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VARCAROLIS’ESSENTIALS OFPSYCHIATRIC MENTALHEALTH NURSING
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CHYLLIAD FOSBRE
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5th Edition
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing
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v Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Chapter 03: Theories and Therapies
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Chapter04: Biological Basis forUnderstandingPsychopharmacology
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v Chapter 05: Settings for Psychiatric Care
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Chapter 06: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
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Chapter 07: Nursing Process and QSEN: The Foundation for Safe and Effective Care
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v Chapter 08: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice
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Chapter09: TherapeuticRelationships and the Clinical Interview
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v Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
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Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders Chapter
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v 12: Somatic System Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
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Chapter13: PersonalityDisorders
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v Chapter 14: Eating Disorders
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Chapter15: Mood Disorders: Depression
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v Chapter 16: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
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Chapter17: Schizophrenia SpectrumDisordersand Other Psychotic Disorders Chapter
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v 18: Neurocognitive Disorders
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Chapter19: Substance-Related and AddictiveDisorders
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v Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
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Chapter21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
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, Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
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Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
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v Chapter24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
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Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
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v Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
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Chapter 27: Adults
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v Chapter28: Older Adults
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, Test Bank: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental HealthNursing (5th Edition byVarcarolis) 2
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Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient
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living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3
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months, the patient will: a. deny suicidal ideation.
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b. report a sense of well-being. v v v v




c. take medications as prescribed.
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d. attendclinic appointments ontime. v v v v




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Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving
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role performance.
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The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a sense of
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meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness. The
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incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery.
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DIF:Cognitive Level:Application (Applying) REF:2
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v TOP: Nursing Process: Outcomes Identification
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v MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy
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makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates
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advocacy?
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a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
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b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
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c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
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d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in society. ANS:
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Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute to
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their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-
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