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Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
,
,Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness
Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. Which Of The Following
Would TheNurse Expect As An Advanced Practice Intervention?
a. Conduct Mental Health Assessments
b. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication
c. Establish Therapeutic Relationships
d. Individualize Nursing Care Plans
ANSWER: B
Prescriptive Privileges Are Granted To Master’s-Prepared Nurse Practitioners Who Have
Taken Special Courses On Prescribing Medication; Thus It Is An Advanced-Practice
Intervention. The Nurse Prepared At The Basic Level Is Permitted To Perform Mental
Health Assessments, EstablishRelationships, And Provide Individualized Care Planning.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
2. When A Nursing Student Expresses Concerns About How Mental Health Nurses “Lose All
TheirNursing Skills,” Which Of The Following Is The Best Response By The Mental Health
Nurse?
a. “Psychiatric Nurses Practise In Safer Environments Than Other
Specialties. Nurse-To-Patient Ratios Must Be Better Because Of The
Nature Of The Patients’
Problems. .
”
, b. “Psychiatric Nurses Use Complex Communication Skills As Well As Critical
ThinkingTo Solve Multidimensional Problems. I Am Challenged By Those
Situations.”
c. “That’s A Misconception. Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Use High-
TechnologyMonitoring Equipment And Manage Complex Intravenous
Therapies.”
d. “Psychiatric Nurses Do Not Have To Deal With As Much Pain And
Suffering AsMedical–Surgical Nurses Do. That Appeals To Me.”
ANSWER: B
The Practice Of Psychiatric Nursing Requires A Different Set Of Skills From Medical–
Surgical Nursing, Though There Is Substantial Overlap. Two Domains Relate Specifically To
Psychiatric Nursing: Behavioural, Including Communication, Coping, And Education; And
Safety, CoveringCrisis And Risk Management. Basic Psychosocial Nursing Concepts Are
Central To Psychiatric Nursing Practice And Increase Your Competency As A Practitioner In
All Clinical Settings.
Whatever Setting You Choose To Work In, You Will Have The Opportunity To Improve The
Lives OfPeople Who Are Experiencing Mental Illness As An Additional Challenge To Their
Health.
Your Experience In The Mental Health Nursing Rotation Can Help You Gain Insight Into
Yourself And Greatly Increase Your Insight Into The Experiences Of Others. This Part Of
Nursing EducationCan Provide Guidelines For And The Opportunity To Learn New Skills For
Dealing With A Variety OfChallenging Behaviours. Psychosocial Pain And Suffering Are As
Real As Physical Pain And Suffering.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
3. When A New Bill Introduced In Parliament Reduces Funding For Care Of People With
Mental Illness, A Group Of People With Mild Mental Illness Write Letters To Their Elected
RepresentativesIn Opposition To The Legislation For All People With Mental Illness. Which
Role Does This Action Portray?
a. Recovery
b. Self-Care
c. Advocacy
d. Social Action
ANSWER: C
An Advocate Defends Or Asserts Another’s Cause, Particularly When The Other Person
Lacks The Ability To Do That For Himself Or Herself. On A Community Scale, Advocacy
Includes Political Activity, Public Speaking, And Publication In The Interest Of Improving The
Human Condition. Since Funding Is Necessary To Deliver Quality Programming For People
With Mental Illness, TheLetter-Writing Campaign Advocates For The Cause For All People
With Mental Illness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
4. Which Of The Following Has Been Identified As A Significant Trend That Will Affect The
Future OfPsychiatric Mental Health Nursing In Canada?
a. Decrease In The Aging Population
b. Increase In Cultural Diversity
c. Role Of The Advanced-Practice Nurse
d. Shortage Of Physicians In Rural And Urban Areas
Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
,
,Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness
Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. Which Of The Following
Would TheNurse Expect As An Advanced Practice Intervention?
a. Conduct Mental Health Assessments
b. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication
c. Establish Therapeutic Relationships
d. Individualize Nursing Care Plans
ANSWER: B
Prescriptive Privileges Are Granted To Master’s-Prepared Nurse Practitioners Who Have
Taken Special Courses On Prescribing Medication; Thus It Is An Advanced-Practice
Intervention. The Nurse Prepared At The Basic Level Is Permitted To Perform Mental
Health Assessments, EstablishRelationships, And Provide Individualized Care Planning.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
2. When A Nursing Student Expresses Concerns About How Mental Health Nurses “Lose All
TheirNursing Skills,” Which Of The Following Is The Best Response By The Mental Health
Nurse?
a. “Psychiatric Nurses Practise In Safer Environments Than Other
Specialties. Nurse-To-Patient Ratios Must Be Better Because Of The
Nature Of The Patients’
Problems. .
”
, b. “Psychiatric Nurses Use Complex Communication Skills As Well As Critical
ThinkingTo Solve Multidimensional Problems. I Am Challenged By Those
Situations.”
c. “That’s A Misconception. Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Use High-
TechnologyMonitoring Equipment And Manage Complex Intravenous
Therapies.”
d. “Psychiatric Nurses Do Not Have To Deal With As Much Pain And
Suffering AsMedical–Surgical Nurses Do. That Appeals To Me.”
ANSWER: B
The Practice Of Psychiatric Nursing Requires A Different Set Of Skills From Medical–
Surgical Nursing, Though There Is Substantial Overlap. Two Domains Relate Specifically To
Psychiatric Nursing: Behavioural, Including Communication, Coping, And Education; And
Safety, CoveringCrisis And Risk Management. Basic Psychosocial Nursing Concepts Are
Central To Psychiatric Nursing Practice And Increase Your Competency As A Practitioner In
All Clinical Settings.
Whatever Setting You Choose To Work In, You Will Have The Opportunity To Improve The
Lives OfPeople Who Are Experiencing Mental Illness As An Additional Challenge To Their
Health.
Your Experience In The Mental Health Nursing Rotation Can Help You Gain Insight Into
Yourself And Greatly Increase Your Insight Into The Experiences Of Others. This Part Of
Nursing EducationCan Provide Guidelines For And The Opportunity To Learn New Skills For
Dealing With A Variety OfChallenging Behaviours. Psychosocial Pain And Suffering Are As
Real As Physical Pain And Suffering.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
3. When A New Bill Introduced In Parliament Reduces Funding For Care Of People With
Mental Illness, A Group Of People With Mild Mental Illness Write Letters To Their Elected
RepresentativesIn Opposition To The Legislation For All People With Mental Illness. Which
Role Does This Action Portray?
a. Recovery
b. Self-Care
c. Advocacy
d. Social Action
ANSWER: C
An Advocate Defends Or Asserts Another’s Cause, Particularly When The Other Person
Lacks The Ability To Do That For Himself Or Herself. On A Community Scale, Advocacy
Includes Political Activity, Public Speaking, And Publication In The Interest Of Improving The
Human Condition. Since Funding Is Necessary To Deliver Quality Programming For People
With Mental Illness, TheLetter-Writing Campaign Advocates For The Cause For All People
With Mental Illness.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
4. Which Of The Following Has Been Identified As A Significant Trend That Will Affect The
Future OfPsychiatric Mental Health Nursing In Canada?
a. Decrease In The Aging Population
b. Increase In Cultural Diversity
c. Role Of The Advanced-Practice Nurse
d. Shortage Of Physicians In Rural And Urban Areas
