponses Gbshow Gbblaming Gband
Gbavoidance.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbAnalyze Gb(Analysis)
REF: GbPages Gb1-2, Gb3, Gb32 Gb(Figure Gb1-1) TOP: GbNursing GbProcess: GbAssessment
GbMSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbPsychosocial GbIntegrity
5. Which Gbassessment Gbfinding Gbmost Gbclearly Gbindicates Gbthat Gba Gbpatient GbmayGbbe Gbexperiencing
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, a Gbmental Gbillness? GbThe Gbpatient
Gb
a. reports Gboccasional Gbsleeplessness Gband Gbanxiety.
b. reports Gba GbconsistentlyGbsad, Gbdiscouraged, Gband Gbhopeless Gbmood.
c. is Gbable Gbto Gbdescribe Gbthe Gbdifference Gbbetween Gb―as Gbif‖ Gband Gb―for Gbreal.‖
d. perceives Gbdifficulty Gbmaking Gba Gbdecision Gbabout Gbwhether Gbto Gbchange Gbjobs.
ANS: GbB
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdescribes Gba Gbmood Gbalteration, Gbwhich Gbreflects Gbmental Gbillness.
GbThe Gbdistracters Gbdescribe Gbbehaviors Gbthat Gbare Gbmentally Gbhealthy Gbor Gbwithin Gbthe Gbusual
Gbscope Gbof Gbhuman Gbexperience.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbApply Gb(Application)
REF: GbPages Gb1-2 Gbto Gb4 TOP: GbNursing GbProcess:
GbAssessment GbMSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbPsychosocial GbIntegrity
6. Which Gbfinding Gbbest Gbindicates Gbthat Gbthe Gbgoal Gb“Demonstrate Gbmentally Gbhealthy
Gbbehavior‖ Gbwas Gbachieved Gbfor Gban Gbadult Gbpatient? GbThe Gbpatient
a. sees Gbself Gbas Gbcapable Gbof Gbachieving Gbideals Gband Gbmeeting Gbdemands.
b. behaves Gbwithout Gbconsidering Gbthe Gbconsequences Gbof Gbpersonal Gbactions.
c. aggressivelyGbmeets Gbown Gbneeds Gbwithout Gbconsidering Gbthe Gbrights Gbof Gbothers.
d. seeks Gbhelp Gbfrom Gbothers Gbwhen Gbassuming Gbresponsibility Gbfor Gbmajor Gbareas Gbof Gbown Gblife.
ANS: GbA
The Gbcorrect Gbresponse Gbdescribes Gban Gbadaptive, GbhealthyGbbehavior. GbThe Gbdistracters Gbdescribe
Gbmaladaptive Gbbehaviors.
PTS: Gb1 DIF: GbCognitive GbLevel: GbApply Gb(Application)
REF: GbPages Gb1-2 Gbto Gb4 TOP: GbNursing GbProcess:
GbEvaluation GbMSC: GbClient GbNeeds: GbPsychosocial GbIntegrity
7. A Gbnurse Gbencounters Gban Gbunfamiliar Gbpsychiatric Gbdisorder Gbon Gba Gbnew Gbpatient‘s Gbadmission
Gbform. GbWhich Gbresource Gbshould Gbthe Gbnurse Gbconsult Gbto Gbdetermine Gbcriteria Gbused Gbto Gbestablish
Gbthis Gbdiagnosis? Gba.
International GbStatistical GbClassification Gbof GbDiseases Gband GbRelated GbHealth
GbProblems Gb(ICD-10)
b. The GbANA‟s GbPsychiatric-Mental GbHealth GbNursing GbScope Gband GbStandards Gbof GbPractice
c. Diagnostic Gband GbStatistical GbManual Gbof GbMental GbDisorders Gb(DSM-V)
d. A Gbbehavioral Gbhealth Gbreference Gbmanual
ANS: GbC
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