Keltner's Psychiatric Nursing Test Bank 9th Edition by Debbie Steele | ISBN 9780323791960

PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Keltner's Psychiatric Nursing Test Bank 9th Edition by

Debbie Steele | ISBN 9780323791960

Studypark

,
,MULTIPLE CHOICE Chapter 01: Me, Meds,
w w w w w


w Milieu Steele: Keltner’s Psychiatric Nursing, 9th
w w w w w



w Edition

1. A newly licensed nurse asks a nursing recruiter for a description of
w w w w w w w w w w w


wnursing practice in the psychiatric setting. What is the nurse recruiter‘s
w w w w w w w w w w


wbest response? w


a. —The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to members of the health
w w w w w w w w w w w w


care delivery team.‖
w w w


b. —The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the
w w w w w w w w w


responsibilities of nursing in such a setting.‖
w w w w w w w


c. —Nursing actions are identified by the institution that distinguishes
w w w w w w w w


nursing from other mental health professions.‖
w w w w w w


d. —Nursing offers unique contributions to the psychotherapeutic w w w w w w


management of psychiatric patients.‖
w w w w




ANS: D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in
w w w w w w w w w w


wits focus on and application of psychotherapeutic management. Neither the
w w w w w w w w w


wfacility nor the multidisciplinary team define the professional responsibilities of
w w w w w w w w w


wits members but rather utilizes their unique skills to provide holistic care.
w w w w w w w w w w w


wIdeally, all team members support each other and have functions within the
w w w w w w w w w w w


wteam.

DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: w w w w


Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment w w w w w w w




2. Which component of the nursing process will the nurse focus
w w w w w w w w w


wupon to address the responsibility to match individual patient
w w w w w w w w


wneeds with appropriate services?
w w w


a. Planning
b. Evaluation
c. Assessment
d. Implementation

ANS: C
Proper assessment is critical for being able to determine the appropriate
w w w w w w w w w w


wlevel of services that will provide optimal care while considering patient
w w w w w w w w w w


winput and at the lowest cost. Planning and implementation utilizes the
w w w w w w w w w w


wassessment data to identify and execute actions (treatment plan) that will
w w w w w w w w w w


wprovide appropriate care. Evaluation validates the effectiveness of the treatment
w w w w w w w w w


wplan.

DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process: w w w w


Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care
w w w w w w w


Environment
w




3. An adult diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia frequently experiences
w w w w w w w


w auditory hallucinations and walks about the unit, muttering. Which nursing
w w w w w w w w w


w action demonstrates the nurse‘s understanding of effective psychotherapeutic
w w w w w w w


w management of this client? w w w

, a. Discussing the disease process of schizophrenia with the client and
w w w w w w w w w


wtheir domestic partner
w w


b. Minimizing contact between this patient and other patients to
w w w w w w w w


wassure a stress-free milieu
w w w


c. Administering PRN medication when first observing the evidence that
w w w w w w w w


the client
w w