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KELTNER’S PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, 9TH EDITION
TEST BANK BY DEBBIE STEELE |CHAPTER 1-36 | ALL
CHAPTERS COVERED|


ISBN: 9780323791960
Table of contents:

Chapter 1 — Me, Meds, Milieu
• Psychiatric nursing foundations
• Therapeutic environment
• Medication and milieu considerations
Chapter 2 — Historical Issues
• History of mental health care
• Evolution of psychiatric nursing
• Major historical developments
Chapter 3 — Legal Issues
• Client rights
• Confidentiality
• Informed consent
• Voluntary and involuntary treatment
• Ethical and legal responsibilities
Chapter 4 — Psychobiologic Bases of Behavior
• Neurotransmitters
• Brain function
• Biological influences on behavior
• Psychobiologic assessment

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Chapter 5 — Cultural Issues
• Cultural assessment
• Cultural beliefs and practices
• Cultural competence
• Culturally responsive care
Chapter 6 — Spirituality Issues
• Spiritual assessment
• Meaning and purpose
• Spiritual coping
• Respect for individual beliefs
Chapter 7 — Models for Working With Psychiatric Patients
• Therapeutic models
• Interpersonal relationships
• Nursing approaches
• Recovery-oriented care
Chapter 8 — Learning to Communicate Professionally
• Therapeutic communication
• Active listening
• Verbal and nonverbal communication
• Communication barriers
Chapter 9 — Working With an Individual Patient
• Therapeutic nurse-client relationship
• Assessment
• Orientation, working, and termination phases
• Professional boundaries
Chapter 10 — Working With Groups of Patients
• Group dynamics

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• Group leadership
• Therapeutic groups
• Group interventions
Chapter 11 — Working With the Family
• Family assessment
• Family systems
• Family education
• Family involvement in recovery
Chapter 12 — Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs
• Psychotropic medication principles
• Medication safety
• Adverse effects
• Patient education
Chapter 13 — Antiparkinsonian Drugs
• Drug indications
• Adverse effects
• Medication monitoring
• Nursing considerations
Chapter 14 — Antipsychotic Drugs
• First- and second-generation antipsychotics
• Extrapyramidal symptoms
• Tardive dyskinesia
• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
• Metabolic effects
Chapter 15 — Antidepressant Drugs
• SSRIs
• SNRIs

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• TCAs
• MAOIs
• Adverse effects and precautions
Chapter 16 — Antimanic Drugs
• Lithium
• Mood stabilizers
• Therapeutic monitoring
• Toxicity recognition
Chapter 17 — Antianxiety Drugs
• Benzodiazepines
• Buspirone
• Safety considerations
• Dependence and withdrawal
Chapter 18 — Antidementia Drugs
• Cholinesterase inhibitors
• Dementia symptom management
• Medication monitoring
Chapter 19 — Alternative Preparations and OTC Drugs
• Herbal preparations
• Drug interactions
• OTC medication safety
• Patient education
Chapter 20 — Introduction to Milieu Management
• Therapeutic milieu
• Structure and boundaries
• Safety
• Environmental interventions

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Publisher: 2022 ISBN: 9780323791977 Edition: Unknown

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