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

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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproac
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1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced
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practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a.
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Conduct mental health assessments. gh gh gh



b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. gh gh



c. Establish therapeutic relationships. gh gh




d. Individualize nursing care plans. gh gh gh




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In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s-
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prepared nurse practitioners andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on pr
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escribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental heal
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th assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-
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23 TOP:Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursings
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kills.‖ Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
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a. ―Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to- gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh



patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the patients‘ problems.‖
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multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.‖
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c. ―That‘s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technology monitoring
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d. ―Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical– gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh gh



surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.‖
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The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–
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surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help
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patientswith medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective th
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ese nurses must have. Nurse–
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patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased,just like other specialties.
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Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation. Psychosocial pain and
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
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suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
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Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
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REF: Pages 1-2, 21
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MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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