Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A ostaff onurse ocompletes oorientation oto oa opsychiatric ounit. oThis onurse omay oexpect oan
oadvanced opractice onurse oto operform owhich oadditional ointervention? oa. Conduct
omental ohealth oassessments.
b. Prescribe opsychotropic omedication.
c. Establish otherapeutic orelationships.
d. Individualize onursing ocare oplans.
ANS: oB
In omost ostates, oprescriptive oprivileges oare ogranted oto omaster‘s-prepared onurse opractitioners
oand oclinical onurse ospecialists owho ohave otaken ospecial ocourses oon oprescribing omedication.
oThe onurse oprepared oat othe obasic olevel ois opermitted oto operform omental ohealth oassessments,
oestablish orelationships, oand oprovide oindividualized ocare oplanning.
PTS: o1 oDIF: oCognitive oLevel: oUnderstand o(Comprehension) oREF: oPage o1-23
oTOP: oNursing oProcess: oImplementation
MSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
2. A onursing ostudent oexpresses oconcerns othat omental ohealth onurses o―lose oall otheir oclinical
onursing oskills.‖ oSelect othe obest oresponse oby othe omental ohealth onurse.
a. ―Psychiatric onurses opractice oin osafer oenvironments othan oother ospecialties. oNurse-to-
patient oratios omust obe obetter obecause oof othe onature oof othe opatients‘ oproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatric onurses ouse ocomplex ocommunication oskills oas owell oas ocritical othinking oto
osolve omultidimensional oproblems. oI oam ochallenged oby othose osituations.‖
c. ―That‘s oa omisconception. oPsychiatric onurses ofrequently ouse ohigh otechnology
omonitoring oequipment oand omanage ocomplex ointravenous otherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric onurses odo onot ohave oto odeal owith oas omuch opain oand osuffering oas
omedical– osurgical onurses odo. oThat oappeals oto ome.‖
ANS: oB
The opractice oof opsychiatric onursing orequires oa odifferent oset oof oskills othan omedical–
surgical onursing, othough othere ois osubstantial ooverlap. oPsychiatric onurses omust obe oable
oto ohelp opatients owith omedical oas owell oas omental ohealth oproblems, oreflecting othe
oholistic operspective othese onurses omust ohave. oNurse–patient oratios oand oworkloads oin
opsychiatric osettings ohave oincreased, ojust olike oother ospecialties. oPsychiatric onursing
oinvolves oclinical opractice, onot ojust odocumentation. oPsychosocial opain oand osuffering oare
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
oas oreal oas ophysical opain oand osuffering.
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
PTS: o1 DIF: oCognitive oLevel: oApply o(Application)
REF: oPages o1-2, o21 TOP: oNursing oProcess:
oImplementation oMSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
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3. When oa onew obill ointroduced oin oCongress oreduces ofunding ofor ocare oof opersons
odiagnosed owith omental oillness, oa ogroup oof onurses owrite oletters oto otheir oelected
orepresentatives oin oopposition oto othe olegislation. oWhich orole ohave othe onurses ofulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based opractice
ANS: oC
An oadvocate odefends oor oasserts oanother‘s ocause, oparticularly owhen othe oother operson
olacks othe oability oto odo othat ofor oself. oExamples oof oindividual oadvocacy oinclude ohelping
opatients ounderstand otheir orights oor omake odecisions. oOn oa ocommunity oscale, oadvocacy
oincludes opolitical oactivity, opublic ospeaking, oand opublication oin othe ointerest oof
oimproving othe ohuman ocondition.
Since ofunding ois onecessary oto odeliver oquality oprogramming ofor opersons owith omental
oillness, othe oletter-writing ocampaign oadvocates ofor othat ocause oon obehalf oof opatients owho
oare ounable oto oarticulate otheir oown oneeds.
PTS: o1 oDIF: oCognitive oLevel: oUnderstand o(Comprehension) oREF: oPage o1-26
oTOP: oNursing oProcess: oEvaluation
MSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
4. A ofamily ohas oa olong ohistory oof oconflicted orelationships oamong othe omembers. oWhich
ofamily omember‘s ocomment obest oreflects oa omentally ohealthy operspective?
a. ―I‘ve omade omistakes obut oeveryone oelse oin othis ofamily ohas oalso.‖
b. ―I oremember ojoy oand omutual orespect ofrom oour oearly oyears otogether.‖
c. ―I owill omake osome ochanges oin omy obehavior ofor othe ogood oof othe ofamily.‖
d. ―It‘s obest ofor ome oto omove oaway ofrom omy ofamily. oThings owill onever ochange.‖
ANS: oC
The ocorrect oresponse odemonstrates othe obest oevidence oof oa ohealthy orecognition oof othe
oimportance oof orelationships. oMental ohealth oincludes orational othinking, ocommunication
oskills, olearning, oemotional ogrowth, oresilience, oand oself-esteem. oRecalling ojoy ofrom
oearlier oin olife omay obe ohealthy, obut othe ocorrect oresponse oshows oa ohigher olevel oof
omental ohealth. oThe oother oincorrect oresponses oshow oblaming oand oavoidance.
PTS: o1 DIF: oCognitive oLevel: oAnalyze o(Analysis)
REF: oPages o1-2, o3, o32 o(Figure o1-1) TOP: oNursing oProcess: oAssessment
oMSC: oClient oNeeds: oPsychosocial oIntegrity
5. Which oassessment ofinding omost oclearly oindicates othat oa opatient omay obe oexperiencing oa
omental oillness? oThe opatient
a. reports ooccasional osleeplessness oand oanxiety.
b. reports oa oconsistently osad, odiscouraged, oand ohopeless omood.
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical
Approach, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A ostaff onurse ocompletes oorientation oto oa opsychiatric ounit. oThis onurse omay oexpect oan
oadvanced opractice onurse oto operform owhich oadditional ointervention? oa. Conduct
omental ohealth oassessments.
b. Prescribe opsychotropic omedication.
c. Establish otherapeutic orelationships.
d. Individualize onursing ocare oplans.
ANS: oB
In omost ostates, oprescriptive oprivileges oare ogranted oto omaster‘s-prepared onurse opractitioners
oand oclinical onurse ospecialists owho ohave otaken ospecial ocourses oon oprescribing omedication.
oThe onurse oprepared oat othe obasic olevel ois opermitted oto operform omental ohealth oassessments,
oestablish orelationships, oand oprovide oindividualized ocare oplanning.
PTS: o1 oDIF: oCognitive oLevel: oUnderstand o(Comprehension) oREF: oPage o1-23
oTOP: oNursing oProcess: oImplementation
MSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
2. A onursing ostudent oexpresses oconcerns othat omental ohealth onurses o―lose oall otheir oclinical
onursing oskills.‖ oSelect othe obest oresponse oby othe omental ohealth onurse.
a. ―Psychiatric onurses opractice oin osafer oenvironments othan oother ospecialties. oNurse-to-
patient oratios omust obe obetter obecause oof othe onature oof othe opatients‘ oproblems.‖
b. ―Psychiatric onurses ouse ocomplex ocommunication oskills oas owell oas ocritical othinking oto
osolve omultidimensional oproblems. oI oam ochallenged oby othose osituations.‖
c. ―That‘s oa omisconception. oPsychiatric onurses ofrequently ouse ohigh otechnology
omonitoring oequipment oand omanage ocomplex ointravenous otherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatric onurses odo onot ohave oto odeal owith oas omuch opain oand osuffering oas
omedical– osurgical onurses odo. oThat oappeals oto ome.‖
ANS: oB
The opractice oof opsychiatric onursing orequires oa odifferent oset oof oskills othan omedical–
surgical onursing, othough othere ois osubstantial ooverlap. oPsychiatric onurses omust obe oable
oto ohelp opatients owith omedical oas owell oas omental ohealth oproblems, oreflecting othe
oholistic operspective othese onurses omust ohave. oNurse–patient oratios oand oworkloads oin
opsychiatric osettings ohave oincreased, ojust olike oother ospecialties. oPsychiatric onursing
oinvolves oclinical opractice, onot ojust odocumentation. oPsychosocial opain oand osuffering oare
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,Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
oas oreal oas ophysical opain oand osuffering.
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,Test Bank Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
PTS: o1 DIF: oCognitive oLevel: oApply o(Application)
REF: oPages o1-2, o21 TOP: oNursing oProcess:
oImplementation oMSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
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Health Nursing A Clinical 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan
Halter |Test Bank|Chapter 1-36 UPDATED 2022
3. When oa onew obill ointroduced oin oCongress oreduces ofunding ofor ocare oof opersons
odiagnosed owith omental oillness, oa ogroup oof onurses owrite oletters oto otheir oelected
orepresentatives oin oopposition oto othe olegislation. oWhich orole ohave othe onurses ofulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based opractice
ANS: oC
An oadvocate odefends oor oasserts oanother‘s ocause, oparticularly owhen othe oother operson
olacks othe oability oto odo othat ofor oself. oExamples oof oindividual oadvocacy oinclude ohelping
opatients ounderstand otheir orights oor omake odecisions. oOn oa ocommunity oscale, oadvocacy
oincludes opolitical oactivity, opublic ospeaking, oand opublication oin othe ointerest oof
oimproving othe ohuman ocondition.
Since ofunding ois onecessary oto odeliver oquality oprogramming ofor opersons owith omental
oillness, othe oletter-writing ocampaign oadvocates ofor othat ocause oon obehalf oof opatients owho
oare ounable oto oarticulate otheir oown oneeds.
PTS: o1 oDIF: oCognitive oLevel: oUnderstand o(Comprehension) oREF: oPage o1-26
oTOP: oNursing oProcess: oEvaluation
MSC: oClient oNeeds: oSafe, oEffective oCare oEnvironment
4. A ofamily ohas oa olong ohistory oof oconflicted orelationships oamong othe omembers. oWhich
ofamily omember‘s ocomment obest oreflects oa omentally ohealthy operspective?
a. ―I‘ve omade omistakes obut oeveryone oelse oin othis ofamily ohas oalso.‖
b. ―I oremember ojoy oand omutual orespect ofrom oour oearly oyears otogether.‖
c. ―I owill omake osome ochanges oin omy obehavior ofor othe ogood oof othe ofamily.‖
d. ―It‘s obest ofor ome oto omove oaway ofrom omy ofamily. oThings owill onever ochange.‖
ANS: oC
The ocorrect oresponse odemonstrates othe obest oevidence oof oa ohealthy orecognition oof othe
oimportance oof orelationships. oMental ohealth oincludes orational othinking, ocommunication
oskills, olearning, oemotional ogrowth, oresilience, oand oself-esteem. oRecalling ojoy ofrom
oearlier oin olife omay obe ohealthy, obut othe ocorrect oresponse oshows oa ohigher olevel oof
omental ohealth. oThe oother oincorrect oresponses oshow oblaming oand oavoidance.
PTS: o1 DIF: oCognitive oLevel: oAnalyze o(Analysis)
REF: oPages o1-2, o3, o32 o(Figure o1-1) TOP: oNursing oProcess: oAssessment
oMSC: oClient oNeeds: oPsychosocial oIntegrity
5. Which oassessment ofinding omost oclearly oindicates othat oa opatient omay obe oexperiencing oa
omental oillness? oThe opatient
a. reports ooccasional osleeplessness oand oanxiety.
b. reports oa oconsistently osad, odiscouraged, oand ohopeless omood.
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