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Chapter431.43The43Nurse43Psychotherapist43and43a43Framework43for43Practice
Question431
The43nurses43new43job43description43at43the43generalist43level43of43practice43reflects43the43definition43of43psych
iatricmental43health43nursing43and43the43PsychiatricMental43Health43Nursing43Standards43of43Practice43(ANA,43
APNA,43ISPN).43In43which43of43the43following43areas43might43the43nurse43plan43programs43and43intervention43t
o43fulfill43employment43expectations?
Standard43Text:43Select43all43that43apply.
1. Stress43management43strategies
2. Early43diagnosis43of43psychiatric43disorders
3. Parenting43classes43for43new43parents
4. Family43and43group43psychotherapy
,5. Medication43teaching43for43anti-anxiety43medications
Correct43Answer:431,3,4,5
Rationale431:43Stress43management43strategies43address43health,43wellness,43and43care43of43mental43health43pro
blems43and43are43appropriate43for43psychiatricmental43health43nursing43at43the43generalist43level43of43practice.
Rationale432:43Early43diagnosis43of43psychiatric43disorders43is43generally43not43consistent43with43the43definition43or
, practice43of43psychiatricmental43health43nursing43especially43at43the43generalist43level.
Rationale433:43Parenting43classes43for43new43parents43provide43teaching43that43is43consistent43with43the43preve
ntion43of43mental43health43problems43and43is43consistent43with43psychiatricmental43health43nursing43at43the43ge
neralist43level43of43practice.
Rationale434:43Family43and43group43psychotherapy43is43consistent43at43the43advanced43practice43registered43nu
rse43level43but43not43the43generalist43level.