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Test Bank - Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition (Halter, 2024), Chapter 1-35 | All Chapters
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christine herman [COMPANY NAME] [Company address] Test Bank - Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition (Halter, 20 24), Chapter 1 -35 | All Chapters 1 Test Bank - Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition (Halter, 20 24), Chapter 1 -35 | All Chapters Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 2nd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional intervention? a. Conduct mental health assessments. b. Prescribe psychotropic medication. c. Establish therapeutic relationships. d. Individualize nursing care plans. ANS: B In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master‘s -prepared nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) REF: Page 1-23 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment 2. A nursing stude nt expresses concerns that mental health nurses ―lose all their clinical nursing skills.‖ Select the best response by the mental health nurse. 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.‖ ANS: B The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical –surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to help patients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspective these nurses must have. Nurse –patient ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialties. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just 2 Test Bank - Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition (Halter, 20 24), Chapter 1 -35 | All Chapters documentation. Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering. 3 Test Bank - Varcarolis Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 2nd Edition (Halter, 20 24), Chapter 1 -35 | All Chapters PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application) REF: Pages 1 -2, 21 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment

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