The Broadened Scope of Psychiatric Nursing Practice Is Attributable Primarily

question 11

Multiple Choice

The broadened scope of psychiatric nursing practice is attributable primarily to:

• A) increased use of psychotropic drugs.
• B) opening of community mental health centers.
• C) legislation that changed nurse practice acts across the country.
• D) recidivism of seriously mentally ill patients in public mental hospitals.

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Definitions:

Incremental Theorists

Individuals who believe that personal qualities such as intelligence and skills can improve over time with effort and practice.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from persistent failure to succeed or escape from a difficult situation.

Fluid Abilities

Cognitive abilities that involve the capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

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