SOLUTION MANUAL FOR PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
SHEILA L VIDEBECK CHAPTERS 1 TO 24 ALL
CHAPTERS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES LATEST
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1: Current Theories and Practice
1. Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
UNIT 2: Building the Nurse-Client Relationship
5. Therapeutic Relationships
6. Therapeutic Communication
7. Client’s Response to Illness
8. Assessment
UNIT 3: Current Social and Emotional Concerns
9. Legal and Ethical Issues
10. Grief and Loss
11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
12. Abuse and Violence
UNIT 4: Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
,14. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
15. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
16. Schizophrenia
17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
18. Personality Disorders
19. Addiction
20. Eating Disorders
21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses
22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23. Disruptive Behavior Disorders
24. Cognitive Disorders
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
1. Which of the following best describes the role of the
psychiatric-mental health nurse?
A. Diagnosing mental health disorders
, B. Prescribing psychiatric medications
C. Providing therapeutic communication and support
D. Performing surgical interventions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The psychiatric-mental health nurse provides
therapeutic communication and support to individuals with
mental health disorders, playing a key role in treatment, but does
not diagnose or prescribe medications.
2. The primary purpose of the nursing process in psychiatric-
mental health nursing is to:
A. Establish a diagnosis
B. Identify appropriate medications
C. Provide ongoing support and care
D. Guide care and ensure individualized interventions
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nursing process guides care through assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring
that interventions are individualized to the patient's needs.
MENTAL HEALTH NURSING 9TH EDITION BY
SHEILA L VIDEBECK CHAPTERS 1 TO 24 ALL
CHAPTERS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES LATEST
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT 1: Current Theories and Practice
1. Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic Programs
UNIT 2: Building the Nurse-Client Relationship
5. Therapeutic Relationships
6. Therapeutic Communication
7. Client’s Response to Illness
8. Assessment
UNIT 3: Current Social and Emotional Concerns
9. Legal and Ethical Issues
10. Grief and Loss
11. Anger, Hostility, and Aggression
12. Abuse and Violence
UNIT 4: Nursing Practice for Psychiatric Disorders
13. Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders
,14. Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
15. Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
16. Schizophrenia
17. Mood Disorders and Suicide
18. Personality Disorders
19. Addiction
20. Eating Disorders
21. Somatic Symptom Illnesses
22. Neurodevelopmental Disorders
23. Disruptive Behavior Disorders
24. Cognitive Disorders
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS OF PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL
HEALTH NURSING
1. Which of the following best describes the role of the
psychiatric-mental health nurse?
A. Diagnosing mental health disorders
, B. Prescribing psychiatric medications
C. Providing therapeutic communication and support
D. Performing surgical interventions
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The psychiatric-mental health nurse provides
therapeutic communication and support to individuals with
mental health disorders, playing a key role in treatment, but does
not diagnose or prescribe medications.
2. The primary purpose of the nursing process in psychiatric-
mental health nursing is to:
A. Establish a diagnosis
B. Identify appropriate medications
C. Provide ongoing support and care
D. Guide care and ensure individualized interventions
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The nursing process guides care through assessment,
diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, ensuring
that interventions are individualized to the patient's needs.
