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Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing....................................................3
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies ..................................................................7
Chapter 3: Communication, Perception, and Assessment ..........................................................13
Chapter 4: Neurology and Pharmacology Standards ..................................................................17
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Settings ...................................................................................................22
Chapter 6: Therapeutic Relationships ..........................................................................................27
Chapter 7: Interprofessional Care ................................................................................................31
Chapter 8: Cultural Considerations ..............................................................................................41
Chapter 9: Social and Emotional Concerns .................................................................................47
Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Guidelines....................................................................................54
Chapter 11: Court Involvement ....................................................................................................58
Chapter 12: Self-Determination and Advocacy ...........................................................................65
Chapter 13: Clinical Guidelines and Practice ...............................................................................72
Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders .........................................................................................84
Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders .......................89
Chapter 16: Mood Disorders and Suicide ...................................................................................93
Chapter 17: Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Stressor Disorders .......................................................99
Chapter 18: Personality Disorders.............................................................................................. 107
Chapter 19: Substance Use and Misuse....................................................................................112
Chapter 20: Eating Disorders......................................................................................................117
Chapter 21: Somatic Symptom Disorders .................................................................................123
Chapter 22: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria .......................................................... 128
Chapter 23: Children and Adolescents ......................................................................................134
Chapter 24: Older Adults............................................................................................................141
Chapter 25: Community Mental Health Treatment ..................................................................147
Chapter 26: Adjuncts to Treatments ......................................................................................... 151
Chapter 27: Current Trends and Growing Needs .....................................................................157
Chapter 28: Critical Thinking in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing........................................162
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Review Questions
1. Nurse Jon is caring for a client with severe anxiety. Their anxiety has recently increas
ed so much that the client is unable to go to work. Nurse Jon realizes that according t
o the mental health to mental illness continuum, this client is in the category of:
a. emotional problems or concerns
b. well-being
c. mental illness
d. between well-being and emotional problems
Answer: C]
wq
3. What is the scope of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice?
a. assessment, education, medication administration, and screening for suicide risk
b. assessment, medical diagnosis, giving orders, writing prescriptions, admitting,
and discharging
c. assisting providers, assisting with ADLs, monitoring clients, offering support, promo
ting safety
d. assessment, counseling, teaching coping skills, giving advice, listening
[
Answer: A]
wq
5. A client of the local mental health clinic arrives for their appointment out of breath,
hair a mess, and clothing askew. The receptionist tells the client, “You are fifteen m
inutes late. I will have to see if the doctor can still see you.” The client responds, “I
know I am late. I can explain, my mother-in-
law had a bad night. She lives with my husband and me. I am just so tired of taking
care of her.” This example falls under which category of risk factors?
a. genetic comorbidities
b. psychological factors
c. social factors
d. victimization
Answer: C]
wq
7. To keep the plan of care client-
centered, what important assessment should the nurse do after identifying several ri
sk factors for substance abuse in a client?
a. contact a rehab center for an intake assessment
b. perform a client strengths assessment
c. ask the psychiatrist to screen for depression
d. complete a health assessmen
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Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing....................................................3
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Theories and Therapies ..................................................................7
Chapter 3: Communication, Perception, and Assessment ..........................................................13
Chapter 4: Neurology and Pharmacology Standards ..................................................................17
Chapter 5: Therapeutic Settings ...................................................................................................22
Chapter 6: Therapeutic Relationships ..........................................................................................27
Chapter 7: Interprofessional Care ................................................................................................31
Chapter 8: Cultural Considerations ..............................................................................................41
Chapter 9: Social and Emotional Concerns .................................................................................47
Chapter 10: Legal and Ethical Guidelines....................................................................................54
Chapter 11: Court Involvement ....................................................................................................58
Chapter 12: Self-Determination and Advocacy ...........................................................................65
Chapter 13: Clinical Guidelines and Practice ...............................................................................72
Chapter 14: Neurocognitive Disorders .........................................................................................84
Chapter 15: Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder and Other Psychotic Disorders .......................89
Chapter 16: Mood Disorders and Suicide ...................................................................................93
Chapter 17: Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma-Stressor Disorders .......................................................99
Chapter 18: Personality Disorders.............................................................................................. 107
Chapter 19: Substance Use and Misuse....................................................................................112
Chapter 20: Eating Disorders......................................................................................................117
Chapter 21: Somatic Symptom Disorders .................................................................................123
Chapter 22: Sexual Dysfunction and Gender Dysphoria .......................................................... 128
Chapter 23: Children and Adolescents ......................................................................................134
Chapter 24: Older Adults............................................................................................................141
Chapter 25: Community Mental Health Treatment ..................................................................147
Chapter 26: Adjuncts to Treatments ......................................................................................... 151
Chapter 27: Current Trends and Growing Needs .....................................................................157
Chapter 28: Critical Thinking in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing........................................162
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Chapter 1: Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Review Questions
1. Nurse Jon is caring for a client with severe anxiety. Their anxiety has recently increas
ed so much that the client is unable to go to work. Nurse Jon realizes that according t
o the mental health to mental illness continuum, this client is in the category of:
a. emotional problems or concerns
b. well-being
c. mental illness
d. between well-being and emotional problems
Answer: C]
wq
3. What is the scope of psychiatric-mental health nursing practice?
a. assessment, education, medication administration, and screening for suicide risk
b. assessment, medical diagnosis, giving orders, writing prescriptions, admitting,
and discharging
c. assisting providers, assisting with ADLs, monitoring clients, offering support, promo
ting safety
d. assessment, counseling, teaching coping skills, giving advice, listening
[
Answer: A]
wq
5. A client of the local mental health clinic arrives for their appointment out of breath,
hair a mess, and clothing askew. The receptionist tells the client, “You are fifteen m
inutes late. I will have to see if the doctor can still see you.” The client responds, “I
know I am late. I can explain, my mother-in-
law had a bad night. She lives with my husband and me. I am just so tired of taking
care of her.” This example falls under which category of risk factors?
a. genetic comorbidities
b. psychological factors
c. social factors
d. victimization
Answer: C]
wq
7. To keep the plan of care client-
centered, what important assessment should the nurse do after identifying several ri
sk factors for substance abuse in a client?
a. contact a rehab center for an intake assessment
b. perform a client strengths assessment
c. ask the psychiatrist to screen for depression
d. complete a health assessmen
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