Test Bank for Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter | Chapters 1–37 | Complete 2025/26

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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproac
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced
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practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-
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prepared nurse practitioners andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on presc
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ribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health asse
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ssments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursing
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skills.‖ Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
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a. ―Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/


patientratios must be better because of the nature of the patients‘ problems.‖
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b. ―Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to solve h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ /
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitoring
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equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.‖ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/


d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical– h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/ h/


surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.‖
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The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–
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surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help
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patients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective th
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ese nurses must have. Nurse–
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patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased,just like other specialties.
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Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and
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