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Psychiatric–MentalHealthNursing9thEditionbySheilaL.
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AllChapters(1-24)

TableOfContents
UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
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Chapter 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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Chapter 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
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ProgramsUNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client
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Relationship Chapter 5. Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 6. Therapeutic Communication
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Illness Chapter8.Assessment
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UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
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Chapter10.GriefandLoss
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12. Abuse and Violence
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UNIT 4 Nursing Practice for Psychiatric
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Disorders Chapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-
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Related Disorders Chapter 14. Anxiety and 3 j 3j 3 j 3 j 3 j




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Chapter 15. Obsessive–Compulsive and Related Disorders
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Chapter16.Schizophrenia
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Chapter 18. Personality Disorders
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Chapter21.SomaticSymptom Illnesses
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Chapter23.DisruptiveBehaviorDisorders
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Chapter 24. Cognitive Disorders
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Chapter1
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individual'smentalhealth? 3j




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B) Theabilitytoeffectivelymanagestress ni




C) Afamilyhistoryofmentalillness
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthand mentalillness?
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B) Itis easytodetermineifapersonismentallyhealthyormentallyill.
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C) Inmost cases,mentalhealthisastateofemotional,psychological,and social
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and coping,positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.
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D) Personswhoengageinfantasiesarementallyill. ni




Ans: C
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thatmaycontributetomentalillness.
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3becausesheissosad.Thenurse'sbestresponsewouldbe,
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culturallyexpected. Acutegriefreactionsareexpectedand thereforenotconsideredmental 3j ni




illness.Falsereassurance oroveranalysisdoesnotaccuratelyaddresstheclient's concerns.
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B) Topredicttheclient'sprognosisof treatmentoutcomes ni ni




C) Todocumenttheappropriatediagnosticcodeintheclient'smedicalrecord
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Ans: D
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documentingthecodeinthemedicalrecordwouldbeinappropriate.
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forthementallyill?
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A) Thewidespreaduseofcommunity-basedservices
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B) Theadvancementinpharmacotherapies
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C) Increasedaccesstohospitalization ni ni




D) Improvedrightsforclientsinlong-terminstitutionalcare ni ni




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ofindividualsfromlong-termstaysinstateinstitutions,thedecreasein admissionsto
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D) treatpeoplewithmentalillnessin ahumanefashion. ni ni ni ni ni




Ans: B
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A) improvetreatment ofmentaldisorders. 3j




B) providefoodandshelterforthementallyill.
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D) removedangerouspeoplewithmentalillnessfromthecommunity. ni ni




Ans: B
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C) clientsweregeographicallyisolated fromfamilyand community.
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institutionswereusuallyinruralorremotesettings.ChoicesBandDwerenotmajor
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C) thePatient'sBillofRightswasenacted. ni 3j ni




D) psychotropicdrugsbecameavailableforuse. ni ni




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13. Beforethe periodoftheenlightenment,treatmentofthementallyillincluded
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