Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 3rd Edition TEST BANK by Boyd & Luebbert, All Chapters 1 to 31 Covered, (100% Verified Edition)
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Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 3rd Edition TEST BANK by Boyd & Luebbert, All Chapters 1 to 31 Covered, ISBN: 9781975185121 (100% Verified Edition)
Essentials of Psychiatric Nursing, 3rd Edition TEST BANK by Boyd & Luebbert, All Chapters 1 to 31 Covered, (100% Verified Edition)
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 3
months, 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.
ANS: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying) REF: 2
TOP: Nursing Process: Outcomes Identification
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
2. In the shift-change report, an off-going nurse criticizes a patient who wears heavy
makeup. Which comment by the nurse who receives the report best demonstrates
advocacy?
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