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Get immediate access to the official Test Bank for Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter (2022). This comprehensive digital resource includes all Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, and Select-All-That-Apply questions with verified answers and detailed rationales—directly from the textbook. Perfect for nursing students, instructors, and educators, this test bank covers all 36 chapters, including: Mental Health and Mental Illness Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology Therapeutic Communication Legal and Ethical Considerations Cultural Implications Stress Responses and Stress Management And much more! Each question is labeled with Cognitive Level, Nursing Process, and Client Needs to help you prepare effectively for exams, quizzes, and NCLEX-style assessments.

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Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
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Margaret Jordan Halter
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9th Edition
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,Table of Contents
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Chapterf01fMentalfHealthfandfMentalfIllness 2
Chapterf02fTheoriesfandfTherapiesfApproach 12
Chapterf03fPsychobiologyfandfPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterf04fTreatmentfSettings 37
Chapterf05fCulturalfImplications 50
Chapterf06fLegalfandfEthicalfConsiderations 61
Chapterf07fThefNursingfProcessfandfStandardsfoffCare 72
Chapterf08fTherapeuticfRelationships 83
Chapterf09fTherapeuticfCommunication 94
Chapterf10fStressfResponsesfandfStressfManagement 103
Chapterf11fChildhoodfandfNeurodevelopmentalfDisorders 113
Chapterf12fSchizophreniafSpectrumfDisorders 123
Chapterf13fBipolarfandfRelatedfDisorders 137
Chapterf14fDepressivefDisorders 150
Chapterf15fAnxietyfandfObsessive-CompulsivefDisorders 162
Chapterf16fTrauma,fStressor-Related,fandfDissociativefDisorders 175
Chapterf17fSomaticfSymptomfDisorders 187
Chapterf18fEatingfandfFeedingfDisorders 197
Chapterf19fSleep–WakefDisorders 207
Chapterf20fSexualfDysfunctions,fGenderfDysphoria,fandfParaphilicfDisorders 216
Chapterf21fImpulsefControlfDisorders 226
Chapterf22fSubstance-RelatedfandfAddictivefDisorders 236
Chapterf23fNeurocognitivefDisorders 248
Chapterf24fPersonalityfDisorders 259
Chapterf25fSuicidefandfNonsuicidalfSelf-Injury 270
Chapterf26fCrisisfandfDisaster 280
Chapterf27fAnger,fAggression,fandfViolence 290
Chapterf28fChild,fOlderfAdult,fandfIntimatefPartnerfViolence 300
Chapterf29fSexualfAssault 309
Chapterf30fDying,fDeath,fandfGrieving 318
Chapterf31fOlderfAdults 326
Chapterf32fSeriousfMentalfIllness 338
Chapterf33fForensicfNursing 351
Chapterf34fTherapeuticfGroups 360
Chapterf35fFamilyfInterventions 371
Chapterf36fIntegrativefCare 382

, TestfBankf-fVarcarolis'fFoundationsfoffPsychiatricfMentalfHealthfNursing,f9ef(Halter,f2022)

Chapterf01:fMentalfHealthfandfMentalfIllness
Halter:fVarcarolis’fFoundationsfoffPsychiatric-
MentalfHealthfNursing:fAfClinicalfApproach,f9thfEdition


MULTIPLEfCHOICE

1. Thefscopefoffpracticedf forfanfadvancedf nursefpractitionerf wouldfincludefwhichfintervention?
a. Conductingfaf mentalfhealthf assessment.
b. Prescribingf psychotropicf medication.
c. Establishingfaf therapeuticf relationship.
d. Individualizingf af nursingfcaref plan.

ANS:f B
Infmostfstates,fprescriptivefprivilegesfarefgrantedftofmaster’s-
preparedfnursefpractitionersfandfclinicalfnursefspecialistsfwhofhaveftakenfspecialfcoursesfonfpresc
ribingfmedication.fThefnursefpreparedfatfthefbasicflevelfisfpermittedftofperformfmentalfhealthfasse
ssments,festablishfrelationships,fandfprovidefindividualizedfcarefplanning.

PTS:f f 1 DIF: Cognitivef Level:f Understandf (Comprehension)
TOP:f f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f Clientf Needs:f Safe,fEffectivef CarefEnvironment

2. Afnursingfstudentfexpressesfconcernsfthatfmentalfhealthfnursesf“losefallftheirfclinicalfnursingfski
lls.”fSelectfthefbestfresponsefbyfthefmentalfhealthfnurse.
a. “Psychiatricfnursesfpracticefinfsaferfenvironmentsfthanfotherfspecialties.fNurse-to-
clientfratiosfmustfbefbetterfbecausefoffthefnaturefoffthefclients’fproblems.”
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b. “Psychiatricfnursesfusefcomplexfcommunicationfskillsfasfwellfasfcriticalfthinkingftof
solvefmultidimensionalfproblems.fIfamfchallengedfbyfthosefsituations.”
c. “That’sfafmisconception.fPsychiatricfnursesffrequentlyfusefhighftechnologyfm
onitoringfequipmentfandfmanagefcomplexfintravenousftherapies.”
d. “Psychiatricfnursesfdofnotfhaveftofdealfwithfasfmuchfpainfandfsufferingfasfme
dical–surgicalfnursesfdo.fThatfappealsftofme.”
ANS:f B
Thefpracticefoffpsychiatricfnursingfrequiresfafdifferentfsetfoffskillsfthanfmedical–
surgicalfnursing,fthoughf therefisfsubstantialf overlap.fPsychiatricf nursesfmustf befablef tofhelpf clie
ntsfwithfmedicalfasfwellfasfmentalfhealthfproblems,freflectingfthefholisticfperspectivefthesefnursesf
mustfhave.fNurse–
clientfratiosfandfworkloadsfinfpsychiatricfsettingsfhavefincreased,fjustflikefotherfspecialties.fPsych
iatricfnursingfinvolvesfclinicalfpractice,fnotfjustfdocumentation.
Psychosocialfpainfandfsufferingfarefasfrealfasfphysicalfpainfandfsuffering.

PTS:f f 1 DIF: Cognitivef Level:fApplyf (Application)
TOP:f f NursingfProcess:fImplementation MSC:f Clientf Needs:f Safe,fEffectivef CarefEnvironment

3. WhenfafnewfbillfintroducedfinfCongressfreducesffundingfforfcarefoffpersonsfdiagnosedfwithfment
alfillness,fafgroupfoffnursesfwriteflettersftoftheirfelectedfrepresentativesfinfoppositionftoftheflegisla
tion.fWhichfrolefhavefthefnursesffulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedf practice




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ANS:f C
Anfadvocatefdefendsforfassertsfanother’sfcause,fparticularlyfwhenfthefotherfpersonflacksfthefabilit
yftofdofthatfforfself.fExamplesfoffindividualfadvocacyfincludefhelpingfclientsfunderstandftheirfrigh
tsforfmakefdecisions.fOnfafcommunityfscale,fadvocacyfincludesfpoliticalfactivity,fpublicfspeaking
,fandfpublicationfinfthefinterestfoffimprovingfthefhumanfcondition.fSinceffundingfisfnecessaryftofd
eliverfqualityfprogrammingfforfpersonsfwithfmentalfillness,fthefletter-
fwritingf campaign fadvocatesf forfthatfcausef onfbehalff off clientsf whofaref unableftof articulateftheirf

ownfneeds.

PTS:f f 1 DIF: Cognitivef Level:f Understandf (Comprehension)
TOP:f f NursingfProcess:f Evaluation MSC:f Clientf Needs:f Safe,fEffectivef CarefEnvironment

4. Affamilyfhasfaflongfhistoryfoffconflictedfrelationshipsfamongfthefmembers.fWhichffamilyfme
mber’sfcommentfbestfreflectsfafmentallyfhealthyfperspective?
a.“I’vefmadefmistakesfbutfeveryonefelsefinfthisffamilyfhasfalso.”
b.“Ifrememberfjoyf andfmutualfrespectffromfourfearlyfyearsftogether.”
c.“Ifwillf makefsomefchangesfinfmyfbehaviorfforfthefgoodfofftheffamily.”
d.“It’sfbestfforfmeftofmovefawayffromfmyffamily.fThingsfwillfneverfchange.”
ANS:f C
Thef correctfresponsefdemonstratesfthefbestfevidencefoffafhealthyfrecognitionf offthefimportancefo
ffrelationships.fMentalfhealthfincludesfrationalfthinking,fcommunicationfskills,flearning,femotion
alfgrowth,fresilience,fandfself-
esteem.fRecallingfjoyffromfearlierfinflifefmayfbefhealthy,fbutfthefcorrectfresponsefshowsfafhigherfl
evelfoffmentalfhealth.fThefotherfincorrectfresponsesfshowfblamingfandfavoidance.

PTS:f f 1 DIF: Cognitivef Level:fAnalyzef (Analysis)
TOP:f NursingfProcess:f Assessment MSC:f Clientf Needs:f PsychosocialfIntegrity

5. Whichfassessmentffindingfmostfclearlyfindicatesfthatfafclientfmayfbefexperiencingfafmentalfilln
ess?
a. reportingfoccasionalfsleeplessnessfandf anxiety.
b. reportingf af consistentlyfsad,f discouraged,f andfhopelessf mood.
c. beingfableftofdescribefthefdifferencefbetweenf“asfif”fandf“forfreal.”
d. experiencingfdifficultyf makingf afdecisionfaboutfwhetherf tofchangefjobs.
ANS:f B
Thefcorrectfresponsefdescribesfafmoodfalteration,fwhichfreflectsfmentalfillness.fThefdistractersfde
scribefbehaviorsf thatfarefmentallyf healthyf orfwithinf thefusualfscopefoffhumanfexperience.

PTS:f f 1 DIF: Cognitivef Level:fApplyf (Application)
TOP:f NursingfProcess:f Assessment MSC:f Clientf Needs:f PsychosocialfIntegrity

6. Whichffindingfbestfindicatesfthatfthefgoalf“Demonstratefmentallyfhealthyfbehavior”fwasfac
hievedfforfanfadultfclient?
a. beingfwillingftof workftowardsfachievingf idealsfandfmeetingf demands.
b. behavingfwithoutf consideringfthef consequencesfoff personalf actions.
c. aggressivelyf meetingfpersonalf needsfwithoutfconsideringf thefrightsf off others.
d. seekingfhelpffromfothersftofavoidfassumingfresponsibilityfforfmajorfareasfoffownflif
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