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For Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Canadian Edition) 2nd Edition By

Margaret Halter; Cheryl Pollard; Sonya Jakubec 9781771721400 Chapter 1-35 Complete Guide

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,Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. Which of the following would
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thenurse expect as an advanced practice intervention?
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a. Conduct mental health assessments ng ng ng




b. Prescribe psychotropic medication ng ng




c. Establish therapeutic relationships ng ng




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ANSWER: B n g




Prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-prepared nurse practitioners who have taken
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special courses on prescribing medication; thus it is an advanced-practice intervention. The
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nurse prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments,
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establishrelationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) ng ng ng




TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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2. When a nursing student expresses concerns about how mental health nurses “lose all
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theirnursing skills,” which of the following is the best response by the mental health
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nurse?
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a. “Psychiatric nurses practise in safer environments than other specialties. ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng




Nurse-to-patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the
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problems. .
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thinkingto solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those
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situations.”
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c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high-
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technologymonitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous n
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d. “Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng ng




asmedical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.”
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ANSWER: B n g




The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills from medical–surgical
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nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Two domains relate specifically to psychiatric
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nursing: behavioural, including communication, coping, and education; and safety,
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coveringcrisis and risk management. Basic psychosocial nursing concepts are central to
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psychiatric nursing practice and increase your competency as a practitioner in all clinical
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settings.
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Whatever setting you choose to work in, you will have the opportunity to improve the lives
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ofpeople who are experiencing mental illness as an additional challenge to their health.
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Your experience in the mental health nursing rotation can help you gain insight into yourself
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and greatly increase your insight into the experiences of others. This part of nursing
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educationcan provide guidelines for and the opportunity to learn new skills for dealing with
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, a variety ofchallenging behaviours. Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical
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pain and suffering.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
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TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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