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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE65OF65CONTENTS
Chapter650165Mental65Health65and65Mental65Illness 2
Chapter650265Theories65and65Therapies65Approach 12
Chapter650365Psychobiology65and65Psychopharmacology 25
Chapter650465Treatment65Settings 37
Chapter650565Cultural65Implications 50
Chapter650665Legal65and65Ethical65Considerations 61
Chapter650765The65Nursing65Process65and65Standards65of65Care 72
Chapter650865Therapeutic65Relationships 83
Chapter650965Therapeutic65Communication 94
Chapter651065Stress65Responses65and65Stress65Management 103
Chapter651165Childhood65and65Neurodevelopmental65Disorders 113
Chapter651265Schizophrenia65Spectrum65Disorders 123
Chapter651365Bipolar65and65Related65Disorders 137
Chapter651465Depressive65Disorders 150
Chapter651565Anxiety65and65Obsessive-Compulsive65Disorders 162
Chapter651665Trauma,65Stressor-Related,65and65Dissociative65Disorders 175
Chapter651765Somatic65Symptom65Disorders 187
Chapter651865Eating65and65Feeding65Disorders 197
Chapter651965Sleep–Wake65Disorders 207
Chapter652065Sexual65Dysfunctions,65Gender65Dysphoria,65and65Paraphilic65Disorders 216
Chapter652165Impulse65Control65Disorders 226
Chapter652265Substance-Related65and65Addictive65Disorders 236
Chapter652365Neurocognitive65Disorders 248
Chapter652465Personality65Disorders 259
Chapter652565Suicide65and65Nonsuicidal65Self-Injury 270
Chapter652665Crisis65and65Disaster 280
Chapter652765Anger,65Aggression,65and65Violence 290
Chapter652865Child,65Older65Adult,65and65Intimate65Partner65Violence 300
Chapter652965Sexual65Assault 309
Chapter653065Dying,65Death,65and65Grieving 318
Chapter653165Older65Adults 326
Chapter653265Serious65Mental65Illness 338
Chapter653365Forensic65Nursing 351
Chapter653465Therapeutic65Groups 360
Chapter653565Family65Interventions 371
Chapter653665Integrative65Care 382
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Chapter6501:65Mental65Health65and65Mental65Illness
Halter:65Varcarolis’65Foundations65of65Psychiatric-
Mental65Health65Nursing:65A65Clinical65Approach,659th65Edition
MULTIPLE65CHOICE
1. The65 scope65 of65practiced65 for65an65 advanced65 nurse65 practitioner65 would65include65 which65interv
ention?
a. Conducting65a65mental65health65assessment.
b. Prescribing65 psychotropic65 medication.
c. Establishing65a65therapeutic65relationship.
d. Individualizing65 a65 nursing65care65 plan.
ANSWER:6 5 B
In65most65states,65prescriptive65privileges65are65granted65to65master’s-
prepared65nurse65practitioners65and65clinical65nurse65specialists65who65have65taken65special
65courses65on65prescribing65medication.65The65nurse65prepared65at65the65basic65level65is65p
ermitted65to65perform65mental65health65assessments,65establish65relationships,65and65prov
ide65individualized65care65planning.
PTS:65656 5 1 DIF: Cognitive65 Level:65 Understand65 (Comprehension)
TOP:656565 Nursing65 Process:65 Implementation MSC:6 5 Client65 Needs:65 Safe,65 Effective65 Care65 Environment
2. A65nursing65student65expresses65concerns65that65mental65health65nurses65“lose65all65their
65clinical65nursing65skills.”65Select65the65best65response65by65the65mental65health65nurse.
a. “Psychiatric65nurses65practice65in65safer65environments65than65other65specialtie
s.65Nurse-to-
65client65ratios65must65be65better65because65of65the65nature65of65the65clients’65p
roblems.”
b. “Psychiatric65nurses65use65complex65communication65skills65as65well65as65criti
cal65thinking65to65solve65multidimensional65problems.65I65am65challenged65by65t
hose65situations.”
c. “That’s65a65misconception.65Psychiatric65nurses65frequently65use65high65
technology65monitoring65equipment65and65manage65complex65intravenou
s65therapies.”
d. “Psychiatric65nurses65do65not65have65to65deal65with65as65much65pain65a
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65as65medical–
surgical65nurses65do.65That65appeals65to65me.”
ANSWER:6 5 B
The65practice65of65psychiatric65nursing65requires65a65different65set65of65skills65than65medic
al–
surgical65nursing,65though65there65is65substantial65overlap.65Psychiatric65nurses65must65be6
5able65to65help65clients65with65medical65as65well65as65mental65health65problems,65reflectin
g65the65holistic65perspective65these65nurses65must65have.65Nurse–
client65ratios65and65workloads65in65psychiatric65settings65have65increased,65just65like65othe
r65specialties.65Psychiatric65nursing65involves65clinical65practice,65not65just65documentation.
Psychosocial65pain65and65 suffering65 are65as65real65 as65physical65 pain65and65 suffering.
PTS:65656 5 1 DIF: Cognitive65 Level:65Apply65 (Application)
TOP:656565 Nursing65 Process:65 Implementation MSC:6 5 Client65 Needs:65 Safe,65 Effective65 Care65 Environment
3. When65a65new65bill65introduced65in65Congress65reduces65funding65for65care65of65persons65
diagnosed65with65mental65illness,65a65group65of65nurses65write65letters65to65their65elected6
5representatives65in65opposition65to65the65legislation.65Which65role65have65the65nurses65ful
filled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based65 practice
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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE65OF65CONTENTS
Chapter650165Mental65Health65and65Mental65Illness 2
Chapter650265Theories65and65Therapies65Approach 12
Chapter650365Psychobiology65and65Psychopharmacology 25
Chapter650465Treatment65Settings 37
Chapter650565Cultural65Implications 50
Chapter650665Legal65and65Ethical65Considerations 61
Chapter650765The65Nursing65Process65and65Standards65of65Care 72
Chapter650865Therapeutic65Relationships 83
Chapter650965Therapeutic65Communication 94
Chapter651065Stress65Responses65and65Stress65Management 103
Chapter651165Childhood65and65Neurodevelopmental65Disorders 113
Chapter651265Schizophrenia65Spectrum65Disorders 123
Chapter651365Bipolar65and65Related65Disorders 137
Chapter651465Depressive65Disorders 150
Chapter651565Anxiety65and65Obsessive-Compulsive65Disorders 162
Chapter651665Trauma,65Stressor-Related,65and65Dissociative65Disorders 175
Chapter651765Somatic65Symptom65Disorders 187
Chapter651865Eating65and65Feeding65Disorders 197
Chapter651965Sleep–Wake65Disorders 207
Chapter652065Sexual65Dysfunctions,65Gender65Dysphoria,65and65Paraphilic65Disorders 216
Chapter652165Impulse65Control65Disorders 226
Chapter652265Substance-Related65and65Addictive65Disorders 236
Chapter652365Neurocognitive65Disorders 248
Chapter652465Personality65Disorders 259
Chapter652565Suicide65and65Nonsuicidal65Self-Injury 270
Chapter652665Crisis65and65Disaster 280
Chapter652765Anger,65Aggression,65and65Violence 290
Chapter652865Child,65Older65Adult,65and65Intimate65Partner65Violence 300
Chapter652965Sexual65Assault 309
Chapter653065Dying,65Death,65and65Grieving 318
Chapter653165Older65Adults 326
Chapter653265Serious65Mental65Illness 338
Chapter653365Forensic65Nursing 351
Chapter653465Therapeutic65Groups 360
Chapter653565Family65Interventions 371
Chapter653665Integrative65Care 382
, Test65Bank65-
65Varcarolis'65Foundations65of65Psychiatric65Mental65Health65Nursing,659e
Chapter6501:65Mental65Health65and65Mental65Illness
Halter:65Varcarolis’65Foundations65of65Psychiatric-
Mental65Health65Nursing:65A65Clinical65Approach,659th65Edition
MULTIPLE65CHOICE
1. The65 scope65 of65practiced65 for65an65 advanced65 nurse65 practitioner65 would65include65 which65interv
ention?
a. Conducting65a65mental65health65assessment.
b. Prescribing65 psychotropic65 medication.
c. Establishing65a65therapeutic65relationship.
d. Individualizing65 a65 nursing65care65 plan.
ANSWER:6 5 B
In65most65states,65prescriptive65privileges65are65granted65to65master’s-
prepared65nurse65practitioners65and65clinical65nurse65specialists65who65have65taken65special
65courses65on65prescribing65medication.65The65nurse65prepared65at65the65basic65level65is65p
ermitted65to65perform65mental65health65assessments,65establish65relationships,65and65prov
ide65individualized65care65planning.
PTS:65656 5 1 DIF: Cognitive65 Level:65 Understand65 (Comprehension)
TOP:656565 Nursing65 Process:65 Implementation MSC:6 5 Client65 Needs:65 Safe,65 Effective65 Care65 Environment
2. A65nursing65student65expresses65concerns65that65mental65health65nurses65“lose65all65their
65clinical65nursing65skills.”65Select65the65best65response65by65the65mental65health65nurse.
a. “Psychiatric65nurses65practice65in65safer65environments65than65other65specialtie
s.65Nurse-to-
65client65ratios65must65be65better65because65of65the65nature65of65the65clients’65p
roblems.”
b. “Psychiatric65nurses65use65complex65communication65skills65as65well65as65criti
cal65thinking65to65solve65multidimensional65problems.65I65am65challenged65by65t
hose65situations.”
c. “That’s65a65misconception.65Psychiatric65nurses65frequently65use65high65
technology65monitoring65equipment65and65manage65complex65intravenou
s65therapies.”
d. “Psychiatric65nurses65do65not65have65to65deal65with65as65much65pain65a
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, Test65Bank65-
65Varcarolis' 65Foundations
nd65suffering 65of65Psychiatric65Mental65Health65Nursing,659e
65as65medical–
surgical65nurses65do.65That65appeals65to65me.”
ANSWER:6 5 B
The65practice65of65psychiatric65nursing65requires65a65different65set65of65skills65than65medic
al–
surgical65nursing,65though65there65is65substantial65overlap.65Psychiatric65nurses65must65be6
5able65to65help65clients65with65medical65as65well65as65mental65health65problems,65reflectin
g65the65holistic65perspective65these65nurses65must65have.65Nurse–
client65ratios65and65workloads65in65psychiatric65settings65have65increased,65just65like65othe
r65specialties.65Psychiatric65nursing65involves65clinical65practice,65not65just65documentation.
Psychosocial65pain65and65 suffering65 are65as65real65 as65physical65 pain65and65 suffering.
PTS:65656 5 1 DIF: Cognitive65 Level:65Apply65 (Application)
TOP:656565 Nursing65 Process:65 Implementation MSC:6 5 Client65 Needs:65 Safe,65 Effective65 Care65 Environment
3. When65a65new65bill65introduced65in65Congress65reduces65funding65for65care65of65persons65
diagnosed65with65mental65illness,65a65group65of65nurses65write65letters65to65their65elected6
5representatives65in65opposition65to65the65legislation.65Which65role65have65the65nurses65ful
filled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based65 practice
265|65P65a65
g65e
