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Test Bank for Varcarolis Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 5th Edition Fosbre / All Chapters 1-28 / Full Complete 2023 – 2024 1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within 3 months, the patient will demonstrate what behavior? a. Denying suicidal ideation b. Reporting a sense of well-being c. Taking medications as prescribed d. Attending clinic appo...

Test Bank For Introductory Mental Health Nursing 4th Edition Womble Kincheloe Chapter 1 Mental Health and Mental Illness 1. When studying mental health and mental illness, the student nurse learns that which of the following is evidence of our mental health? A) Our ability to function well with others B) Our ability to defend what we believe C) Our ability to perform demanding tasks on the job D) Our ability to defend those weaker than we are 2. A mental health nurse is teaching a cla...

Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Sertraline (Zoloft) Class: SSRI Indication: depression, anxiety, bulimia, OCD, PTSD AE: - sexual dysfunction - GI disturbance - initial agitation - initial insomnia - sedation - suicidality Education: Takes several weeks to experience therapeutic effects Amitriptyline (Elavil) Class: TCA Indication: MDD, anxiety, PTSD AE: sedation/drowsiness blurred vision dry mouth diaphoresis postural hypotension palpitations N/V/D constipation urinary...

Mental Health Nursing Final Exam psychosis a psychological disorder in which a person loses contact with reality, experiencing irrational ideas and distorted perceptions -a state in which individuals experience positive symptoms of schizophrenia Positive Symptoms Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas (not experienced by others around them

Mental Health Nursing Final Exam Sertraline (Zoloft) Class: SSRI Indication: depression, anxiety, bulimia, OCD, PTSD AE: - sexual dysfunction - GI disturbance - initial agitation - initial insomnia - sedation - suicidality Education: Takes several weeks to experience therapeutic effects Amitriptyline (Elavil) Class: TCA Indication: MDD, anxiety, PTSD AE: sedation/drowsiness blurred vision dry mouth diaphoresis postural hypotension palpitations N/V/D constipatio Sertrali...

Exam 1 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Questions and Answers 100% Pass 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 ...

Mental health nursing Exam 2 Questions and Answers 2024 Periods of mental illness or dysfunction marked by an increase in the signs, symptoms, and seriousness are called: icity 2.Acute episodes 3.Remissions 4.Exacerbations -Answer-4.Exacerbations The sexual practices of many people with chronic mental illness place them at increased risk for contracting and transmitting: 1.Pregnancy 2.Tuberculosis 3.The common cold 4.Sexually transmitted diseases -Answer-4.Sexually transmitted diseas...

Mental Health Nursing Exam #1 Questions and Answers 2024 Peplau's Stages & Tasks of Relationships: What occurs during the termination phase? What will the nurse evaluate for? -Answer--Client no longer needs professional services & gives up dependent behavior. -Nurse will evaluate if goals were met & ensure that there is a therapeutic closure. Erickson's Psychosocial Stages: What are the outcomes of the maturity stage of Ego vs. Despair? -Answer--Older adults need to look back on life & ...

Nursing 4- Mental Health Exam Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Pass elder abuse -Answer-the abuse or neglect of older family members the incidence of elder abuse is -Answer-climbing. Verified cases are becoming more prominent and more people are getting charged. elder abuse demographic -Answer-Avg age 77-78 more white than black more black than hispanics types of elder abuse -Answer-Physical abuse Sexual abuse Psychological or emotional Neglect Abandonment Financial or materia...

TEST BANK Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health NursingA Clinical Approach, 9th Edition 1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention? a. Conducting a mental health assessment. b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurs...

Mental Health Nursing Exam 1 Test Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ Updated Version Peplau's Stages & Tasks of Relationships: What occurs during the termination phase? What will the nurse evaluate for? -Client no longer needs professional services & gives up dependent behavior. -Nurse will evaluate if goals were met & ensure that there is a therapeutic closure. Erickson's Psychosocial Stages: What are the outcomes of the maturity stage of Ego vs. Despair? -Older adults nee...