COMPLETE TEST BANK- VARCAROLIS'S CANADIAN PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, CANADIAN EDITION, 2ND EDITION BY
MARGARET JORDAN HALTER, CHERYL L. POLLARD, SONYA L. JAKUBEC
ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 1- 35| VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY .................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness........................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Historical Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ................................... 18
Chapter 03: Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Care Within Various Settings .... 24
Chapter 04: Relevant Theories And Therapies For Nursing Practice ........................................ 45
Chapter 05: Understanding Responses To Stress...................................................................... 65
UNIT 2: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE ......................................................................................... 81
Chapter 06: The Nursing Process And Standards Of Care For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
................................................................................................................................................... 81
Chapter 07: Ethical Responsibilities And Legal Obligations For Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing Practice ........................................................................................................................ 98
Chapter 08: Cultural Considerations For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ......................... 116
UNIT 3: BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TECHNIQUES ................................................................... 135
Chapter 09: Therapeutic Relationships ................................................................................... 135
Chapter 10: Communication And The Clinical Interview ........................................................ 152
Chapter 11: Psychotropic Drugs .............................................................................................. 166
UNIT 4: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS ................................................................................... 184
Chapter 12: Anxiety And Related Disorders ............................................................................ 184
Chapter 13: Depressive Disorders ........................................................................................... 218
Chapter 14: Bipolar Disorders ................................................................................................. 236
Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders ................................... 257
Chapter 16: Eating And Feeding Disorders ............................................................................. 279
Chapter 17: Neurocognitive Disorders.................................................................................... 295
Chapter 18: Psychoactive Substance Use And Treatment ...................................................... 313
Chapter 19: Personality Disorders .......................................................................................... 322
Chapter 20: Sleep–Wake Disorders......................................................................................... 340
UNIT 5: TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................. 354
Chapter 21: Crisis And Disaster ............................................................................................... 354
Chapter 22: Suicide And Nonsuicidal Self-Injury .................................................................... 370
, Chapter 23: Anger, Aggression, And Violence ........................................................................ 384
Chapter 24: Interpersonal Violence: Child, Older Adult, And Intimate Partner Abuse .......... 399
Chapter 25: Sexual Assault ...................................................................................................... 412
UNIT 6: INTERVENTIONS FOR DISTINCT POPULATIONS .............................................................. 424
Chapter 26: Sexuality And Gender .......................................................................................... 424
Chapter 27: Disorders Of Children And Adolescents .............................................................. 440
Chapter 28: Psychosocial Needs Of The Older Adult .............................................................. 454
Chapter 29: Living With Recurrent And Persistent Mental Illness .......................................... 472
Chapter 30: Psychological Needs Of Patients With Medical Conditions ................................ 493
Chapter 31: Care For The Dying And For Those Who Grieve .................................................. 510
Chapter 32: Forensic Psychiatric Nursing ................................................................................ 528
UNIT 7: ADVANCED INTERVENTION MODALITIES ....................................................................... 544
Chapter 33: Therapeutic Groups ............................................................................................. 544
Chapter 34: Family Interventions ............................................................................................ 561
Chapter 35: Integrative And Complimentary Therapies ......................................................... 578
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness
Halter: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. Which Of The Following
Would The Nurse Expect As An Advanced Practice Intervention?
A. Conduct Mental Health Assessments
B. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication
C. Establish Therapeutic Relationships
, D. Individualize Nursing Care Plans
CORRECT ANS>> 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,
Establish Relationships, 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
Their Nursing 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 Thinking To
Solve Multidimensional Problems. I Am Challenged By Those Situations.”
C. “That’s A Misconception. Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Use High-Technology Monitoring
Equipment And Manage Complex Intravenous Therapies.”
D. “Psychiatric Nurses Do Not Have To Deal With As Much Pain And Suffering As Medical–
Surgical Nurses Do. That Appeals To Me.”
CORRECT ANS>> 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, Covering
Crisis 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
Of People Who Are Experiencing Mental Illness As An Additional Challenge To Their Health.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, CANADIAN EDITION, 2ND EDITION BY
MARGARET JORDAN HALTER, CHERYL L. POLLARD, SONYA L. JAKUBEC
ALL CHAPTERS COVERED 1- 35| VERIFIED QUESTIONS & 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
,Table of Contents
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY .................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness........................................................................... 3
Chapter 02: Historical Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ................................... 18
Chapter 03: Overview Of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Care Within Various Settings .... 24
Chapter 04: Relevant Theories And Therapies For Nursing Practice ........................................ 45
Chapter 05: Understanding Responses To Stress...................................................................... 65
UNIT 2: FOUNDATIONS FOR PRACTICE ......................................................................................... 81
Chapter 06: The Nursing Process And Standards Of Care For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
................................................................................................................................................... 81
Chapter 07: Ethical Responsibilities And Legal Obligations For Psychiatric Mental Health
Nursing Practice ........................................................................................................................ 98
Chapter 08: Cultural Considerations For Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing ......................... 116
UNIT 3: BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL NURSING TECHNIQUES ................................................................... 135
Chapter 09: Therapeutic Relationships ................................................................................... 135
Chapter 10: Communication And The Clinical Interview ........................................................ 152
Chapter 11: Psychotropic Drugs .............................................................................................. 166
UNIT 4: PSYCHOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS ................................................................................... 184
Chapter 12: Anxiety And Related Disorders ............................................................................ 184
Chapter 13: Depressive Disorders ........................................................................................... 218
Chapter 14: Bipolar Disorders ................................................................................................. 236
Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders ................................... 257
Chapter 16: Eating And Feeding Disorders ............................................................................. 279
Chapter 17: Neurocognitive Disorders.................................................................................... 295
Chapter 18: Psychoactive Substance Use And Treatment ...................................................... 313
Chapter 19: Personality Disorders .......................................................................................... 322
Chapter 20: Sleep–Wake Disorders......................................................................................... 340
UNIT 5: TRAUMA INTERVENTIONS ............................................................................................. 354
Chapter 21: Crisis And Disaster ............................................................................................... 354
Chapter 22: Suicide And Nonsuicidal Self-Injury .................................................................... 370
, Chapter 23: Anger, Aggression, And Violence ........................................................................ 384
Chapter 24: Interpersonal Violence: Child, Older Adult, And Intimate Partner Abuse .......... 399
Chapter 25: Sexual Assault ...................................................................................................... 412
UNIT 6: INTERVENTIONS FOR DISTINCT POPULATIONS .............................................................. 424
Chapter 26: Sexuality And Gender .......................................................................................... 424
Chapter 27: Disorders Of Children And Adolescents .............................................................. 440
Chapter 28: Psychosocial Needs Of The Older Adult .............................................................. 454
Chapter 29: Living With Recurrent And Persistent Mental Illness .......................................... 472
Chapter 30: Psychological Needs Of Patients With Medical Conditions ................................ 493
Chapter 31: Care For The Dying And For Those Who Grieve .................................................. 510
Chapter 32: Forensic Psychiatric Nursing ................................................................................ 528
UNIT 7: ADVANCED INTERVENTION MODALITIES ....................................................................... 544
Chapter 33: Therapeutic Groups ............................................................................................. 544
Chapter 34: Family Interventions ............................................................................................ 561
Chapter 35: Integrative And Complimentary Therapies ......................................................... 578
UNIT 1 FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness
Halter: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A Staff Nurse Completes Orientation To A Psychiatric Unit. Which Of The Following
Would The Nurse Expect As An Advanced Practice Intervention?
A. Conduct Mental Health Assessments
B. Prescribe Psychotropic Medication
C. Establish Therapeutic Relationships
, D. Individualize Nursing Care Plans
CORRECT ANS>> 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,
Establish Relationships, 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
Their Nursing 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 Thinking To
Solve Multidimensional Problems. I Am Challenged By Those Situations.”
C. “That’s A Misconception. Psychiatric Nurses Frequently Use High-Technology Monitoring
Equipment And Manage Complex Intravenous Therapies.”
D. “Psychiatric Nurses Do Not Have To Deal With As Much Pain And Suffering As Medical–
Surgical Nurses Do. That Appeals To Me.”
CORRECT ANS>> 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, Covering
Crisis 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
Of People Who Are Experiencing Mental Illness As An Additional Challenge To Their Health.
