VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
COMPLETE TEST BANK FOR
Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach 8th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter PhD APRN ||ALL
CHAPTERS||GURANTEE PASS|| 978-0323389679
8TH EDITION
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Table of Contents
UNIT I: Foundations In Theory .................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness ........................................................................................ 4
Chapter 02: Theories And Therapies ...................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 03: Psychobiology And Psychopharmacology .......................................................................... 42
UNIT II: Foundations For Practice ............................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 04: Treatment Settings............................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 05: Cultural Implications ........................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 06: Legal And Ethical Considerations..................................................................................... 100
UNIT III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools ..................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 07: The Nursing Process And Standards Of Care ................................................................... 117
Chapter 08: Therapeutic Relationships ................................................................................................. 134
Chapter 09: Therapeutic Communication ............................................................................................. 150
Chapter 10: Stress Responses And Stress Management ....................................................................... 163
UNIT IV: Psychobiological Disorders ...................................................................................................... 177
Chapter 11: Childhood And Neurodevelopmental Disorders ............................................................... 177
Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ................................................................................... 193
Chapter 13: Bipolar And Related Disorders ......................................................................................... 216
Chapter 14: Depressive Disorders......................................................................................................... 237
Chapter 15: Anxiety And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders ................................................................ 255
Chapter 16: Trauma, Stressor-Related, And Dissociative Disorders .................................................... 275
Chapter 17: Somatic Symptom Disorders ............................................................................................. 294
Chapter 18: Eating And Feeding Disorders .......................................................................................... 310
Chapter 19: Sleep–Wake Disorders ...................................................................................................... 328
Chapter 20: Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, And Paraphilias ............................................... 344
Chapter 21: Impulse Control Disorders ................................................................................................ 360
Chapter 22: Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders .................................................................... 373
Chapter 23: Neurocognitive Disorders ................................................................................................. 394
Chapter 24: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................................ 414
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
UNIT V: Trauma Interventions................................................................................................................. 432
Chapter 25: Suicide And Non Suicidal Self-Injury............................................................................... 432
Chapter 26: Crisis And Disaster............................................................................................................ 449
Chapter 27: Anger, Aggression, And Violence .................................................................................... 466
Chapter 28: Child, Older Adult, And Intimate Partner Violence .......................................................... 483
Chapter 29: Sexual Assault ................................................................................................................... 496
UNIT VI: Interventions For Special Populations ..................................................................................... 511
Chapter 30: Dying, Death, And Grieving ............................................................................................. 511
Chapter 31: Older Adults ...................................................................................................................... 524
Chapter 32: Serious Mental Illness ....................................................................................................... 545
Chapter 33: Forensic Nursing ............................................................................................................... 565
UNIT VII: Other Intervention Modalities ................................................................................................. 579
Chapter 34: Therapeutic Groups ........................................................................................................... 579
Chapter 35: Family Interventions ......................................................................................................... 598
Chapter 36: Integrative Care ................................................................................................................. 615
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY
CHAPTER 01: MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A STAFF NURSE COMPLETES ORIENTATION TO A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. THIS NURSE
MAY EXPECT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE TO PERFORM WHICH ADDITIONAL
INTERVENTION? A. CONDUCT MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.
B. PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.
C. ESTABLISH THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS.
D. INDIVIDUALIZE NURSING CARE PLANS.
ACCURATE ANS>B
IN MOST STATES, PRESCRIPTIVE PRIVILEGES ARE GRANTED TO MASTER‘S-PREPARED
NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE TAKEN SPECIAL
COURSES ON PRESCRIBING MEDICATION. THE NURSE PREPARED AT THE BASIC LEVEL IS
PERMITTED TO PERFORM MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS,
AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANNING.
PTS: 1 DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: UNDERSTAND (COMPREHENSION) REF: PAGE 1-23 TOP:
NURSING PROCESS: IMPLEMENTATION
MSC: CLIENT NEEDS: SAFE, EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
2. A NURSING STUDENT EXPRESSES CONCERNS THAT MENTAL HEALTH NURSES
LOSE ALL THEIR CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS. SELECT THE BEST RESPONSE BY THE
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE.
A. PSYCHIATRIC NURSES PRACTICE IN SAFER ENVIRONMENTS THAN OTHER
SPECIALTIES. NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS MUST BE BETTER BECAUSE OF THE NATURE
OF THE PATIENTS‘ PROBLEMS.
B. PSYCHIATRIC NURSES USE COMPLEX COMMUNICATION SKILLS AS WELL AS
CRITICAL THINKING TO 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.
COMPLETE TEST BANK FOR
Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach 8th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter PhD APRN ||ALL
CHAPTERS||GURANTEE PASS|| 978-0323389679
8TH EDITION
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Table of Contents
UNIT I: Foundations In Theory .................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 01: Mental Health And Mental Illness ........................................................................................ 4
Chapter 02: Theories And Therapies ...................................................................................................... 19
Chapter 03: Psychobiology And Psychopharmacology .......................................................................... 42
UNIT II: Foundations For Practice ............................................................................................................. 63
Chapter 04: Treatment Settings............................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 05: Cultural Implications ........................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 06: Legal And Ethical Considerations..................................................................................... 100
UNIT III: Psychosocial Nursing Tools ..................................................................................................... 117
Chapter 07: The Nursing Process And Standards Of Care ................................................................... 117
Chapter 08: Therapeutic Relationships ................................................................................................. 134
Chapter 09: Therapeutic Communication ............................................................................................. 150
Chapter 10: Stress Responses And Stress Management ....................................................................... 163
UNIT IV: Psychobiological Disorders ...................................................................................................... 177
Chapter 11: Childhood And Neurodevelopmental Disorders ............................................................... 177
Chapter 12: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ................................................................................... 193
Chapter 13: Bipolar And Related Disorders ......................................................................................... 216
Chapter 14: Depressive Disorders......................................................................................................... 237
Chapter 15: Anxiety And Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders ................................................................ 255
Chapter 16: Trauma, Stressor-Related, And Dissociative Disorders .................................................... 275
Chapter 17: Somatic Symptom Disorders ............................................................................................. 294
Chapter 18: Eating And Feeding Disorders .......................................................................................... 310
Chapter 19: Sleep–Wake Disorders ...................................................................................................... 328
Chapter 20: Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, And Paraphilias ............................................... 344
Chapter 21: Impulse Control Disorders ................................................................................................ 360
Chapter 22: Substance-Related And Addictive Disorders .................................................................... 373
Chapter 23: Neurocognitive Disorders ................................................................................................. 394
Chapter 24: Personality Disorders ........................................................................................................ 414
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
UNIT V: Trauma Interventions................................................................................................................. 432
Chapter 25: Suicide And Non Suicidal Self-Injury............................................................................... 432
Chapter 26: Crisis And Disaster............................................................................................................ 449
Chapter 27: Anger, Aggression, And Violence .................................................................................... 466
Chapter 28: Child, Older Adult, And Intimate Partner Violence .......................................................... 483
Chapter 29: Sexual Assault ................................................................................................................... 496
UNIT VI: Interventions For Special Populations ..................................................................................... 511
Chapter 30: Dying, Death, And Grieving ............................................................................................. 511
Chapter 31: Older Adults ...................................................................................................................... 524
Chapter 32: Serious Mental Illness ....................................................................................................... 545
Chapter 33: Forensic Nursing ............................................................................................................... 565
UNIT VII: Other Intervention Modalities ................................................................................................. 579
Chapter 34: Therapeutic Groups ........................................................................................................... 579
Chapter 35: Family Interventions ......................................................................................................... 598
Chapter 36: Integrative Care ................................................................................................................. 615
, VARCAROLIS' FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
UNIT I: FOUNDATIONS IN THEORY
CHAPTER 01: MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A STAFF NURSE COMPLETES ORIENTATION TO A PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. THIS NURSE
MAY EXPECT AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE TO PERFORM WHICH ADDITIONAL
INTERVENTION? A. CONDUCT MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS.
B. PRESCRIBE PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.
C. ESTABLISH THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS.
D. INDIVIDUALIZE NURSING CARE PLANS.
ACCURATE ANS>B
IN MOST STATES, PRESCRIPTIVE PRIVILEGES ARE GRANTED TO MASTER‘S-PREPARED
NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS WHO HAVE TAKEN SPECIAL
COURSES ON PRESCRIBING MEDICATION. THE NURSE PREPARED AT THE BASIC LEVEL IS
PERMITTED TO PERFORM MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, ESTABLISH RELATIONSHIPS,
AND PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED CARE PLANNING.
PTS: 1 DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: UNDERSTAND (COMPREHENSION) REF: PAGE 1-23 TOP:
NURSING PROCESS: IMPLEMENTATION
MSC: CLIENT NEEDS: SAFE, EFFECTIVE CARE ENVIRONMENT
2. A NURSING STUDENT EXPRESSES CONCERNS THAT MENTAL HEALTH NURSES
LOSE ALL THEIR CLINICAL NURSING SKILLS. SELECT THE BEST RESPONSE BY THE
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE.
A. PSYCHIATRIC NURSES PRACTICE IN SAFER ENVIRONMENTS THAN OTHER
SPECIALTIES. NURSE-TO-PATIENT RATIOS MUST BE BETTER BECAUSE OF THE NATURE
OF THE PATIENTS‘ PROBLEMS.
B. PSYCHIATRIC NURSES USE COMPLEX COMMUNICATION SKILLS AS WELL AS
CRITICAL THINKING TO 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.
