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Chapter 01: Me, Meds, Milieu
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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.
CORRECT ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe,
Effective Care Environment
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
CORRECT ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care
Environment
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?
