TEST BANK FOR VARCAROLIS'
FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
MARGARET JORDAN HALTER ISBN-10;
0323697070/ ISBN-13; 978-0323697071 COMPLETE
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Table Of Contents
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UNITyI:yFoundationsyinyTheory
Chaptery1.yMentalyHealthyandyMentalyIllnessyChapt
ery2.yTheoriesyandyTherapies
Chaptery3.yPsychobiologyyandyPsychopharmacology
UNITyII:yFoundationsyforyPracticeyC
haptery4.yTreatmentySettingsyChapter
y5.yCulturalyImplications
Chaptery6.yLegalyandyEthicalyConsiderations
UNITyIII:yPsychosocialyNursingyTools
Chaptery7.yTheyNursingyProcessyandyStandardsyofyCareyChaptery
8.yTherapeuticyRelationships
Chaptery9.yTherapeuticyCommunication
Chaptery10.yStressyResponsesyandyStressyManagement
UNITyIV:yPsychobiologicalyDisorders
Chaptery11.yChildhoodyandyNeurodevelopmentalyDisordersyCha
ptery12.ySchizophreniaySpectrumyDisorders
Chaptery13.yBipolaryandyRelatedyDisordersyChapter
y14.yDepressiveyDisorders
Chaptery15.yAnxietyyandyObsessive-
CompulsiveyDisordersyChaptery16.yTrauma,yStressor-
Related,yandyDissociativeyDisordersyChaptery17.ySomaticySymptom
yDisorders
Chaptery18.yEatingyandyFeedingyDisordersyChapter
y19.ySleep-WakeyDisorders
Chaptery20.ySexualyDysfunction,yGenderyDysphoria,yandyParaphilicyDisordersy
Chaptery21.yImpulseyControlyDisorders
Chaptery22.ySubstance-
RelatedyandyAddictiveyDisordersyChaptery23.yNeurocognitiveyDis
orders
Chaptery24.yPersonalityyDisorders
UNITyV:yTraumayInterventions
Chaptery25.ySuicideyandyNon-suicidalySelf-
InjuryyChaptery26.yCrisisyandyDisaster
Chaptery27.yAnger,yAggression,yandyViolence
Chaptery28.yChild,yOlderyAdult,yandyIntimateyPartneryViolenceyCh
aptery29.ySexualyAssault
UNITyVI:yInterventionsyforySpecialyPopulations
Chaptery30.yDying,yDeath,yandyGrievingyC
haptery31.yOlderyAdults
Chaptery32.ySeriousyMentalyIllnessyCh
aptery33.yForensicyNursing
UNITyVII:yOtheryInterventionyModalitiesy
Chaptery 34.yTherapeuticyGroupsyChapte
ry 35.y Familyy InterventionsyChaptery36.yInt
egrativeyCare
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
y y y y y y
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-
y y y y
Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproach, 9th Edition
y y y y y y y
MULTIPLEyCHOICE
1. Theyscopeyofypracticedyforyanyadvancedynurseypractitionerywouldyincludeywhichyintervention?
a. Conductingyaymentalyhealthyassessment.
b. Prescribingypsychotropicymedication.
c. Establishingyaytherapeuticyrelationship.
d. Individualizingyaynursingycareyplan.
ANS:y B
Inymostystates,yprescriptiveyprivilegesyareygrantedytoymaster‘s-
preparedynurseypractitionersyandyclinicalynurseyspecialistsywhoyhaveytakenyspecialycoursesyonyprescri
bingymedication.yTheynurseypreparedyatytheybasicylevelyisypermittedytoyperformymentalyhealthyassess
ments,yestablishyrelationships,yandyprovideyindividualizedycareyplanning.
PTS:yyy 1 DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yUnderstandy(Comprehension)
TOP:y NursingyProcess:yImplementation MSC:y ClientyNeeds:ySafe,yEffectiveyCareyEnvironment
2. Aynursingystudentyexpressesyconcernsythatymentalyhealthynursesy―loseyallytheiryclinicalynursingys
kills.‖ySelectytheybestyresponseybyytheymentalyhealthynurse.
a. ―Psychiatricynursesypracticeyinysaferyenvironmentsythanyotheryspecialties.yNurse-to-
clientyratiosymustybeybetterybecauseyofytheynatureyofytheyclients‘yproblems.‖
y
b. ―Psychiatricynursesyuseycomplexycommunicationyskillsyasywellyasycriticalythinkingyt
oysolveymultidimensionalyproblems.y Iyamychallengedybyythoseysituations.‖
c. ―That‘syaymisconception.yPsychiatricynursesyfrequentlyyuseyhighytechnologyy
monitoringyequipmentyandymanageycomplexyintravenousytherapies.‖
d. ―Psychiatricynursesydoynotyhaveytoydealywithyasymuchypainyandysufferingyasy
medical–surgicalynursesy do.yThatyappealsytoyme.‖
ANS:y B
Theypracticeyofypsychiatricynursingyrequiresyaydifferentysetyofyskillsythanymedical–
surgicalynursing,ythoughythereyisysubstantialyoverlap.yPsychiatricynursesymustybeyableytoyhelpycli
entsywithymedicalyasywellyasymentalyhealthyproblems,yreflectingytheyholisticyperspectiveytheseynur
sesymustyhave.yNurse–
clientyratiosyandyworkloadsyinypsychiatricysettingsyhaveyincreased,yjustylikeyotheryspecialties.yPs
ychiatricynursingyinvolvesyclinicalypractice,ynotyjustydocumentation.
Psychosocialypainyandysufferingyareyasyrealyasyphysicalypainyandysuffering.
PTS:yyy 1 DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yApplyy(Application)
TOP:y NursingyProcess:yImplementation MSC:y ClientyNeeds:ySafe,yEffectiveyCareyEnvironment
3. WhenyaynewybillyintroducedyinyCongressyreducesyfundingyforycareyofypersonsydiagnosedywithym
entalyillness,yaygroupyofynursesywriteylettersytoytheiryelectedyrepresentativesyinyoppositionytoythey
legislation.yWhichyroleyhaveytheynursesyfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedypractice
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ANS:y C
Anyadvocateydefendsyoryassertsyanother‘sycause,yparticularlyywhenytheyotherypersonylacksytheyab
ilityytoydoythatyforyself.yExamplesyofyindividualyadvocacyyincludeyhelpingyclientsyunderstandythei
ryrightsyorymakeydecisions.yOnyaycommunityyscale,yadvocacyyincludesypoliticalyactivity,ypublicy
speaking,yandypublicationyinytheyinterestyofyimprovingytheyhumanycondition.ySinceyfundingyisyne
cessaryytoydeliveryqualityyprogrammingyforypersonsywithymentalyillness,ytheyletter-
ywritingycampaign yadvocatesyforythat ycauseyonybehalfyofyclients ywhoyareyunableytoyarticulateythei
ryownyneeds.
PTS:yyy 1 DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yUnderstandy(Comprehension)
TOP:y NursingyProcess:yEvaluation MSC:y ClientyNeeds:ySafe,yEffectiveyCareyEnvironment
4. Ayfamilyyhasyaylongyhistoryyofyconflictedyrelationshipsyamongytheymembers.yWhichyfamilyy
member‘sycommentybestyreflectsyaymentallyyhealthyyperspective?
a. ―I‘veymadeymistakesybutyeveryoneyelseyinythisyfamilyyhasyalso.‖
b. ―Iyremembery joyyandy mutualy respecty fromy oury earlyy yearsy together.‖
c. ―Iywilly makey somey changesy iny myybehaviory forythey goody ofy they family.‖
d. ―It‘sybestyforymeytoymoveyawayyfromymyyfamily.yThingsywillyneverychange.‖
ANS:y C
Theycorrectyresponseydemonstratesytheybestyevidenceyofyayhealthyyrecognitionyofytheyimportanc
eyofyrelationships.yMentalyhealthyincludesyrationalythinking,ycommunicationyskills,ylearning,yem
otionalygrowth,yresilience,yandyself-
esteem.yRecallingyjoyyfromyearlieryinylifeymayybeyhealthy,ybutytheycorrectyresponseyshowsyayhigher
ylevel yofymental yhealth.yTheyotheryincorrectyresponsesyshowyblamingyandyavoidance.
PTS:yyy 1 DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yAnalyzey(Analysis)
TOP:y NursingyProcess:yAssessment MSC:y ClientyNeeds:yPsychosocialyIntegrity
5. Whichyassessmentyfindingymostyclearlyyindicatesythatyayclientymayybeyexperiencingyaymentalyil
lness?
a. reportingyoccasionalysleeplessnessyandyanxiety.
b. reportingyayconsistentlyysad,ydiscouraged,yandyhopelessymood.
c. beingyableytoydescribeytheydifferenceybetweeny―asyif‖yandy―foryreal.‖
d. experiencingydifficultyymakingyaydecisionyaboutywhetherytoychangeyjobs.
ANS:y B
Theycorrectyresponseydescribesyaymoodyalteration,ywhichyreflectsymentalyillness.yTheydistractersydescr
ibeybehaviorsythatyareymentallyyhealthyyorywithinytheyusualyscopeyofyhumanyexperience.
PTS:yyy 1 DIF: CognitiveyLevel:yApplyy(Application)
TOP:y NursingyProcess:yAssessment MSC:y ClientyNeeds:yPsychosocialyIntegrity
6. Whichyfindingybestyindicatesythatytheygoaly―Demonstrateymentallyyhealthyybehavior‖ywasya
chievedyforyanyadultyclient?
a. beingywillingytoyworkytowardsyachievingyidealsyandymeetingydemands.
b. behavingywithoutyconsideringytheyconsequencesyofypersonalyactions.
c. aggressivelyymeetingypersonalyneedsywithoutyconsideringytheyrightsyofyothers.
d. seekingyhelpyfromyothersytoyavoidyassumingyresponsibilityyforymajoryareasyofyownyli
fe.
