Test Bank –
Keltners Psychiatric Nursing,
9th Edition (Steele 2024)
,Table Of Contents
UNIT I The Basics
1 Me, Meds, Milieu
2 Historical Issues
3 Legal Issues 4 Psychobiologic Bases Of Behavior
5 Cultural Issues
6 Spirituality Issues
UNIT II You (Therapeutic Nurse-Patient Relationship)
7 Models For Working With Psychiatric Patients
8 Learning To Communicate Professionally
9 Working With An Individual Patient
10 Working With Groups Of Patients
11 Working With The Family
UNIT III Medication (Psychopharmacology)
12 Introduction To Psychotropic Drugs
13 Antiparkinsonian Drugs
14 Antipsychotic Drugs
15 Antidepressant Drugs
16 Antimanic Drugs
17 Antianxiety Drugs
18 Antidementia Drugs
19 Alternative Preparations And Over-The-Counter Drugs
UNIT IV Environment: Milieu Management
20 Introduction To Milieu Management
21 Variables Affecting The Therapeutic Environment: Violence And Suicide
22 Therapeutic Environment In Various Treatment Settings
UNIT V Putting It All Together(Psychopathology)
23 Introduction To Psychopathology
24 Schizophrenia Spectrum And Other Psychotic Disorders
25 Depressive Disorders
26 Bipolar Disorders
27 Anxiety-Related, Obsessive-Compulsive, Traumaand Stressor-Related, Somatic, And Dissociative
Disorders
28 Neurocognitive Disorders
29 Personality Disorders
30 Sexual Disorders And Gender Dysphoria
31 Substance Use Disorders 32 Eating Disorders
UNIT VI Special Populations
33 Survivors Of Violence And Trauma
34 Children And Adolescents
35 Older Adults
36 Soldiers And Veterans
1. A Newly Licensed Nurse Asks A Nursing Recruiter For A Description Of Nursing
Practice In The Psychiatric Setting. What Is The Nurse Recruiter‘S Best Response?
A. ―The Nurse Primarily Serves In A Supportive Role To Members Of The Health
Care
Delivery Team.‖
B. ―The Multidisciplinary Approach Eliminates The Need To Clearly Define The
Responsibilities Of Nursing In Such A Setting.‖
C. ―Nursing Actions Are Identified By The Institution That Distinguishes Nursing
From
Other Mental Health Professions.‖
D. ―Nursing Offers Unique Contributions To The Psychotherapeutic Management
Of
Psychiatric Patients.‖
ANS: D
Professional Role Overlap Cannot Be Denied; However, Nursing Is Unique In Its Focus On
And Application Of Psychotherapeutic Management. Neither The Facility Nor The
Multidisciplinary Team Define The Professional Responsibilities Of Its Members But Rather
Utilizes Their Unique Skills To Provide Holistic Care. Ideally, All Team Members Support
Each Other And Have Functions Within The Team.
2. Which Component Of The Nursing Process Will The Nurse Focus Upon To
Address The Responsibility To Match Individual Patient Needs With
Appropriate Services?
A. Planning
B. Evaluation
C. Assessment
D. Implementation
ANS: C
Proper Assessment Is Critical For Being Able To Determine The Appropriate Level Of
Services That Will Provide Optimal Care While Considering Patient Input And At The
Lowest Cost. Planning And Implementation Utilizes The Assessment Data To Identify And
Execute Actions (Treatment Plan) That Will Provide Appropriate Care. Evaluation Validates
The Effectiveness Of The Treatment Plan.
3. An Adult Diagnosed With Paranoid Schizophrenia Frequently Experiences Auditory
Hallucinations And Walks About The Unit, Muttering. Which Nursing Action
Demonstrates The Nurse‘S Understanding Of Effective Psychotherapeutic Management
Of This Client?
, A. Discussing The Disease Process Of Schizophrenia With The Client And Their
Domestic
Partner
B. Minimizing Contact Between This Patient And Other Patients To Assure A
Stress-Free
Milieu
C. Administering PRN Medication When First Observing The Evidence That The
Client
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