Test bank for Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition by Chyllia D Fosbre

The Varcarolis’ Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition test bank is a focused resource for developing clinical judgment and communication skills in mental health care. The varcarolis psychiatric mental health nursing test bank supports students as they learn to assess, plan, and implement evidence-based interventions for patients experiencing a wide range of psychiatric and psychosocial problems.

What This Test Bank Covers

Organized across five units, this test bank mirrors the textbook’s structure, from foundational concepts and communication tools to complex psychobiological disorders, psychiatric emergencies, and age-related mental health issues. Question sets span topics such as mental health and illness, psychopharmacology, therapeutic relationships, trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, neurocognitive disorders, substance use, crisis care, and violence prevention.

• Comprehensive chapter coverage across theoretical foundations, tools for practice, and major psychiatric disorders
• NCLEX-style questions that emphasize safety, prioritization, and psychosocial integrity
• Focus on therapeutic communication, crisis intervention, and relationship building
• Includes content on anxiety, mood, personality, psychotic, and substance-related disorders
• Dedicated units on crisis and mass disaster, suicide risk, anger and aggression, and grief
• Covers children, adolescents, and adults with age-specific mental health considerations
• Answer keys included to support self-testing and targeted review

Why This Test Bank Helps

This psychiatric nursing test bank is ideal for students in mental health nursing courses and those preparing for the NCLEX. By practicing with realistic scenarios from chapters like Crisis and Mass Disaster, Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors, and Anger, Aggression, and Violence, learners strengthen their ability to recognize risk, respond therapeutically, and use the nursing process in high-stress situations.

Table of Contents – Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 5th Edition.

Unit I: Essential Theoretical Concepts for Practice

• • Chapter 1: Science and the Therapeutic Use of Self in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
  • Chapter 2: Mental Health and Mental Illness
  • Chapter 3: Theories and Therapies
  • Chapter 4: Biological Basis for Understanding Psychopharmacology
  • Chapter 5: Settings for Psychiatric Care
  • Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Basis for Practice

Unit II: Tools for Practice of the Art

• • • Chapter 7: The Nursing Process in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
    • Chapter 8: Communication Skills: Medium for All Nursing Practice
    • Chapter 9: Therapeutic Relationships and the Clinical Interview

Unit III: Caring for Patients With Psychobiological Disorders

• • • Chapter 10: Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders
    • Chapter 11: Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, and Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
    • Chapter 12: Somatic Symptom 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

Unit IV: Caring for Patients Experiencing Psychiatric Emergencies

• • • Chapter 20: Crisis and Mass Disaster
    • Chapter 21: Child, Partner, and Elder Violence
    • Chapter 22: Sexual Violence
    • Chapter 23: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
    • Chapter 24: Anger, Aggression, and Violence
    • Chapter 25: Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve

Unit V: Age-Related Mental Health Disorders

• • • Chapter 26: Children and Adolescents
    • Chapter 27: Adults

Example Question Themes

Question 1. A patient comes to the clinic with superficial cuts on the left wrist. The patient paces around the room sobbing but cringes when approached and responds to questions with only shrugs or monosyllables. What is the nurse’s best initial statement to this patient?

• • • • a. “Everything is going to be all right. You are here at the clinic, and the staff will keep you safe.”
      • b. “I see you are feeling upset. I am going to stay and talk with you to help you feel better.”
      • c. “You need to try to stop crying so we can talk about your problems.”
      • d. “Let’s set some guidelines and goals for your visit here.”
  • Question 2. A patient comes to the clinic with superficial cuts on the left wrist. The patient is pacing and sobbing. After a few minutes with the nurse, the patient is calmer. What should the nurse ask to determine the patient’s perception of the precipitating event?
    • a. “Tell me why you were crying.”
    • b. “How did your wrist get injured?”
    • c. “How can I help you feel more comfortable?”
    • d. “What was happening just before you started feeling this way?”

    Correct Answer: d. “What was happening just before you started feeling this way?”

    Rationale: Identifying the immediate precipitating event helps define the problem and guides crisis intervention planning. Asking about what was happening just before the crisis focuses on the trigger. “Why” questions are nontherapeutic and may increase defensiveness or shame.

  • Question 3. A patient comes to the crisis center saying, “I’m in a terrible situation. I don’t know what to do.” The triage nurse can initially assume that the patient is experiencing what?
    • a. Suicidal ideations
    • b. Anxiety and fear
    • c. Misperceived reality
    • d. Homicidal ideations

    Correct Answer: b. Anxiety and fear

    Rationale: Individuals in crisis are universally anxious and often frightened. They may appear mildly confused and have narrowed perceptions. Anxiety and fear are expected initial reactions; suicidal or homicidal ideation and misperception of reality require specific assessment data that are not yet provided.

FAQ

Q1: Is this test bank suitable for NCLEX preparation?
Yes. The questions emphasise psychosocial integrity, safety, therapeutic communication, and the nursing process, all of which are central to NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN mental health content.

Q2: How will I receive the Varcarolis psychiatric mental health nursing test bank?
You will receive a digital test bank via instant download after purchase, so you can begin reviewing psychiatric nursing content immediately.

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