Test Bank for Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 9th Edition by Margaret Jordan Halter | Chapters 1–37 Complete

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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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Chapter nn01 nnMental nnHealth nnand nnMental nnIllness 2
Chapter nn02 nnTheories nnand nnTherapies nnApproach 12
Chapter nn03 nnPsychobiology nnand nnPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter nn04 nnTreatment nnSettings 37
Chapter nn05 nnCultural nnImplications 50
Chapter nn06 nnLegal nnand nnEthical nnConsiderations 61
Chapter nn07 nnThe nnNursing nnProcess nnand nnStandards nnof nnCare 72
Chapter nn08 nnTherapeutic nnRelationships 83
Chapter nn09 nnTherapeutic nnCommunication 94
Chapter nn10 nnStress nnResponses nnand nnStress nnManagement 103
Chapter nn11 nnChildhood nnand nnNeurodevelopmental nnDisorders 113
Chapter nn12 nnSchizophrenia nnSpectrum nnDisorders 123
Chapter nn13 nnBipolar nnand nnRelated nnDisorders 137
Chapter nn14 nnDepressive nnDisorders 150
Chapter nn15 nnAnxiety nnand nnObsessive-Compulsive nnDisorders 162
Chapter nn16 nnTrauma, nnStressor-Related, nnand nnDissociative nnDisorders 175
Chapter nn17 nnSomatic nnSymptom nnDisorders 187
Chapter nn18 nnEating nnand nnFeeding nnDisorders 197
Chapter nn19 nnSleep–Wake nnDisorders 207
Chapter nn20 nnSexual nnDysfunctions, nnGender nnDysphoria, nnand nnParaphilic nnDisorders 216
Chapter nn21 nnImpulse nnControl nnDisorders 226
Chapter nn22 nnSubstance-Related nnand nnAddictive nnDisorders 236
Chapter nn23 nnNeurocognitive nnDisorders 248
Chapter nn24 nnPersonality nnDisorders 259
Chapter nn25 nnSuicide nnand nnNonsuicidal nnSelf-Injury 270
Chapter nn26 nnCrisis nnand nnDisaster 280
Chapter nn27 nnAnger, nnAggression, nnand nnViolence 290
Chapter nn28 nnChild, nnOlder nnAdult, nnand nnIntimate nnPartner nnViolence 300
Chapter nn29 nnSexual nnAssault 309
Chapter nn30 nnDying, nnDeath, nnand nnGrieving 318
Chapter nn31 nnOlder nnAdults 326
Chapter nn32 nnSerious nnMental nnIllness 338
Chapter nn33 nnForensic nnNursing 351
Chapter nn34 nnTherapeutic nnGroups 360
Chapter nn35 nnFamily nnInterventions 371
Chapter nn36 nnIntegrative nnCare 382

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c. Establishing nna nntherapeutic nnrelationship.
d. Individualizing nn a nnnursing nncare nn plan.

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nn individualized nncare nnplanning.


PTS: nn nn nn 1 DIF: Cognitive nn Level: nn Understand nn(Comprehension)
TOP: nn nn nn Nursing nnProcess: nnImplementation MSC: n n Client nn Needs: nn Safe, nnEffective nn Care
nn Environment


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nn reflecting nnthe nnholistic nnperspective nnthese nnnursesnmust nnhave. nnNurse–client nnratios nnand
nn workloads nnin nnpsychiatric nnsettings nnhave nnincreased, nnjust nnlike nnother nnspecialties.
nn Psychiatric nnnursing nninvolves nnclinical nnpractice, nnnot nnjust nndocumentation.
Psychosocial nnpain nnand nnsuffering nnare nnas nnreal nnas nnphysical nnpain nnand nnsuffering.


PTS: nn nn nn 1 DIF: Cognitive nnLevel: nnApply nn(Application)
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