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Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
3rd Edition By Pollard All Chapter 1 - 35
,
,Chapter bv01: bvMental bvHealth bvand bvMental bvIllness
Varcarolis’s bvCanadian bvPsychiatric bvMental bvHealth bvNursing, bv3rd bvEdition
MULTIPLE bvCHOICE
1. A bvstaff bvnurse bvcompletes bvorientation bvto bva bvpsychiatric bvunit. bvWhich bvof bvthe
bvfollowing bvwould bvthebvnurse bvexpect bvas bvan bvadvanced bvpractice bvintervention?
a. Conduct bvmental bvhealth bvassessments
b. Prescribe bvpsychotropic bvmedication
c. Establish bvtherapeutic bvrelationships
d. Individualize bvnursing bvcare bvplans
ANSWER: b v B
Prescriptive bvprivileges bvare bvgranted bvto bvmaster’s-prepared bvnurse bvpractitioners
bvwho bvhave bvtaken bvspecial bvcourses bvon bvprescribing bvmedication; bvthus bvit bvis bvan
bvadvanced-practice bvintervention. bvThe bvnurse bvprepared bvat bvthe bvbasic bvlevel bvis
bvpermitted bvto bvperform bvmental bvhealth bvassessments, bvestablishbvrelationships, bvand
bvprovide bvindividualized bvcare bvplanning.
DIF: Cognitive bvLevel: bvUnderstand bv(Comprehension)
TOP: b v Nursing bvProcess: bvImplementation MSC: b v Client bvNeeds: bvSafe bvEffective bvCare
bvEnvironment
2. When bva bvnursing bvstudent bvexpresses bvconcerns bvabout bvhow bvmental bvhealth
bvnurses bv“lose bvall bvtheirbvnursing bvskills,” bvwhich bvof bvthe bvfollowing bvis bvthe bvbest
bvresponse bvby bvthe bvmental bvhealth bvnurse?
a. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvpractise bvin bvsafer bvenvironments bvthan bvother
bvspecialties. bvNurse-to-patient bvratios bvmust bvbe bvbetter bvbecause bvof
bvthe bvnature bvof bvthe bvpatients’
problems. .
”
b. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvuse bvcomplex bvcommunication bvskills bvas bvwell bvas
bvcritical bvthinkingbvto bvsolve bvmultidimensional bvproblems. bvI bvam bvchallenged
bvby bvthose bvsituations.”
c. “That’s bva bvmisconception. bvPsychiatric bvnurses bvfrequently bvuse bvhigh-
technologybvmonitoring bvequipment bvand bvmanage bvcomplex
bvintravenous bvtherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvdo bvnot bvhave bvto bvdeal bvwith bvas bvmuch bvpain
bvand bvsuffering bvasbvmedical–surgical bvnurses bvdo. bvThat bvappeals bvto
bvme.”
ANSWER: b v B
The bvpractice bvof bvpsychiatric bvnursing bvrequires bva bvdifferent bvset bvof bvskills bvfrom
bvmedical–surgical bvnursing, bvthough bvthere bvis bvsubstantial bvoverlap. bvTwo bvdomains
bvrelate bvspecifically bvto bvpsychiatric bvnursing: bvbehavioural, bvincluding bvcommunication,
bvcoping, bvand bveducation; bvand bvsafety, bvcoveringbvcrisis bvand bvrisk bvmanagement.
bvBasic bvpsychosocial bvnursing bvconcepts bvare bvcentral bvto bvpsychiatric bvnursing
bvpractice bvand bvincrease bvyour bvcompetency bvas bva bvpractitioner bvin bvall bvclinical
bvsettings.
Whatever bvsetting bvyou bvchoose bvto bvwork bvin, bvyou bvwill bvhave bvthe bvopportunity bvto
, bvimprove bvthe bvlives bvofbvpeople bvwho bvare bvexperiencing bvmental bvillness bvas bvan
bvadditional bvchallenge bvto bvtheir bvhealth.
Your bvexperience bvin bvthe bvmental bvhealth bvnursing bvrotation bvcan bvhelp bvyou bvgain
bvinsight bvinto bvyourself bvand bvgreatly bvincrease bvyour bvinsight bvinto bvthe bvexperiences
bvof bvothers. bvThis bvpart bvof bvnursing bveducationbvcan bvprovide bvguidelines bvfor bvand bvthe
bvopportunity bvto bvlearn bvnew bvskills bvfor bvdealing bvwith bva bvvariety bvofbvchallenging
bvbehaviours. bvPsychosocial bvpain bvand bvsuffering bvare bvas bvreal bvas bvphysical bvpain bvand
bvsuffering.
DIF: Cognitive bvLevel: bvApply bv(Application)
TOP: b v Nursing bvProcess: bvImplementation MSC: b v Client bvNeeds: bvSafe bvEffective bvCare
bvEnvironment
Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
3rd Edition By Pollard All Chapter 1 - 35
,
,Chapter bv01: bvMental bvHealth bvand bvMental bvIllness
Varcarolis’s bvCanadian bvPsychiatric bvMental bvHealth bvNursing, bv3rd bvEdition
MULTIPLE bvCHOICE
1. A bvstaff bvnurse bvcompletes bvorientation bvto bva bvpsychiatric bvunit. bvWhich bvof bvthe
bvfollowing bvwould bvthebvnurse bvexpect bvas bvan bvadvanced bvpractice bvintervention?
a. Conduct bvmental bvhealth bvassessments
b. Prescribe bvpsychotropic bvmedication
c. Establish bvtherapeutic bvrelationships
d. Individualize bvnursing bvcare bvplans
ANSWER: b v B
Prescriptive bvprivileges bvare bvgranted bvto bvmaster’s-prepared bvnurse bvpractitioners
bvwho bvhave bvtaken bvspecial bvcourses bvon bvprescribing bvmedication; bvthus bvit bvis bvan
bvadvanced-practice bvintervention. bvThe bvnurse bvprepared bvat bvthe bvbasic bvlevel bvis
bvpermitted bvto bvperform bvmental bvhealth bvassessments, bvestablishbvrelationships, bvand
bvprovide bvindividualized bvcare bvplanning.
DIF: Cognitive bvLevel: bvUnderstand bv(Comprehension)
TOP: b v Nursing bvProcess: bvImplementation MSC: b v Client bvNeeds: bvSafe bvEffective bvCare
bvEnvironment
2. When bva bvnursing bvstudent bvexpresses bvconcerns bvabout bvhow bvmental bvhealth
bvnurses bv“lose bvall bvtheirbvnursing bvskills,” bvwhich bvof bvthe bvfollowing bvis bvthe bvbest
bvresponse bvby bvthe bvmental bvhealth bvnurse?
a. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvpractise bvin bvsafer bvenvironments bvthan bvother
bvspecialties. bvNurse-to-patient bvratios bvmust bvbe bvbetter bvbecause bvof
bvthe bvnature bvof bvthe bvpatients’
problems. .
”
b. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvuse bvcomplex bvcommunication bvskills bvas bvwell bvas
bvcritical bvthinkingbvto bvsolve bvmultidimensional bvproblems. bvI bvam bvchallenged
bvby bvthose bvsituations.”
c. “That’s bva bvmisconception. bvPsychiatric bvnurses bvfrequently bvuse bvhigh-
technologybvmonitoring bvequipment bvand bvmanage bvcomplex
bvintravenous bvtherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric bvnurses bvdo bvnot bvhave bvto bvdeal bvwith bvas bvmuch bvpain
bvand bvsuffering bvasbvmedical–surgical bvnurses bvdo. bvThat bvappeals bvto
bvme.”
ANSWER: b v B
The bvpractice bvof bvpsychiatric bvnursing bvrequires bva bvdifferent bvset bvof bvskills bvfrom
bvmedical–surgical bvnursing, bvthough bvthere bvis bvsubstantial bvoverlap. bvTwo bvdomains
bvrelate bvspecifically bvto bvpsychiatric bvnursing: bvbehavioural, bvincluding bvcommunication,
bvcoping, bvand bveducation; bvand bvsafety, bvcoveringbvcrisis bvand bvrisk bvmanagement.
bvBasic bvpsychosocial bvnursing bvconcepts bvare bvcentral bvto bvpsychiatric bvnursing
bvpractice bvand bvincrease bvyour bvcompetency bvas bva bvpractitioner bvin bvall bvclinical
bvsettings.
Whatever bvsetting bvyou bvchoose bvto bvwork bvin, bvyou bvwill bvhave bvthe bvopportunity bvto
, bvimprove bvthe bvlives bvofbvpeople bvwho bvare bvexperiencing bvmental bvillness bvas bvan
bvadditional bvchallenge bvto bvtheir bvhealth.
Your bvexperience bvin bvthe bvmental bvhealth bvnursing bvrotation bvcan bvhelp bvyou bvgain
bvinsight bvinto bvyourself bvand bvgreatly bvincrease bvyour bvinsight bvinto bvthe bvexperiences
bvof bvothers. bvThis bvpart bvof bvnursing bveducationbvcan bvprovide bvguidelines bvfor bvand bvthe
bvopportunity bvto bvlearn bvnew bvskills bvfor bvdealing bvwith bva bvvariety bvofbvchallenging
bvbehaviours. bvPsychosocial bvpain bvand bvsuffering bvare bvas bvreal bvas bvphysical bvpain bvand
bvsuffering.
DIF: Cognitive bvLevel: bvApply bv(Application)
TOP: b v Nursing bvProcess: bvImplementation MSC: b v Client bvNeeds: bvSafe bvEffective bvCare
bvEnvironment
