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,MULTIPLE CHOICE Chapter 01: Me, Meds, Milieu
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Steele: Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition
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1. A newly licensed nurse asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing
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practice in the psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best response?
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a. ―The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health
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care delivery team.‖
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b. ―The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
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responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.‖
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c. ―Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes nursing
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from other mental health professions.‖
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d. ―Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic management
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of psychiatric patients.‖
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ANS: m n D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus
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on and application of psychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility nor the
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multidisciplinary team define the professional responsibilities of its members but
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rather utilizes their unique skills to provide holistic care. Ideally, all team members
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support each other and have functions within the team.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process:
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Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. Which component of the nursing process will the nurse focus upon to
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address the responsibility to match individual patient needs with
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appropriate services?
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANS: m n C
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services that will provide optimal care while considering patient input and at the
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lowest cost. Planning and implementation utilizes the assessment data to identify and
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execute actions (treatment plan) that will provide appropriate care. Evaluation validates
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the effectiveness of the treatment plan.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process:
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Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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3. An adult diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia frequently experiences auditory
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, a. Discussing the disease process of schizophrenia with the client and their
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domestic partner
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b. Minimizing contact between this patient and other patients to assure a
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stress-free milieu
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c. Administering PRN medication when first observing the evidence that the
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client
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,MULTIPLE CHOICE Chapter 01: Me, Meds, Milieu
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Steele: Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th Edition
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1. A newly licensed nurse asks a nursing recruiter for a description of nursing
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practice in the psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s best response?
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a. ―The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health
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care delivery team.‖
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b. ―The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
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responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.‖
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c. ―Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes nursing
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from other mental health professions.‖
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d. ―Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic management
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of psychiatric patients.‖
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ANS: m n D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus
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on and application of psychotherapeutic management. Neither the facility nor the
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multidisciplinary team define the professional responsibilities of its members but
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rather utilizes their unique skills to provide holistic care. Ideally, all team members
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support each other and have functions within the team.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process:
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Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. Which component of the nursing process will the nurse focus upon to
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address the responsibility to match individual patient needs with
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appropriate services?
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a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation
ANS: m n C
Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate level of
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services that will provide optimal care while considering patient input and at the
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lowest cost. Planning and implementation utilizes the assessment data to identify and
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execute actions (treatment plan) that will provide appropriate care. Evaluation validates
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the effectiveness of the treatment plan.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process:
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Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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3. An adult diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia frequently experiences auditory
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, a. Discussing the disease process of schizophrenia with the client and their
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domestic partner
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b. Minimizing contact between this patient and other patients to assure a
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stress-free milieu
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c. Administering PRN medication when first observing the evidence that the
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client
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