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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 ss01 ssMental ssHealth ssand ssMental ssIllness 2
Chapter ss02 ssTheories ssand ssTherapies ssApproach 12
Chapter ss03 ssPsychobiology ssand ssPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter ss04 ssTreatment ssSettings 37
Chapter ss05 ssCultural ssImplications 50
Chapter ss06 ssLegal ssand ssEthical ssConsiderations 61
Chapter ss07 ssThe ssNursing ssProcess ssand ssStandards ssof ssCare 72
Chapter ss08 ssTherapeutic ssRelationships 83
Chapter ss09 ssTherapeutic ssCommunication 94
Chapter ss10 ssStress ssResponses ssand ssStress ssManagement 103
Chapter ss11 ssChildhood ssand ssNeurodevelopmental ssDisorders 113
Chapter ss12 ssSchizophrenia ssSpectrum ssDisorders 123
Chapter ss13 ssBipolar ssand ssRelated ssDisorders 137
Chapter ss14 ssDepressive ssDisorders 150
Chapter ss15 ssAnxiety ssand ssObsessive-Compulsive ssDisorders 162
Chapter ss16 ssTrauma, ssStressor-Related, ssand ssDissociative ssDisorders 175
Chapter ss17 ssSomatic ssSymptom ssDisorders 187
Chapter ss18 ssEating ssand ssFeeding ssDisorders 197
Chapter ss19 ssSleep–Wake ssDisorders 207
Chapter ss20 ssSexual ssDysfunctions, ssGender ssDysphoria, ssand ssParaphilic ssDisorders 216
Chapter ss21 ssImpulse ssControl ssDisorders 226
Chapter ss22 ssSubstance-Related ssand ssAddictive ssDisorders 236
Chapter ss23 ssNeurocognitive ssDisorders 248
Chapter ss24 ssPersonality ssDisorders 259
Chapter ss25 ssSuicide ssand ssNonsuicidal ssSelf-Injury 270
Chapter ss26 ssCrisis ssand ssDisaster 280
Chapter ss27 ssAnger, ssAggression, ssand ssViolence 290
Chapter ss28 ssChild, ssOlder ssAdult, ssand ssIntimate ssPartner ssViolence 300
Chapter ss29 ssSexual ssAssault 309
Chapter ss30 ssDying, ssDeath, ssand ssGrieving 318
Chapter ss31 ssOlder ssAdults 326
Chapter ss32 ssSerious ssMental ssIllness 338
Chapter ss33 ssForensic ssNursing 351
Chapter ss34 ssTherapeutic ssGroups 360
Chapter ss35 ssFamily ssInterventions 371
Chapter ss36 ssIntegrative ssCare 382
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Chapter ss01: ssMental ssHealth ssand ssMental ssIllness
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ss ss ss ss ss ss
Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
ss ss ss ss ss
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
ss ss
Chapter ss01 ssMental ssHealth ssand ssMental ssIllness 2
Chapter ss02 ssTheories ssand ssTherapies ssApproach 12
Chapter ss03 ssPsychobiology ssand ssPsychopharmacology 25
Chapter ss04 ssTreatment ssSettings 37
Chapter ss05 ssCultural ssImplications 50
Chapter ss06 ssLegal ssand ssEthical ssConsiderations 61
Chapter ss07 ssThe ssNursing ssProcess ssand ssStandards ssof ssCare 72
Chapter ss08 ssTherapeutic ssRelationships 83
Chapter ss09 ssTherapeutic ssCommunication 94
Chapter ss10 ssStress ssResponses ssand ssStress ssManagement 103
Chapter ss11 ssChildhood ssand ssNeurodevelopmental ssDisorders 113
Chapter ss12 ssSchizophrenia ssSpectrum ssDisorders 123
Chapter ss13 ssBipolar ssand ssRelated ssDisorders 137
Chapter ss14 ssDepressive ssDisorders 150
Chapter ss15 ssAnxiety ssand ssObsessive-Compulsive ssDisorders 162
Chapter ss16 ssTrauma, ssStressor-Related, ssand ssDissociative ssDisorders 175
Chapter ss17 ssSomatic ssSymptom ssDisorders 187
Chapter ss18 ssEating ssand ssFeeding ssDisorders 197
Chapter ss19 ssSleep–Wake ssDisorders 207
Chapter ss20 ssSexual ssDysfunctions, ssGender ssDysphoria, ssand ssParaphilic ssDisorders 216
Chapter ss21 ssImpulse ssControl ssDisorders 226
Chapter ss22 ssSubstance-Related ssand ssAddictive ssDisorders 236
Chapter ss23 ssNeurocognitive ssDisorders 248
Chapter ss24 ssPersonality ssDisorders 259
Chapter ss25 ssSuicide ssand ssNonsuicidal ssSelf-Injury 270
Chapter ss26 ssCrisis ssand ssDisaster 280
Chapter ss27 ssAnger, ssAggression, ssand ssViolence 290
Chapter ss28 ssChild, ssOlder ssAdult, ssand ssIntimate ssPartner ssViolence 300
Chapter ss29 ssSexual ssAssault 309
Chapter ss30 ssDying, ssDeath, ssand ssGrieving 318
Chapter ss31 ssOlder ssAdults 326
Chapter ss32 ssSerious ssMental ssIllness 338
Chapter ss33 ssForensic ssNursing 351
Chapter ss34 ssTherapeutic ssGroups 360
Chapter ss35 ssFamily ssInterventions 371
Chapter ss36 ssIntegrative ssCare 382
, Test ssBank ss- ssVarcarolis' ssFoundations ssof ssPsychiatric ssMental ssHealth ssNursing, ss9e
Chapter ss01: ssMental ssHealth ssand ssMental ssIllness
Halter: ssVarcarolis’ ssFoundations ssof ssPsychiatric-Mental ssHealth ssNursing: ssA
ClinicalA
ss s pproach, ss9th ssEdition
MULTIPLE ssCHOICE
1. The ss scope ss of sspracticed ss for ssan ss advanced ss nurse ss practitioner ss would ssinclude sswhich ssintervention?
a. Conducting ssa ssmental sshealth ssassessment.
b. Prescribing ss psychotropic ssmedication.
c. Establishing ssa sstherapeutic ssrelationship.
d. Individualizing ss a ss nursing sscare ss plan.
ANSWER: s s B
In ssmost ssstates, ssprescriptive ssprivileges ssare ssgranted ssto ssmaster’s-prepared ssnurse
practitioners ssandcs linical ssnurse ssspecialists sswho sshave sstaken ssspecial sscourses sson
ss
prescribing ssmedication. ssThe ssnursep
ss s repared ssat ssthe ssbasic sslevel ssis sspermitted ssto ssperform
mental sshealth ssassessments, ssestablish ssrelationships, ssand ssprovide ssindividualized sscare
ss
planning.
ss
PTS: ss ss s s 1 DIF: Cognitive s s Level: ss Understand ss (Comprehension)
TOP: ss ss s s Nursing ss Process: ss Implementation MSC: s s Client s s Needs: s s Safe, ss Effective s s Care ss Environment
2. A ssnursing ssstudent ssexpresses ssconcerns ssthat ssmental sshealth ssnurses ss“lose ssall sstheir
clinical ssnursingss kills.” ssSelect ssthe ssbest ssresponse ssby ssthe ssmental sshealth ssnurse.
ss
a. “Psychiatric ssnurses sspractice ssin sssafer ssenvironments ssthan ssother ssspecialties.
ssNurse-to-cs lient ssratios ssmust ssbe ssbetter ssbecause ssof ssthe ssnature ssof ssthe ssclients’
ss problems.”
b. “Psychiatric ssnurses ssuse sscomplex sscommunication ssskills ssas sswell ssas sscritical
ssthinkingts o sssolve ssmultidimensional ssproblems. ssI ssam sschallenged ssby ssthose
sssituations.”
c. “That’s ssa ssmisconception. ssPsychiatric ssnurses ssfrequently ssuse sshigh
sstechnologym
s onitoring ssequipment ssand ssmanage sscomplex ssintravenous
sstherapies.”
d. “Psychiatric ssnurses ssdo ssnot sshave ssto ssdeal sswith ssas ssmuch sspain ssand
sssuffering ssasm
s edical–surgical ssnurses ssdo. ssThat ssappeals ssto ssme.”
ANSWER: s s B
1 ss| ssP ssa ssg
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, Test ssBank ss- ssVarcarolis' ssFoundations ssof ssPsychiatric ssMental ssHealth ssNursing, ss9e
The sspractice ssof sspsychiatric ssnursing ssrequires ssa ssdifferent ssset ssof ssskills ssthan ssmedical–
surgical ssnursing, ssthough ssthere ssis sssubstantial ssoverlap. ssPsychiatric ssnurses ssmust ssbe ssable
ss to sshelp ssclients sswith ssmedical ssas sswell ssas ssmental sshealth ssproblems, ssreflecting ssthe ssholistic
ss perspective ssthese ssnursesm
s ust sshave. ssNurse–client ssratios ssand ssworkloads ssin sspsychiatric
ss settings sshave ssincreased, ssjust sslike ssother ssspecialties. ssPsychiatric ssnursing ssinvolves ssclinical
practice, ssnot ssjust ssdocumentation.
ss
Psychosocial sspain ssand sssuffering ssare ssas ssreal ssas ssphysical sspain ssand sssuffering.
PTS: ss ss s s 1 DIF: Cognitive ss Level: ssApply ss (Application)
TOP: ss ss s s Nursing ss Process: ss Implementation MSC: s s Client s s Needs: s s Safe, ss Effective s s Care ss Environment
3. When ssa ssnew ssbill ssintroduced ssin ssCongress ssreduces ssfunding ssfor sscare ssof sspersons
ss diagnosed sswith ssmental ssillness, ssa ssgroup ssof ssnurses sswrite ssletters ssto sstheir sselected
ss representatives ssin ssopposition ssto ssthe sslegislation. ssWhich ssrole sshave ssthe ssnurses ssfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based s s practice
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