A student nurse mutters that it seems entirely unnecessary to have to struggle with un-derstanding the anatomy and physiology of the neurologic system. The mentor would base a response on the understanding that it is:
a. Necessary but generally for psychiatric nurses who focus primarily on behavioral interventions
b. A complex undertaking that advance practice psychiatric nurses frequently use in their practice
c. Important primarily for the nursing assessment of patients with brain trau-ma–caused cognitive symptoms
d. Necessary for planning psychiatric care for all patients especially those experienc-ing psychiatric disorders
ANS: D
Nurses must understand that many symptoms of psychiatric disorders have a neurologic ba-sis, although the symptoms are manifested behaviorally. This understanding facilitates effec-tive care planning. The foundation of knowledge is not used exclusively by advanced prac-tice psychiatric nurses nor is it relevant for only behavior therapies or brain trauma since dealing with the results of normal and abnormal brain function is a responsibility of all nurses providing all types of care to the psychiatric patient.
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