Test bank For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition

Test bank For Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing 9th Edition 1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include whichintervention?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 practitionersandclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. Thenurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establishrelationships, and provide individualized care planning. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nursingskills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse. a. “Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- client ratios must be better because of the nature of the clients’ problems.” b. “Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinkingto solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.” c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.” d. “Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.” ANS: B The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to helpclientswith medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspectivethesenursesmust have. Nurse–client ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just likeother specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment