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Which of the following best describes why nursing students find Psychiatric Nursing interesting but disappointing?
Which of the following best describes why nursing students find Psychiatric Nursing interesting but disappointing?
- It presents clear signs and symptoms like other clinical subjects, but in a different language.
- It provides clinical answers to many questions about patients' lives but uses difficult language. (correct)
- It lacks clinical relevance and uses complex jargon, leading to disappointment.
- It focuses on vague and wooly concepts, making it hard to understand.
What is the main challenge faced by nursing students regarding psychiatric patients compared to patients with physical illnesses?
What is the main challenge faced by nursing students regarding psychiatric patients compared to patients with physical illnesses?
- Psychiatric patients exhibit obvious physical signs of illness.
- Psychiatric patients have more complex medical histories and symptoms.
- Psychiatric patients often appear well and disclaim symptoms with no obvious signs. (correct)
- Psychiatric patients are usually uncooperative and resistant to treatment.
Why do psychiatric patients often appear well despite experiencing mental illness?
Why do psychiatric patients often appear well despite experiencing mental illness?
- They have a higher pain tolerance than patients with physical illnesses.
- They may hold false beliefs that alter their way of living. (correct)
- They are more skilled at masking their symptoms than other patients.
- They deliberately hide their symptoms and signs.
What makes psychiatric nursing different from other clinical subjects like tumors, fractures, hepatomegaly, and diabetes?
What makes psychiatric nursing different from other clinical subjects like tumors, fractures, hepatomegaly, and diabetes?
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What is the main reason behind the disappointment nursing students feel about Psychiatric Nursing?
What is the main reason behind the disappointment nursing students feel about Psychiatric Nursing?
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