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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
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by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapteru01uMentaluHealthuanduMentaluIllness 2
Chapteru02uTheoriesuanduTherapiesuApproach 12
Chapteru03uPsychobiologyuanduPsychopharmacology 25
Chapteru04uTreatmentuSettings 37
Chapteru05uCulturaluImplications 50
Chapteru06uLegaluanduEthicaluConsiderations 61
Chapteru07uTheuNursinguProcessuanduStandardsuofuCare 72
Chapteru08uTherapeuticuRelationships 83
Chapteru09uTherapeuticuCommunication 94
Chapteru10uStressuResponsesuanduStressuManagement 103
Chapteru11uChildhooduanduNeurodevelopmentaluDisorders 113
Chapteru12uSchizophreniauSpectrumuDisorders 123
Chapteru13uBipolaruanduRelateduDisorders 137
Chapteru14uDepressiveuDisorders 150
Chapteru15uAnxietyuanduObsessive-CompulsiveuDisorders 162
Chapteru16uTrauma,uStressor-Related,uanduDissociativeuDisorders 175
Chapteru17uSomaticuSymptomuDisorders 187
Chapteru18uEatinguanduFeedinguDisorders 197
Chapteru19uSleep–WakeuDisorders 207
Chapteru20uSexualuDysfunctions,uGenderuDysphoria,uanduParaphilicuDisorders 216
Chapteru21uImpulseuControluDisorders 226
Chapteru22uSubstance-RelateduanduAddictiveuDisorders 236
Chapteru23uNeurocognitiveuDisorders 248
Chapteru24uPersonalityuDisorders 259
Chapteru25uSuicideuanduNonsuicidaluSelf-Injury 270
Chapteru26uCrisisuanduDisaster 280
Chapteru27uAnger,uAggression,uanduViolence 290
Chapteru28uChild,uOlderuAdult,uanduIntimateuPartneruViolence 300
Chapteru29uSexualuAssault 309
Chapteru30uDying,uDeath,uanduGrieving 318
Chapteru31uOlderuAdults 326
Chapteru32uSeriousuMentaluIllness 338
Chapteru33uForensicuNursing 351
Chapteru34uTherapeuticuGroups 360
Chapteru35uFamilyuInterventions 371
Chapteru36uIntegrativeuCare 382
, TestuBanku-uVarcarolis'uFoundationsuofuPsychiatricuMentaluHealthuNursing,u9e
Chapteru01:uMentaluHealthuanduMentaluIllness
Halter:uVarcarolis’uFoundationsuofuPsychiatric-
MentaluHealthuNursing:uAuClinicaluApproach,u9thuEdition
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Theu scopeuofupracticedu foruanu advancedu nurseu practitioneru woulduincludeu whichuintervention?
a. Conductinguaumentaluhealthuassessment.
b. Prescribingu psychotropicu medication.
c. Establishinguautherapeuticurelationship.
d. Individualizingu au nursingu careu plan.
ANSWER:u B
Inumostustates,uprescriptiveuprivilegesuareugrantedutoumaster’s-
preparedunurseupractitionersuanduclinicalunurseuspecialistsuwhouhaveutakenuspecialucoursesuonu
prescribingumedication.uTheunurseuprepareduatutheubasiculeveluisupermittedutouperformumental
uhealthuassessments,uestablishurelationships,uanduprovideuindividualizeducareuplanning.
PTS:uuu 1 DIF: Cognitiveu Level:u Understandu (Comprehension)
TOP:uuu Nursingu Process:u Implementation MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safe,u Effectiveu Careu Environment
2. Aunursingustudentuexpressesuconcernsuthatumentaluhealthunursesu“loseuallutheiruclinicalunursi
nguskills.”uSelectutheubesturesponseubyutheumentaluhealthunurse.
a. “Psychiatricunursesupracticeuinusaferuenvironmentsuthanuotheruspecialties.uNurse-
to-uclienturatiosumustubeubetterubecauseuofutheunatureuofutheuclients’uproblems.”
b. “Psychiatricunursesuuseucomplexucommunicationuskillsuasuwelluasucriticaluthinkingu
tousolveumultidimensionaluproblems.uIuamuchallengedubyuthoseusituations.”
c. “That’suaumisconception.uPsychiatricunursesufrequentlyuuseuhighutechnolog
yumonitoringuequipmentuandumanageucomplexuintravenousutherapies.”
d. “Psychiatricunursesudounotuhaveutoudealuwithuasumuchupainuandusufferingu
asumedical–surgicalunursesudo.uThatuappealsutoume.”
ANSWER:u B
Theupracticeuofupsychiatricunursingurequiresuaudifferentusetuofuskillsuthanumedical–
surgicalunursing,uthoughuthereuisusubstantialuoverlap.uPsychiatricunursesumustubeuableutouhelpu
clientsuwithumedicaluasuwelluasumentaluhealthuproblems,ureflectingutheuholisticuperspectiveuthe
seunursesumustuhave.uNurse–
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, TestuBanku-uVarcarolis'uFoundationsuofuPsychiatricuMentaluHealthuNursing,u9e
clienturatiosuanduworkloadsuinupsychiatricusettingsuhaveuincreased,ujustulikeuotheruspecialties.uP
sychiatricunursinguinvolvesuclinicalupractice,unotujustudocumentation.
Psychosocialupainuandu sufferingu areuasurealu asuphysicalu painuandu suffering.
PTS:uuu 1 DIF: Cognitiveu Level:uApplyu (Application)
TOP:uuu Nursingu Process:u Implementation MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safe,u Effectiveu Careu Environment
3. WhenuaunewubilluintroduceduinuCongressureducesufundinguforucareuofupersonsudiagnoseduwithu
mentaluillness,uaugroupuofunursesuwriteulettersutoutheiruelectedurepresentativesuinuoppositionut
outheulegislation.uWhichuroleuhaveutheunursesufulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedu practice
2u|uPuaugue
u u u u u u
Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
u u u u u
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
u u u u u u u u u
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
u u
Chapteru01uMentaluHealthuanduMentaluIllness 2
Chapteru02uTheoriesuanduTherapiesuApproach 12
Chapteru03uPsychobiologyuanduPsychopharmacology 25
Chapteru04uTreatmentuSettings 37
Chapteru05uCulturaluImplications 50
Chapteru06uLegaluanduEthicaluConsiderations 61
Chapteru07uTheuNursinguProcessuanduStandardsuofuCare 72
Chapteru08uTherapeuticuRelationships 83
Chapteru09uTherapeuticuCommunication 94
Chapteru10uStressuResponsesuanduStressuManagement 103
Chapteru11uChildhooduanduNeurodevelopmentaluDisorders 113
Chapteru12uSchizophreniauSpectrumuDisorders 123
Chapteru13uBipolaruanduRelateduDisorders 137
Chapteru14uDepressiveuDisorders 150
Chapteru15uAnxietyuanduObsessive-CompulsiveuDisorders 162
Chapteru16uTrauma,uStressor-Related,uanduDissociativeuDisorders 175
Chapteru17uSomaticuSymptomuDisorders 187
Chapteru18uEatinguanduFeedinguDisorders 197
Chapteru19uSleep–WakeuDisorders 207
Chapteru20uSexualuDysfunctions,uGenderuDysphoria,uanduParaphilicuDisorders 216
Chapteru21uImpulseuControluDisorders 226
Chapteru22uSubstance-RelateduanduAddictiveuDisorders 236
Chapteru23uNeurocognitiveuDisorders 248
Chapteru24uPersonalityuDisorders 259
Chapteru25uSuicideuanduNonsuicidaluSelf-Injury 270
Chapteru26uCrisisuanduDisaster 280
Chapteru27uAnger,uAggression,uanduViolence 290
Chapteru28uChild,uOlderuAdult,uanduIntimateuPartneruViolence 300
Chapteru29uSexualuAssault 309
Chapteru30uDying,uDeath,uanduGrieving 318
Chapteru31uOlderuAdults 326
Chapteru32uSeriousuMentaluIllness 338
Chapteru33uForensicuNursing 351
Chapteru34uTherapeuticuGroups 360
Chapteru35uFamilyuInterventions 371
Chapteru36uIntegrativeuCare 382
, TestuBanku-uVarcarolis'uFoundationsuofuPsychiatricuMentaluHealthuNursing,u9e
Chapteru01:uMentaluHealthuanduMentaluIllness
Halter:uVarcarolis’uFoundationsuofuPsychiatric-
MentaluHealthuNursing:uAuClinicaluApproach,u9thuEdition
MULTIPLEuCHOICE
1. Theu scopeuofupracticedu foruanu advancedu nurseu practitioneru woulduincludeu whichuintervention?
a. Conductinguaumentaluhealthuassessment.
b. Prescribingu psychotropicu medication.
c. Establishinguautherapeuticurelationship.
d. Individualizingu au nursingu careu plan.
ANSWER:u B
Inumostustates,uprescriptiveuprivilegesuareugrantedutoumaster’s-
preparedunurseupractitionersuanduclinicalunurseuspecialistsuwhouhaveutakenuspecialucoursesuonu
prescribingumedication.uTheunurseuprepareduatutheubasiculeveluisupermittedutouperformumental
uhealthuassessments,uestablishurelationships,uanduprovideuindividualizeducareuplanning.
PTS:uuu 1 DIF: Cognitiveu Level:u Understandu (Comprehension)
TOP:uuu Nursingu Process:u Implementation MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safe,u Effectiveu Careu Environment
2. Aunursingustudentuexpressesuconcernsuthatumentaluhealthunursesu“loseuallutheiruclinicalunursi
nguskills.”uSelectutheubesturesponseubyutheumentaluhealthunurse.
a. “Psychiatricunursesupracticeuinusaferuenvironmentsuthanuotheruspecialties.uNurse-
to-uclienturatiosumustubeubetterubecauseuofutheunatureuofutheuclients’uproblems.”
b. “Psychiatricunursesuuseucomplexucommunicationuskillsuasuwelluasucriticaluthinkingu
tousolveumultidimensionaluproblems.uIuamuchallengedubyuthoseusituations.”
c. “That’suaumisconception.uPsychiatricunursesufrequentlyuuseuhighutechnolog
yumonitoringuequipmentuandumanageucomplexuintravenousutherapies.”
d. “Psychiatricunursesudounotuhaveutoudealuwithuasumuchupainuandusufferingu
asumedical–surgicalunursesudo.uThatuappealsutoume.”
ANSWER:u B
Theupracticeuofupsychiatricunursingurequiresuaudifferentusetuofuskillsuthanumedical–
surgicalunursing,uthoughuthereuisusubstantialuoverlap.uPsychiatricunursesumustubeuableutouhelpu
clientsuwithumedicaluasuwelluasumentaluhealthuproblems,ureflectingutheuholisticuperspectiveuthe
seunursesumustuhave.uNurse–
1u|uPuaugue
, TestuBanku-uVarcarolis'uFoundationsuofuPsychiatricuMentaluHealthuNursing,u9e
clienturatiosuanduworkloadsuinupsychiatricusettingsuhaveuincreased,ujustulikeuotheruspecialties.uP
sychiatricunursinguinvolvesuclinicalupractice,unotujustudocumentation.
Psychosocialupainuandu sufferingu areuasurealu asuphysicalu painuandu suffering.
PTS:uuu 1 DIF: Cognitiveu Level:uApplyu (Application)
TOP:uuu Nursingu Process:u Implementation MSC:u Clientu Needs:u Safe,u Effectiveu Careu Environment
3. WhenuaunewubilluintroduceduinuCongressureducesufundinguforucareuofupersonsudiagnoseduwithu
mentaluillness,uaugroupuofunursesuwriteulettersutoutheiruelectedurepresentativesuinuoppositionut
outheulegislation.uWhichuroleuhaveutheunursesufulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedu practice
2u|uPuaugue
