Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
Chapter 27: Adults Chapter 28: Older Adults
for Varcarolis Essentials of Psychiatric Mental HealthNursing
5th Edition
by: Chyllia D Fosbre
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing
Chapter 02: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Chapter 03: Theories and Therapies
Chapter 04: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology
Chapter 05: Settings for Psychiatric Care
Chapter 06: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice
Chapter 07: Nursing Process and QSEN: The Foundation for Safe and Effective Care
Chapter 08: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice
Chapter 09: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview
Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Chapter 12: Somatic System Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 13: Personality Disorders
Chapter 14: Eating Disorders
Chapter 15: Mood Disorders: Depression
Chapter 16: Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Chapter 17: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Other Psychotic Disorders
Chapter 18: Neurocognitive Disorders
Chapter 19: Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
Chapter 21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
,Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior
Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve
Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
Chapter 27: Adults
Chapter 28: Older Adults
, Test Bank: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (5th Edition by Varcarolis) 2
Chapter 01: Practicing the Science and the Art of Psychiatric Nursing MULTIPLE
CHOICE
1. WHICH outcome, focused on recovery, would be expected in the plan of care for a
patient living in the community and diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness?
Within 3months, the patient will: a. deny suicidal ideation.
b. report a sense of well-being.
c. take medications as prescribed.
d. attend clinic appointments on time.
SOLUTION: B
Recovery emphasizes managing symptoms, reducing psychosocial disability, and improving
role performance.
The goal of recovery is to empower the individual with mental illness to achieve a sense of
meaning and satisfaction in life and to function at the highest possible level of wellness. The
incorrect options focus on the classic medical model rather than recovery.
2. In the shift-change report, an off-going NURSE criticizes a patient who wears
heavymakeup. WHICH comment by the NURSE who receives the report best
demonstrates advocacy?
a. This is a psychiatric hospital. Craziness is what we are all about.
b. Lets all show acceptance of this patient by wearing lots of makeup too.
c. Your comments are inconsiderate and inappropriate. Keep the report objective.
d. Our patients need our help to learn behaviors that will help them get along in society.
SOLUTION: D
Accepting patients needs for self-expression and seeking to teach skills that will contribute
to their well-being demonstrate respect and are important parts of advocacy. The on-
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