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TEST BANK Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 9th edition by Shelia Videbeck |Chapter 1-24 Complete 2023 TestBank|

Psychiatric Nursing Exam 1( 80 questions with all correct answers) Psychiatric Nursing Exam 1( 80 questions with all correct answers) Psychiatric Nursing Exam 1( 80 questions with all correct answers)

1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds. ANS: C By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from...

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Assessment Spring 2022 (100% Verified) Document Content and Description Below Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Assessment Spring 2022 (100% Verified) Explain the clinical signifcance of the Stystematic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder: STEP-BD) - As mor e contempts are tried with SSRIs to relieve depressive symptoms, the client becomes more treatment resistant leading to poor outcomes. Explain the clinical significance of the Sequenced Treatment A...

Mental Health - Correct answer-•Difficult to define •No single, universal definition •Many components influenced by factors •Dynamic, ever-changing state •Influencing factors: -Individual (personal) -Interpersonal (relationship) -Social/cultural (environmental) Mental Illness - Correct answer-•Includes disorders that affect: -Mood -Behavior -Thinking •These often indicate signs of distress and/or impaired functioning. •General criteria for diagnosis: -Dissatisfactio...

Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-MentalHealth Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret JordanHalter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022

Varcarolis Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter Test Bank Complete Test Bank Varcarolis Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter Questions & Answers with rationales (Chapter 1-36) PDF File All Pages All Chapters Grade A+ GRADEXAM

Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing practice questions 1. A patient says to the nurse, "I dreamed I was stoned. When I woke up, I felt emotionally drained, as though I hadn't rested well." Which response should the nurse use to clarify the patient's comment? a. "It sounds as though you were uncomfortable with the content of your dream." b. "I understand what you're saying. Bad dreams leave me feeling tired, too." c. "So you feel as though you did not get enough quality s...

1. A 6 year old girl with severe birth defects who is mentally disabled is brought to the emergency room because of a broken arm. The caregiver reports that the girl sustained the injury when she fell from her wheelchair. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?: Evaluate the child for other injuries. Rationale: Because a 6 year old child with low level fall that results in a fracture should be considered a possible victim of child abuse, until proven otherwise. 2. The c...