Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition by Fosbre (All Chapters 1-28) 2024

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,Chapter01:Practicing theScienceandtheArtofPsychiatricNursing v v




MULTIPLECHOICE v




1. Which outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a patient
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living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness? Within
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3months,thepatientwill:
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a. denysuicidalideation. b




b. reporta senseofwell-being. v




c. takemedicationsas prescribed. v v




d. attendclinicappointments o
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n time.ANSWER: B
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Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and
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improvingroleperformance.
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The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a sense of
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meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness.
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Theincorrectoptionsfocusontheclassicmedicalmodelratherthanrecovery.
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DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application(Applying) REF: v v




2TOP:NursingProcess:OutcomesIdentification
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b MSC:NCLEX:Health Promotion and Maintenance v v v




2. Intheshift-changereport,an off-going nursecriticizesapatientwho wears v v v b




bheavymakeup.Whichcommentbythenursewhoreceivesthereportbest b




demonstratesadvocacy?
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a. Thisisa psychiatrichospital.Crazinessis whatweareallabout.
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b. Letsall showacceptanceofthispatientbywearinglotsofmakeuptoo.
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c. Yourcommentsareinconsiderateand inappropriate.Keepthereportobjective. v v v v




d. Ourpatientsneedourhelpto learn behaviorsthat willhelp themgetalongin
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b society.ANSWER: D v v

, Acceptingpatients needs forself-expressionandseekingtoteach skillsthatwillcontributeto
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btheirwell-beingdemonstraterespectandareimportantparts ofadvocacy. Theon-
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