Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing From Suffering to Hope 1st Edition By Mertie – Test Bank

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing From Suffering to Hope 1st Edition By Mertie – Test Bank

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (Potter)
Chapter 9 The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

1) Which nursing intervention best supports the concept that the nursing process is dynamic in nature?
1. Reviewing the patient’s health care chart
2. Agreeing with the patient on stated treatment goals
3. Providing the patient with information on the ordered medication
4. Re-addressing patient interventions after a change in the patient’s status
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. The dynamic, ever-changing nature of the nursing process is best demonstrated when the nurse frequently re-addresses patient interventions after any status change in the patient’s status. While the other interventions are appropriate nursing interventions, these do not demonstrate the dynamic nature of the nursing process.
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Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient-centered care | AACN Essential Competencies: III.1. Explain the interrelationships among theory, practice and research | NLN Competencies: Personal and Professional development: Identify Problems | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose and phases of the nursing process.
MNL LO: 1.4.1. Recognize how the components of the communication process affect client care.

2) What elements make up the nursing process? Select all that apply.
1. Planning
2. Diagnosis
3. Evaluation
4. Assessment
5. Communication
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. The nursing process includes the steps nurses use to identify needs for care; analyze, prioritize, and plan for intervention; and evaluate the nursing care that is delivered to patients. This is a process of assessment and problem solving that occurs jointly with patients. The nursing process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation. While communication is vitally important in providing nursing care, it is not a separate step of the nursing process.
2. The nursing process includes the steps nurses use to identify needs for care; analyze, prioritize, and plan for intervention; and evaluate the nursing care that is delivered to patients. This is a process of assessment and problem solving that occurs jointly with patients. The nursing process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation. While communication is vitally important in providing nursing care, it is not a separate step of the nursing process.
3. The nursing process includes the steps nurses use to identify needs for care; analyze, prioritize, and plan for intervention; and evaluate the nursing care that is delivered to patients. This is a process of assessment and problem solving that occurs jointly with patients. The nursing process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation. While communication is vitally important in providing nursing care, it is not a separate step of the nursing process.
4. The nursing process includes the steps nurses use to identify needs for care; analyze, prioritize, and plan for intervention; and evaluate the nursing care that is delivered to patients. This is a process of assessment and problem solving that occurs jointly with patients. The nursing process includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation. While communication is vitally important in providing nursing care, it is not a separate step of the nursing process.
Page Ref: 163
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need/Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
Standards: QSEN Competencies: I.A.1. Integrate understanding of multiple dimensions of patient centered care | AACN Essential Competencies: III.1. Explain the interrelationships among theory, practice and research | NLN Competencies: Relationship Centered Care: learn cooperatively, facilitate the learning of others | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment
Learning Outcome: Describe the purpose and phases of the nursing process.
MNL LO: 1.4.1. Recognize how the components of the communication process affect client care.

3) The psychiatric-mental health nurse is using the nursing process when caring for a patient diagnosed with mental illness. What tasks may be accomplished during the evaluation phase of the nursing process? Select all that apply.
1. Renegotiating patient needs to be addressed
2. Identifying new, different, or additional goals and outcomes
3. Redefining the roles of the patient and nurse in achieving outcomes
4. Choosing appropriate interventions according the patient assessment
5. Determining what progress has been made relevant to the plan of care
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. Evaluation is the process by which the nurse determines what progress has been made relevant to the plan of care. The result of this evaluation may include renegotiating needs to be addressed; identifying new, different, or additional goals and outcomes; and redefining the roles of the patient and nurse in achieving outcomes. Choosing appropriate interventions according to the patient assessment occurs during the implementation, not evaluation, stage of the nursing process.
2. Evaluation is the process by which the nurse determines what progress has been made relevant to the plan of care. The result of this evaluation may include renegotiating needs to be addressed; identifying new, different, or additional goals and outcomes; and redefining the roles of the patient and nurse in achieving outcomes. Choosing appropriate interventions according to the patient assessment occurs during the implementation, not evaluation, stage of the nursing process.