Test Bank for Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 3rd Edition by Halter, 9780323778794, Covering Chapters 1-35 | Includes Rationales

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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Pollard: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 3rd
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1. Which of the following is considered an Advanced Practic
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e Intervention?
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a. Conducting mental health assessments (MSA) U/ U/ U/ U/


b. Prescribing psychotropic medication U/ U/


c. Establishing therapeutic relationships U/ U/


d. Individualizing nursing care plans U/ U/ U/




ANS: B U/


Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses can further their
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education at a baccalaureate levelor at the graduate level (master’s d
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octorate) and become qualified to practise psychiatric mental health
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nursing at two levels – basic and advanced –
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developing on their education preparation. Prescriptive privileges ar
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e granted to master’s-
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prepared Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as they have taken additional advanced courses on prescribing m
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edication. Appropriate use of diagnostic tests must be completed aswell as having hospital admitting
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privileges. Establishing therapeutic relationship, conducting mental health assessments (MSAs), and i
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ndividualizing nursing care plans are foundational psychiatric nursing skills. Therefore, they are cons
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idered Basic-Level Interventions.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) U/ U/ U/


TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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2. Which has been identified as a priority for national plans and strategies in psychiatric mental hea
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lth nursing in Canada?
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a. Decrease in the aging population U/ U/ U/ U/


b. Increase in cultural diversity U/ U/ U/


c. Role of the advanced practice nurse
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d. Shortage of physicians in rural and urban areas U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/




ANS: B U/


In early phases of strategic development, the Mental Health Commission of Canada identified cultur
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al diversity as a priority for national plans and strategies. Increasing cultural diversity within Canad
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a warrants deeper attention to culturally safe care and concern for the mental health consequences
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of colonization and racism. An aging population and shortage of physicians are important to future
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trends. The role of the advanced practice nurse is continuing to evolve in psychiatric mental health
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nursing in Canada.
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DIF:
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TOP: Nursing Process: Outcome Evaluation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment
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3. Which serves as the official guide for diagnosing psychiatric disorders?
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a. International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) U/ U/ U/ U/


b. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/ U/


c. A behavioural health reference manual
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