Varcarolis Ch 1; Mental Health & Mental
Illness Questions With Correct Answers
A bnew bstaff bnurse bcompletes borientation bto ba bpsychiatric bunit. bThis bnurse bmay
bexpect ban badvanced bpractice bnurse bto bperform bwhich badditional binterventions? b
a. bConduct bmental bhealth bassessments
b. bEstablish btherapeutic brelationships
c. bIndividualize bnursing bcare bplans
d. bPrescribe bpsychotropic bmedication b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
Prescriptive bprivileges bare bgranted bto bmasters-prepared bnurse bpractitioners bwho
bhave btaken bspecial bcourses bon bprescribing bmedication. bThe bnurse bprepared bat
bthe bbasic blevel bis bpermitted bto bperform bmental bhealth bassessments, bestablish
brelationships, band bprovide bindividualized bcare bplanning
Two bnursing bstudents bdiscuss btheir bcareer bplans bafter bgraduation. bOne bstudent
bwants bto benter bpsychiatric bnursing. bThe bother basks, b"Why bwould byou bwant bto bbe
ba bpsychiatric bnurse? bThe bonly bthing bthey bdo bis btalk. bYou'll blose ball byour bskills."
bSelect bthe bbest bresponse.
a. b"Psychiatric bnurses bpractice bin bsafer benvironments bthan bother bspecialties.
bNurse-to-patient bratios bmust bbe bbetter bbecause bof bthe bnature bof bthe bpatients'
bproblems."
b. b"Psychiatric bnurses buse bcomplex bcommunication bskills bas bwell bas bcritical
bthinking bto bsolve bmultidimensional bproblems. bI bam bchallenged bby bthose
bsituations."
c. b"I bthink bI bwill bbe bgood bin bthe bmental bhealth bfield. bI bdid bnot blike bclinical
brotations bin bschool, bso bI bdo bnot bwant bto bcontinue bthem bafter bI bgraduate."
d. b"Psychiatric bnurses bdo bnot bhave bto bdeal bwith bas bmuch bpain band bsuffering bas
bmedical-surgical bnurses bdo. bThat bappeals bto bme." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
The bpractice bof bpsychiatric bnursing brequires ba bdifferent bset bof bskills bthan bmedical-
surgical bnursing, bthough bthere bis bsubstantial boverlap. bPsychiatric bnurses bmust bbe
bable bto bhelp bpatients bwith bmedical bas bwell bas bmental bhealth bproblems, breflecting
bthe bholistic bperspective bthese bnurses bmust bhave. bNurse-patient bratios band
, bworkloads bin bpsychiatric bsettings bhave bincreased, bjust blike bother bspecialties.
bPsychiatric bnursing binvolves bclinical bpractice, bnot bjust bdocumentation. bPsychosocial
bpain band bsuffering bis bas breal bas bphysical.
A bnew bbill bintroduced bin bCongress bwould breduce bfunding bfor bcare bof bpersons bwith
bmental billness. bGroups bof bnurses bwrite bletters bto btheir belected brepresentatives bin
bopposition bto bthe blegislation. bWhich brole bhave bthe bnurses bfulfilled?
a. bAdvocacy
b. bAttending
c. bRecovery
d. bEvidence-based bpractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A b
An badvocate bdefends bor basserts banother's bcause, bparticularly bwhen bthe bother
bperson blacks bthe bability bto bdo bthat bfor bself. bExamples bof bindividual badvocacy
binclude bhelping bpatients bunderstand btheir brights bor bmake bdecisions. bOn ba
bcommunity bscale, badvocacy bincludes bpolitical bactivity, bpublic bspeaking, band
bpublication bin bthe binterest bof bimproving bthe bhuman bcondition. bSince bfunding bis
bnecessary bto bdeliver bquality bprogramming bfor bpersons bwith bmental billness, bthe
bletter-writing bcampaign badvocates bfor bthat bcause bon bbehalf bof bpatients bwho bare
bunable bto barticulate btheir bown bneeds.
An binformal bgroup bof bpatients bdiscusses btheir bperceptions bof bnursing bcare. bWhich
bcomment bbest bindicates ba bpatient bperceived bthe bnurse bwas bcaring? b"My bnurse:
a. balways basks bme bwhich btype bof bjuice bI bwant bto bhelp bme bswallow bmy
bmedication."
b. bexplained bmy btreatment bplan bto bme band basked bfor bmy bideas babout bhow bto
bmake bit bbetter."
c. btold bme bthat bif bI btake ball bthe bmedicines bthe bdoctor bprescribes, bthen bI bwill bget
bdischarged bsoon."
d. bspends btime blistening bto bme btalk babout bmy bproblems. bThat bhelps bme bfeel blike
bI'm bnot balone." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
Caring bevidences bempathetic bunderstanding bas bwell bas bcompetency. bIt bhelps
bchange bpain band bsuffering binto ba bshared bexperience, bcreating ba bhuman
bconnection bthat balleviates bfeelings bof bisolation. bThe bdistracters bgive bexamples bof
bstatements bthat bdemonstrate badvocacy bor bgiving badvice.
Which bfinding bbest bindicates bthat ba bpatient bhas ba bmental billness? bThe bpatient:
a.responds bto brules, broutines, band bcustoms bof ba bgroup.
b. breports bmood bis bconsistently bsad, bdiscouraged, band bhopeless.
c. bperforms btasks battempted bwithin bthe blimits bset bby bown babilities.
d. bis bable bto bsee bthe bdifference bbetween bthe b"as bif" band bthe b"for breal." b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B
The bcorrect bresponse bdescribes ba bmood balteration, bwhich bfurther breflects bmental
billness. bThe bdistracters bdescribe bmentally bhealthy bbehaviors.
Which bfinding bbest bindicates bthat bthe bgoal b"Demonstrate bmentally bhealthy
bbehavior" bwas bachieved? bA bpatient:
Illness Questions With Correct Answers
A bnew bstaff bnurse bcompletes borientation bto ba bpsychiatric bunit. bThis bnurse bmay
bexpect ban badvanced bpractice bnurse bto bperform bwhich badditional binterventions? b
a. bConduct bmental bhealth bassessments
b. bEstablish btherapeutic brelationships
c. bIndividualize bnursing bcare bplans
d. bPrescribe bpsychotropic bmedication b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
Prescriptive bprivileges bare bgranted bto bmasters-prepared bnurse bpractitioners bwho
bhave btaken bspecial bcourses bon bprescribing bmedication. bThe bnurse bprepared bat
bthe bbasic blevel bis bpermitted bto bperform bmental bhealth bassessments, bestablish
brelationships, band bprovide bindividualized bcare bplanning
Two bnursing bstudents bdiscuss btheir bcareer bplans bafter bgraduation. bOne bstudent
bwants bto benter bpsychiatric bnursing. bThe bother basks, b"Why bwould byou bwant bto bbe
ba bpsychiatric bnurse? bThe bonly bthing bthey bdo bis btalk. bYou'll blose ball byour bskills."
bSelect bthe bbest bresponse.
a. b"Psychiatric bnurses bpractice bin bsafer benvironments bthan bother bspecialties.
bNurse-to-patient bratios bmust bbe bbetter bbecause bof bthe bnature bof bthe bpatients'
bproblems."
b. b"Psychiatric bnurses buse bcomplex bcommunication bskills bas bwell bas bcritical
bthinking bto bsolve bmultidimensional bproblems. bI bam bchallenged bby bthose
bsituations."
c. b"I bthink bI bwill bbe bgood bin bthe bmental bhealth bfield. bI bdid bnot blike bclinical
brotations bin bschool, bso bI bdo bnot bwant bto bcontinue bthem bafter bI bgraduate."
d. b"Psychiatric bnurses bdo bnot bhave bto bdeal bwith bas bmuch bpain band bsuffering bas
bmedical-surgical bnurses bdo. bThat bappeals bto bme." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔B
The bpractice bof bpsychiatric bnursing brequires ba bdifferent bset bof bskills bthan bmedical-
surgical bnursing, bthough bthere bis bsubstantial boverlap. bPsychiatric bnurses bmust bbe
bable bto bhelp bpatients bwith bmedical bas bwell bas bmental bhealth bproblems, breflecting
bthe bholistic bperspective bthese bnurses bmust bhave. bNurse-patient bratios band
, bworkloads bin bpsychiatric bsettings bhave bincreased, bjust blike bother bspecialties.
bPsychiatric bnursing binvolves bclinical bpractice, bnot bjust bdocumentation. bPsychosocial
bpain band bsuffering bis bas breal bas bphysical.
A bnew bbill bintroduced bin bCongress bwould breduce bfunding bfor bcare bof bpersons bwith
bmental billness. bGroups bof bnurses bwrite bletters bto btheir belected brepresentatives bin
bopposition bto bthe blegislation. bWhich brole bhave bthe bnurses bfulfilled?
a. bAdvocacy
b. bAttending
c. bRecovery
d. bEvidence-based bpractice b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A b
An badvocate bdefends bor basserts banother's bcause, bparticularly bwhen bthe bother
bperson blacks bthe bability bto bdo bthat bfor bself. bExamples bof bindividual badvocacy
binclude bhelping bpatients bunderstand btheir brights bor bmake bdecisions. bOn ba
bcommunity bscale, badvocacy bincludes bpolitical bactivity, bpublic bspeaking, band
bpublication bin bthe binterest bof bimproving bthe bhuman bcondition. bSince bfunding bis
bnecessary bto bdeliver bquality bprogramming bfor bpersons bwith bmental billness, bthe
bletter-writing bcampaign badvocates bfor bthat bcause bon bbehalf bof bpatients bwho bare
bunable bto barticulate btheir bown bneeds.
An binformal bgroup bof bpatients bdiscusses btheir bperceptions bof bnursing bcare. bWhich
bcomment bbest bindicates ba bpatient bperceived bthe bnurse bwas bcaring? b"My bnurse:
a. balways basks bme bwhich btype bof bjuice bI bwant bto bhelp bme bswallow bmy
bmedication."
b. bexplained bmy btreatment bplan bto bme band basked bfor bmy bideas babout bhow bto
bmake bit bbetter."
c. btold bme bthat bif bI btake ball bthe bmedicines bthe bdoctor bprescribes, bthen bI bwill bget
bdischarged bsoon."
d. bspends btime blistening bto bme btalk babout bmy bproblems. bThat bhelps bme bfeel blike
bI'm bnot balone." b- bcorrect banswers✔✔D
Caring bevidences bempathetic bunderstanding bas bwell bas bcompetency. bIt bhelps
bchange bpain band bsuffering binto ba bshared bexperience, bcreating ba bhuman
bconnection bthat balleviates bfeelings bof bisolation. bThe bdistracters bgive bexamples bof
bstatements bthat bdemonstrate badvocacy bor bgiving badvice.
Which bfinding bbest bindicates bthat ba bpatient bhas ba bmental billness? bThe bpatient:
a.responds bto brules, broutines, band bcustoms bof ba bgroup.
b. breports bmood bis bconsistently bsad, bdiscouraged, band bhopeless.
c. bperforms btasks battempted bwithin bthe blimits bset bby bown babilities.
d. bis bable bto bsee bthe bdifference bbetween bthe b"as bif" band bthe b"for breal." b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔B
The bcorrect bresponse bdescribes ba bmood balteration, bwhich bfurther breflects bmental
billness. bThe bdistracters bdescribe bmentally bhealthy bbehaviors.
Which bfinding bbest bindicates bthat bthe bgoal b"Demonstrate bmentally bhealthy
bbehavior" bwas bachieved? bA bpatient:
