Chapter 1 (E1)

Question 1

Who is considered the mother of psychiatric nursing?

Answer 1

Hildegard Peplau (1909-1999)

Question 2

Who had a passion for clarifying and developing the art and science of professional nursing practice, and believed that a scientific approach was essential to the practice of psychiatric nursing?

Answer 2

Hildegard Peplau

Question 3

What was one of the first medical specialties?

Answer 3

Psychiatry

Question 4

What is the process of making clinical decisions based on available evidence, clinical experience, and patient preference?

Answer 4

Evidence-based practice (EBP)

Question 5

What are the five A’s that help integrate evidence base practice into clinical practice?

Answer 5

Asking
Acquiring
Appraising
Applying
Assessing

Question 6

Step-by-step guidelines, prepared in a flow chart or decision-tree format is called what?

Answer 6

Clinical algorithms

Question 7

What serves as a map for specified treatments and interventions to occur within specific time frames that have been shown to improve clinical outcomes?

Answer 7

Clinical pathways

Question 8

What model is more of a social model of disability? it focuses on rehab and recovery, helping individuals develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills they need in order to make good choices or change harmful behaviors.

Answer 8

The recovery model

Question 9

This provides guidelines for integrating an understanding of how trauma affect patients into clinical programming.

Answer 9

Trauma-informed care

Question 10

What is a national initiative, toward patient safety and quality?

Answer 10

Quality and safety education for nurses
(QSEN)

Question 11

What should healthcare professionals use before assessing a patients mental health?

Answer 11

Self reflection
Self-awareness
Self evaluation

Question 12

A commitment to patient’s health, well-being, and safety across the lifespan

Answer 12

Advocacy

Question 13

What is not a legal role, but rather an ethical one?

Answer 13

Patient advocate