TEST vlBANK vlFor vlVarcarolis' vlFoundations vlof
vlPsychiatric-Mental vlHealth vlNursing, vl9th
vlEdition vl
by vlMargaret vlJordan vlHalter vlChapters vl1 vl- vl36
vl| vlComplete
,TABLE vlOF vlCONTENTS
Chapter vl01 vlMental vlHealth vland vlMental vlIllness 2
Chapter vl02 vlTheories vland vlTherapies vlApproach 12
Chapter vl03 vlPsychobiology vland vlPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter vl04 vlTreatment vlSettings 37
Chapter vl05 vlCultural vlImplications 50
Chapter vl06 vlLegal vland vlEthical vlConsiderations 61
Chapter vl07 vlThe vlNursing vlProcess vland vlStandards vlof vlCare 72
Chapter vl08 vlTherapeutic vlRelationships 83
Chapter vl09 vlTherapeutic vlCommunication 94
Chapter vl10 vlStress vlResponses vland vlStress vlManagement 103
Chapter vl11 vlChildhood vland vlNeurodevelopmental vlDisorders 113
Chapter vl12 vlSchizophrenia vlSpectrum vlDisorders 123
Chapter vl13 vlBipolar vland vlRelated vlDisorders 137
Chapter vl14 vlDepressive vlDisorders 150
Chapter vl15 vlAnxiety vland vlObsessive-Compulsive vlDisorders 162
Chapter vl16 vlTrauma, vlStressor-Related, vland vlDissociative vlDisorders 175
Chapter vl17 vlSomatic vlSymptom vlDisorders 187
Chapter vl18 vlEating vland vlFeeding vlDisorders 197
Chapter vl19 vlSleep–Wake vlDisorders 207
Chapter vl20 vlSexual vlDysfunctions, vlGender vlDysphoria, vland vlParaphilic vlDisorders 216
Chapter vl21 vlImpulse vlControl vlDisorders 226
Chapter vl22 vlSubstance-Related vland vlAddictive vlDisorders 236
Chapter vl23 vlNeurocognitive vlDisorders 248
Chapter vl24 vlPersonality vlDisorders 259
Chapter vl25 vlSuicide vland vlNonsuicidal vlSelf-Injury 270
Chapter vl26 vlCrisis vland vlDisaster 280
Chapter vl27 vlAnger, vlAggression, vland vlViolence 290
Chapter vl28 vlChild, vlOlder vlAdult, vland vlIntimate vlPartner vlViolence 300
Chapter vl29 vlSexual vlAssault 309
Chapter vl30 vlDying, vlDeath, vland vlGrieving 318
Chapter vl31 vlOlder vlAdults 326
Chapter vl32 vlSerious vlMental vlIllness 338
Chapter vl33 vlForensic vlNursing 351
Chapter vl34 vlTherapeutic vlGroups 360
Chapter vl35 vlFamily vlInterventions 371
Chapter vl36 vlIntegrative vlCare 382
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vl9e
Chapter vl01: vlMental vlHealth vland vlMental vlIllness
Halter: vlVarcarolis’ vlFoundations vlof vlPsychiatric-Mental vlHealth vlNursing: vlA
vlClinicalvlApproach, vl9th vlEdition
MULTIPLE vlCHOICE
1. The vlscope vlof vlpracticed vlfor vlan vladvanced vlnurse vlpractitioner vlwould vlinclude vlwhich
vlintervention?
a. Conducting vla vlmental vlhealth vlassessment.
b. Prescribing vlpsychotropic vlmedication.
c. Establishing vla vltherapeutic vlrelationship.
d. Individualizing vla vlnursing vlcare vlplan.
ANSWER: v l B
In vlmost vlstates, vlprescriptive vlprivileges vlare vlgranted vlto vlmaster’s-prepared vlnurse
vlpractitioners vlandvcl linical vlnurse vlspecialists vlwho vlhave vltaken vlspecial vlcourses
vlon vlprescribing vlmedication. vlThe vlnursevp
l repared vlat vlthe vlbasic vllevel vlis
vlpermitted vlto vlperform vlmental vlhealth vlassessments, vlestablish vlrelationships, vland
vlprovide vlindividualized vlcare vlplanning.
PTS: vl vl v l 1 DIF: Cognitive vlLevel: vlUnderstand vl(Comprehension)
TOP: vl vl vlNursing vlProcess: vlImplementation MSC: v l Client vlNeeds: vlSafe, vlEffective vlCare
vlEnvironment
2. A vlnursing vlstudent vlexpresses vlconcerns vlthat vlmental vlhealth vlnurses vl“lose vlall
vltheir vlclinical vlnursingvsl kills.” vlSelect vlthe vlbest vlresponse vlby vlthe vlmental vlhealth
vlnurse.
a. “Psychiatric vlnurses vlpractice vlin vlsafer vlenvironments vlthan vlother
vlspecialties. vlNurse-to-vlclient vlratios vlmust vlbe vlbetter vlbecause vlof vlthe
vlnature vlof vlthe vlclients’ vlproblems.”
b. “Psychiatric vlnurses vluse vlcomplex vlcommunication vlskills vlas vlwell vlas
vlcritical vlthinkingvtl o vlsolve vlmultidimensional vlproblems. vlI vlam
vlchallenged vlby vlthose vlsituations.”
c. “That’s vla vlmisconception. vlPsychiatric vlnurses vlfrequently vluse
vlhigh vltechnologyvlmonitoring vlequipment vland vlmanage vlcomplex
vlintravenous vltherapies.”
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d. “Psychiatric vlnurses vldo vlnot vlhave vlto vldeal vlwith vlas vlmuch
vlpain vland vlsuffering vlasvm
l edical–surgical vlnurses vldo. vlThat
vlappeals vlto vlme.”
ANSWER: v l B
The vlpractice vlof vlpsychiatric vlnursing vlrequires vla vldifferent vlset vlof vlskills vlthan
vlmedical–surgical vlnursing, vlthough vlthere vlis vlsubstantial vloverlap. vlPsychiatric
vlnurses vlmust vlbe vlable vlto vlhelp vlclients vlwith vlmedical vlas vlwell vlas vlmental
vlhealth vlproblems, vlreflecting vlthe vlholistic vlperspective vlthese vlnursesvm
l ust vlhave.
vlNurse–client vlratios vland vlworkloads vlin vlpsychiatric vlsettings vlhave vlincreased, vljust
vllike vlother vlspecialties. vlPsychiatric vlnursing vlinvolves vlclinical vlpractice, vlnot vljust
vldocumentation.
Psychosocial vlpain vland vlsuffering vlare vlas vlreal vlas vlphysical vlpain vland vlsuffering.
PTS: vl vl v l 1 DIF: Cognitive vlLevel: vlApply vl(Application)
TOP: vl vl vlNursing vlProcess: vlImplementation MSC: v l Client vlNeeds: vlSafe, vlEffective vlCare
vlEnvironment
3. When vla vlnew vlbill vlintroduced vlin vlCongress vlreduces vlfunding vlfor vlcare vlof
vlpersons vldiagnosed vlwith vlmental vlillness, vla vlgroup vlof vlnurses vlwrite vlletters vlto
vltheir vlelected vlrepresentatives vlin vlopposition vlto vlthe vllegislation. vlWhich vlrole
vlhave vlthe vlnurses vlfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based vlpractice
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vlPsychiatric-Mental vlHealth vlNursing, vl9th
vlEdition vl
by vlMargaret vlJordan vlHalter vlChapters vl1 vl- vl36
vl| vlComplete
,TABLE vlOF vlCONTENTS
Chapter vl01 vlMental vlHealth vland vlMental vlIllness 2
Chapter vl02 vlTheories vland vlTherapies vlApproach 12
Chapter vl03 vlPsychobiology vland vlPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter vl04 vlTreatment vlSettings 37
Chapter vl05 vlCultural vlImplications 50
Chapter vl06 vlLegal vland vlEthical vlConsiderations 61
Chapter vl07 vlThe vlNursing vlProcess vland vlStandards vlof vlCare 72
Chapter vl08 vlTherapeutic vlRelationships 83
Chapter vl09 vlTherapeutic vlCommunication 94
Chapter vl10 vlStress vlResponses vland vlStress vlManagement 103
Chapter vl11 vlChildhood vland vlNeurodevelopmental vlDisorders 113
Chapter vl12 vlSchizophrenia vlSpectrum vlDisorders 123
Chapter vl13 vlBipolar vland vlRelated vlDisorders 137
Chapter vl14 vlDepressive vlDisorders 150
Chapter vl15 vlAnxiety vland vlObsessive-Compulsive vlDisorders 162
Chapter vl16 vlTrauma, vlStressor-Related, vland vlDissociative vlDisorders 175
Chapter vl17 vlSomatic vlSymptom vlDisorders 187
Chapter vl18 vlEating vland vlFeeding vlDisorders 197
Chapter vl19 vlSleep–Wake vlDisorders 207
Chapter vl20 vlSexual vlDysfunctions, vlGender vlDysphoria, vland vlParaphilic vlDisorders 216
Chapter vl21 vlImpulse vlControl vlDisorders 226
Chapter vl22 vlSubstance-Related vland vlAddictive vlDisorders 236
Chapter vl23 vlNeurocognitive vlDisorders 248
Chapter vl24 vlPersonality vlDisorders 259
Chapter vl25 vlSuicide vland vlNonsuicidal vlSelf-Injury 270
Chapter vl26 vlCrisis vland vlDisaster 280
Chapter vl27 vlAnger, vlAggression, vland vlViolence 290
Chapter vl28 vlChild, vlOlder vlAdult, vland vlIntimate vlPartner vlViolence 300
Chapter vl29 vlSexual vlAssault 309
Chapter vl30 vlDying, vlDeath, vland vlGrieving 318
Chapter vl31 vlOlder vlAdults 326
Chapter vl32 vlSerious vlMental vlIllness 338
Chapter vl33 vlForensic vlNursing 351
Chapter vl34 vlTherapeutic vlGroups 360
Chapter vl35 vlFamily vlInterventions 371
Chapter vl36 vlIntegrative vlCare 382
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vl9e
Chapter vl01: vlMental vlHealth vland vlMental vlIllness
Halter: vlVarcarolis’ vlFoundations vlof vlPsychiatric-Mental vlHealth vlNursing: vlA
vlClinicalvlApproach, vl9th vlEdition
MULTIPLE vlCHOICE
1. The vlscope vlof vlpracticed vlfor vlan vladvanced vlnurse vlpractitioner vlwould vlinclude vlwhich
vlintervention?
a. Conducting vla vlmental vlhealth vlassessment.
b. Prescribing vlpsychotropic vlmedication.
c. Establishing vla vltherapeutic vlrelationship.
d. Individualizing vla vlnursing vlcare vlplan.
ANSWER: v l B
In vlmost vlstates, vlprescriptive vlprivileges vlare vlgranted vlto vlmaster’s-prepared vlnurse
vlpractitioners vlandvcl linical vlnurse vlspecialists vlwho vlhave vltaken vlspecial vlcourses
vlon vlprescribing vlmedication. vlThe vlnursevp
l repared vlat vlthe vlbasic vllevel vlis
vlpermitted vlto vlperform vlmental vlhealth vlassessments, vlestablish vlrelationships, vland
vlprovide vlindividualized vlcare vlplanning.
PTS: vl vl v l 1 DIF: Cognitive vlLevel: vlUnderstand vl(Comprehension)
TOP: vl vl vlNursing vlProcess: vlImplementation MSC: v l Client vlNeeds: vlSafe, vlEffective vlCare
vlEnvironment
2. A vlnursing vlstudent vlexpresses vlconcerns vlthat vlmental vlhealth vlnurses vl“lose vlall
vltheir vlclinical vlnursingvsl kills.” vlSelect vlthe vlbest vlresponse vlby vlthe vlmental vlhealth
vlnurse.
a. “Psychiatric vlnurses vlpractice vlin vlsafer vlenvironments vlthan vlother
vlspecialties. vlNurse-to-vlclient vlratios vlmust vlbe vlbetter vlbecause vlof vlthe
vlnature vlof vlthe vlclients’ vlproblems.”
b. “Psychiatric vlnurses vluse vlcomplex vlcommunication vlskills vlas vlwell vlas
vlcritical vlthinkingvtl o vlsolve vlmultidimensional vlproblems. vlI vlam
vlchallenged vlby vlthose vlsituations.”
c. “That’s vla vlmisconception. vlPsychiatric vlnurses vlfrequently vluse
vlhigh vltechnologyvlmonitoring vlequipment vland vlmanage vlcomplex
vlintravenous vltherapies.”
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d. “Psychiatric vlnurses vldo vlnot vlhave vlto vldeal vlwith vlas vlmuch
vlpain vland vlsuffering vlasvm
l edical–surgical vlnurses vldo. vlThat
vlappeals vlto vlme.”
ANSWER: v l B
The vlpractice vlof vlpsychiatric vlnursing vlrequires vla vldifferent vlset vlof vlskills vlthan
vlmedical–surgical vlnursing, vlthough vlthere vlis vlsubstantial vloverlap. vlPsychiatric
vlnurses vlmust vlbe vlable vlto vlhelp vlclients vlwith vlmedical vlas vlwell vlas vlmental
vlhealth vlproblems, vlreflecting vlthe vlholistic vlperspective vlthese vlnursesvm
l ust vlhave.
vlNurse–client vlratios vland vlworkloads vlin vlpsychiatric vlsettings vlhave vlincreased, vljust
vllike vlother vlspecialties. vlPsychiatric vlnursing vlinvolves vlclinical vlpractice, vlnot vljust
vldocumentation.
Psychosocial vlpain vland vlsuffering vlare vlas vlreal vlas vlphysical vlpain vland vlsuffering.
PTS: vl vl v l 1 DIF: Cognitive vlLevel: vlApply vl(Application)
TOP: vl vl vlNursing vlProcess: vlImplementation MSC: v l Client vlNeeds: vlSafe, vlEffective vlCare
vlEnvironment
3. When vla vlnew vlbill vlintroduced vlin vlCongress vlreduces vlfunding vlfor vlcare vlof
vlpersons vldiagnosed vlwith vlmental vlillness, vla vlgroup vlof vlnurses vlwrite vlletters vlto
vltheir vlelected vlrepresentatives vlin vlopposition vlto vlthe vllegislation. vlWhich vlrole
vlhave vlthe vlnurses vlfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based vlpractice
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