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OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
8TH EDITION HALTER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ When a nursing student expresses concerns about how mental
health nurses "lose all their nursing skills," the best response by the
mental health nurse is:
a.
"Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other
specialties. Nurse-to-patient ratios must be better because of the
nature of the patients' problems."
b.
"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am
challenged by those situations."
c.
"That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high
technology monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous
therapies."
d.
"Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and
suffering as medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me."
Answer: b.
,"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am
challenged by those situations."
◉ When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care
of persons with mental illness, a group of nurses writes letters to
their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which
role have the nurses fulfilled?
a.
Recovery
c.
Advocacy
b.
Attending
d.
Evidence-based practice Answer: c.
Advocacy
◉ Which comment best indicates that a patient perceived the nurse
was caring? "My nurse:
a.
always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my
medication."
b.
,explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about
how to make it better."
c.
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me
feel like I am not alone."
d.
told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes, then I
will get discharged sooner." Answer: c.
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me
feel like I am not alone."
◉ Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient
may be experiencing a mental illness? The patient:
a.
reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b.
reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c.
is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d.
perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
Answer: b.
reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
, ◉ Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally
healthy behavior" was achieved? A patient:
a.
sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b.
behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c.
aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of
others.
d.
seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major
areas of own life. Answer: a.
sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
◉ A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new
patient's admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult
to determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
a.
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems (ICD-10)
b.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
OF PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
8TH EDITION HALTER COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ When a nursing student expresses concerns about how mental
health nurses "lose all their nursing skills," the best response by the
mental health nurse is:
a.
"Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other
specialties. Nurse-to-patient ratios must be better because of the
nature of the patients' problems."
b.
"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am
challenged by those situations."
c.
"That's a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high
technology monitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous
therapies."
d.
"Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and
suffering as medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me."
Answer: b.
,"Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as
critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am
challenged by those situations."
◉ When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care
of persons with mental illness, a group of nurses writes letters to
their elected representatives in opposition to the legislation. Which
role have the nurses fulfilled?
a.
Recovery
c.
Advocacy
b.
Attending
d.
Evidence-based practice Answer: c.
Advocacy
◉ Which comment best indicates that a patient perceived the nurse
was caring? "My nurse:
a.
always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my
medication."
b.
,explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about
how to make it better."
c.
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me
feel like I am not alone."
d.
told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes, then I
will get discharged sooner." Answer: c.
spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me
feel like I am not alone."
◉ Which assessment finding most clearly indicates that a patient
may be experiencing a mental illness? The patient:
a.
reports occasional sleeplessness and anxiety.
b.
reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
c.
is able to describe the difference between "as if" and "for real."
d.
perceives difficulty making a decision about whether to change jobs.
Answer: b.
reports a consistently sad, discouraged, and hopeless mood.
, ◉ Which finding best indicates that the goal "Demonstrate mentally
healthy behavior" was achieved? A patient:
a.
sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
b.
behaves without considering the consequences of personal actions.
c.
aggressively meets own needs without considering the rights of
others.
d.
seeks help from others when assuming responsibility for major
areas of own life. Answer: a.
sees self as capable of achieving ideals and meeting demands.
◉ A nurse encounters an unfamiliar psychiatric disorder on a new
patient's admission form. Which resource should the nurse consult
to determine criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
a.
International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health
Problems (ICD-10)
b.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
