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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
k k
Chapterk01kMentalkHealthkandkMentalkIllness 2
Chapterk02kTheorieskandkTherapieskApproach 12
Chapterk03kPsychobiologykandkPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterk04kTreatmentkSettings 37
Chapterk05kCulturalkImplications 50
Chapterk06kLegalkandkEthicalkConsiderations 61
Chapterk07kThekNursingkProcesskandkStandardskofkCare 72
Chapterk08kTherapeutickRelationships 83
Chapterk09kTherapeutickCommunication 94
Chapterk10kStresskResponseskandkStresskManagement 103
Chapterk11kChildhoodkandkNeurodevelopmentalkDisorders 113
Chapterk12kSchizophreniakSpectrumkDisorders 123
Chapterk13kBipolarkandkRelatedkDisorders 137
Chapterk14kDepressivekDisorders 150
Chapterk15kAnxietykandkObsessive-CompulsivekDisorders 162
Chapterk16kTrauma,kStressor-Related,kandkDissociativekDisorders 175
Chapterk17kSomatickSymptomkDisorders 187
Chapterk18kEatingkandkFeedingkDisorders 197
Chapterk19kSleep–WakekDisorders 207
Chapterk20kSexualkDysfunctions,kGenderkDysphoria,kandkParaphilickDisorders 216
Chapterk21kImpulsekControlkDisorders 226
Chapterk22kSubstance-RelatedkandkAddictivekDisorders 236
Chapterk23kNeurocognitivekDisorders 248
Chapterk24kPersonalitykDisorders 259
Chapterk25kSuicidekandkNonsuicidalkSelf-Injury 270
Chapterk26kCrisiskandkDisaster 280
Chapterk27kAnger,kAggression,kandkViolence 290
Chapterk28kChild,kOlderkAdult,kandkIntimatekPartnerkViolence 300
Chapterk29kSexualkAssault 309
Chapterk30kDying,kDeath,kandkGrieving 318
Chapterk31kOlderkAdults 326
Chapterk32kSeriouskMentalkIllness 338
Chapterk33kForensickNursing 351
Chapterk34kTherapeutickGroups 360
Chapterk35kFamilykInterventions 371
Chapterk36kIntegrativekCare 382
, TestkBankk-kVarcarolis'kFoundationskofkPsychiatrickMentalkHealthkNursing,k9e
Chapterk01:kMentalkHealthkandkMentalkIllness
Halter:kVarcarolis’kFoundationskofkPsychiatric-
MentalkHealthkNursing:kAkClinicalkApproach,k9thkEdition
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Thek scopekofkpracticedk forkank advancedk nursek practitionerk wouldkincludekwhichkintervention?
a. Conductingkakmentalkhealthkassessment.
b. Prescribingk psychotropickmedication.
c. Establishingkaktherapeutickrelationship.
d. Individualizingk ak nursingk carek plan.
ANSWER:k B
Inkmostkstates,kprescriptivekprivilegeskarekgrantedktokmaster’s-
preparedknursekpractitionerskandkclinicalknursekspecialistskwhokhavektakenkspecialkcourseskonk
prescribingkmedication.kTheknursekpreparedkatkthekbasicklevelkiskpermittedktokperformkmentalk
healthkassessments,kestablishkrelationships,kandkprovidekindividualizedkcarekplanning.
PTS:kkk 1 DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Understandk (Comprehension)
TOP:kkk Nursingk Process:k Implementation MSC:k Clientk Needs:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment
2. Aknursingkstudentkexpresseskconcernskthatkmentalkhealthknursesk“losekallktheirkclinicalknursin
gkskills.”kSelectkthekbestkresponsekbykthekmentalkhealthknurse.
a. “Psychiatricknurseskpracticekinksaferkenvironmentskthankotherkspecialties.kNurse-
to-kclientkratioskmustkbekbetterkbecausekofktheknaturekofkthekclients’kproblems.”
b. “Psychiatricknurseskusekcomplexkcommunicationkskillskaskwellkaskcriticalkthinkingkt
oksolvekmultidimensionalkproblems.kIkamkchallengedkbykthoseksituations.”
c. “That’skakmisconception.kPsychiatricknurseskfrequentlykusekhighktechnologyk
monitoringkequipmentkandkmanagekcomplexkintravenousktherapies.”
d. “Psychiatricknurseskdoknotkhavektokdealkwithkaskmuchkpainkandksufferingka
skmedical–surgicalknurseskdo.kThatkappealsktokme.”
ANSWER:k B
Thekpracticekofkpsychiatricknursingkrequireskakdifferentksetkofkskillskthankmedical–
surgicalknursing,kthoughktherekisksubstantialkoverlap.kPsychiatricknurseskmustkbekablektokhelpkcl
ientskwithkmedicalkaskwellkaskmentalkhealthkproblems,kreflectingkthekholistickperspectivekthesek
nurseskmustkhave.kNurse–
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, TestkBankk-kVarcarolis'kFoundationskofkPsychiatrickMentalkHealthkNursing,k9e
clientkratioskandkworkloadskinkpsychiatricksettingskhavekincreased,kjustklikekotherkspecialties.kPs
ychiatricknursingkinvolveskclinicalkpractice,knotkjustkdocumentation.
Psychosocialkpainkandksufferingk arekaskrealk askphysicalkpainkandk suffering.
PTS:kkk 1 DIF: Cognitivek Level:kApplyk (Application)
TOP:kkk Nursingk Process:k Implementation MSC:k Clientk Needs:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment
3. WhenkaknewkbillkintroducedkinkCongresskreduceskfundingkforkcarekofkpersonskdiagnosedkwithk
mentalkillness,kakgroupkofknurseskwriteklettersktoktheirkelectedkrepresentativeskinkoppositionkto
ktheklegislation.kWhichkrolekhavektheknurseskfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedk practice
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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
k k
Chapterk01kMentalkHealthkandkMentalkIllness 2
Chapterk02kTheorieskandkTherapieskApproach 12
Chapterk03kPsychobiologykandkPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterk04kTreatmentkSettings 37
Chapterk05kCulturalkImplications 50
Chapterk06kLegalkandkEthicalkConsiderations 61
Chapterk07kThekNursingkProcesskandkStandardskofkCare 72
Chapterk08kTherapeutickRelationships 83
Chapterk09kTherapeutickCommunication 94
Chapterk10kStresskResponseskandkStresskManagement 103
Chapterk11kChildhoodkandkNeurodevelopmentalkDisorders 113
Chapterk12kSchizophreniakSpectrumkDisorders 123
Chapterk13kBipolarkandkRelatedkDisorders 137
Chapterk14kDepressivekDisorders 150
Chapterk15kAnxietykandkObsessive-CompulsivekDisorders 162
Chapterk16kTrauma,kStressor-Related,kandkDissociativekDisorders 175
Chapterk17kSomatickSymptomkDisorders 187
Chapterk18kEatingkandkFeedingkDisorders 197
Chapterk19kSleep–WakekDisorders 207
Chapterk20kSexualkDysfunctions,kGenderkDysphoria,kandkParaphilickDisorders 216
Chapterk21kImpulsekControlkDisorders 226
Chapterk22kSubstance-RelatedkandkAddictivekDisorders 236
Chapterk23kNeurocognitivekDisorders 248
Chapterk24kPersonalitykDisorders 259
Chapterk25kSuicidekandkNonsuicidalkSelf-Injury 270
Chapterk26kCrisiskandkDisaster 280
Chapterk27kAnger,kAggression,kandkViolence 290
Chapterk28kChild,kOlderkAdult,kandkIntimatekPartnerkViolence 300
Chapterk29kSexualkAssault 309
Chapterk30kDying,kDeath,kandkGrieving 318
Chapterk31kOlderkAdults 326
Chapterk32kSeriouskMentalkIllness 338
Chapterk33kForensickNursing 351
Chapterk34kTherapeutickGroups 360
Chapterk35kFamilykInterventions 371
Chapterk36kIntegrativekCare 382
, TestkBankk-kVarcarolis'kFoundationskofkPsychiatrickMentalkHealthkNursing,k9e
Chapterk01:kMentalkHealthkandkMentalkIllness
Halter:kVarcarolis’kFoundationskofkPsychiatric-
MentalkHealthkNursing:kAkClinicalkApproach,k9thkEdition
MULTIPLEkCHOICE
1. Thek scopekofkpracticedk forkank advancedk nursek practitionerk wouldkincludekwhichkintervention?
a. Conductingkakmentalkhealthkassessment.
b. Prescribingk psychotropickmedication.
c. Establishingkaktherapeutickrelationship.
d. Individualizingk ak nursingk carek plan.
ANSWER:k B
Inkmostkstates,kprescriptivekprivilegeskarekgrantedktokmaster’s-
preparedknursekpractitionerskandkclinicalknursekspecialistskwhokhavektakenkspecialkcourseskonk
prescribingkmedication.kTheknursekpreparedkatkthekbasicklevelkiskpermittedktokperformkmentalk
healthkassessments,kestablishkrelationships,kandkprovidekindividualizedkcarekplanning.
PTS:kkk 1 DIF: Cognitivek Level:k Understandk (Comprehension)
TOP:kkk Nursingk Process:k Implementation MSC:k Clientk Needs:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment
2. Aknursingkstudentkexpresseskconcernskthatkmentalkhealthknursesk“losekallktheirkclinicalknursin
gkskills.”kSelectkthekbestkresponsekbykthekmentalkhealthknurse.
a. “Psychiatricknurseskpracticekinksaferkenvironmentskthankotherkspecialties.kNurse-
to-kclientkratioskmustkbekbetterkbecausekofktheknaturekofkthekclients’kproblems.”
b. “Psychiatricknurseskusekcomplexkcommunicationkskillskaskwellkaskcriticalkthinkingkt
oksolvekmultidimensionalkproblems.kIkamkchallengedkbykthoseksituations.”
c. “That’skakmisconception.kPsychiatricknurseskfrequentlykusekhighktechnologyk
monitoringkequipmentkandkmanagekcomplexkintravenousktherapies.”
d. “Psychiatricknurseskdoknotkhavektokdealkwithkaskmuchkpainkandksufferingka
skmedical–surgicalknurseskdo.kThatkappealsktokme.”
ANSWER:k B
Thekpracticekofkpsychiatricknursingkrequireskakdifferentksetkofkskillskthankmedical–
surgicalknursing,kthoughktherekisksubstantialkoverlap.kPsychiatricknurseskmustkbekablektokhelpkcl
ientskwithkmedicalkaskwellkaskmentalkhealthkproblems,kreflectingkthekholistickperspectivekthesek
nurseskmustkhave.kNurse–
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, TestkBankk-kVarcarolis'kFoundationskofkPsychiatrickMentalkHealthkNursing,k9e
clientkratioskandkworkloadskinkpsychiatricksettingskhavekincreased,kjustklikekotherkspecialties.kPs
ychiatricknursingkinvolveskclinicalkpractice,knotkjustkdocumentation.
Psychosocialkpainkandksufferingk arekaskrealk askphysicalkpainkandk suffering.
PTS:kkk 1 DIF: Cognitivek Level:kApplyk (Application)
TOP:kkk Nursingk Process:k Implementation MSC:k Clientk Needs:k Safe,k Effectivek Carek Environment
3. WhenkaknewkbillkintroducedkinkCongresskreduceskfundingkforkcarekofkpersonskdiagnosedkwithk
mentalkillness,kakgroupkofknurseskwriteklettersktoktheirkelectedkrepresentativeskinkoppositionkto
ktheklegislation.kWhichkrolekhavektheknurseskfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedk practice
2k|kPkakgke
