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CHAPTER LIST
UNIT 1: Foundations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
1. Mental Health and Mental Illness
2. The Concept of Stress Adaptation
3. Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts
4. Foundations for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
5. Theoretical Models of Personality Development
6. Concepts of Psychobiology
7. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
8. Cultural Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
UNIT 2: Therapeutic Approaches in Psychiatric Nursing Care
9. Relationship Development
10.Therapeutic Communication
11.The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
12.Therapeutic Groups
13.Intervention with Families
14.Milieu Therapy: The Therapeutic Community
15.Crisis Intervention
16.Relaxation Therapy
17.Assertiveness Training
18.Promoting Self-Esteem
19.Anger/Aggression Management
20.The Suicidal Client
21.Behavior Therapy
22.Cognitive Therapy
23.Psychopharmacology
24.Electroconvulsive Therapy
25.Complementary Therapies
26.Client Education
UNIT 3: Nursing Care of Clients with Alterations in Psychosocial Adaptation
27.Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
28.Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders
29.Substance-Related Disorders
30.Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
31.Mood Disorders
32.Anxiety Disorders
33.Somatoform and Sleep Disorders
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34.Dissociative Disorders
35.Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
36.Eating Disorders
37.Adjustment and Impulse Control Disorders
38.Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
39.Personality Disorders
UNIT 4: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing of Special Populations
40.The Aging Individual
41.The Individual with HIV Disease
42.Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
43.Men’s and Women’s Health Issues
44.Community Mental Health Nursing
45.Psychiatric Home Nursing Care
46.Forensic Nursing
47.The Bereaved Individual
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Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Question 1:
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a mental health crisis. Which of the
following statements accurately differentiates mental health from mental illness?
A) Mental health is characterized by the absence of symptoms, while mental illness
refers to the presence of symptoms.
B) Mental health refers to the ability to function in daily life, while mental illness
impairs this ability.
C) Mental health is an inherited trait, while mental illness is acquired through
environmental stressors.
D) Mental health is always stable, while mental illness is episodic and fluctuates.
✅ Correct Answer: B) Mental health refers to the ability to function in daily
life, while mental illness impairs this ability.
Rationale: Mental health involves a person's ability to cope with life stressors and
perform daily tasks effectively. Mental illness is characterized by disruptions in
thinking, feeling, behavior, or relationships, which impair this ability. It is not
merely the presence of symptoms but rather the functional impairments that define
mental illness.
DIF: Understanding
TOP: Conceptual Knowledge
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
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CHAPTER LIST
UNIT 1: Foundations for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
1. Mental Health and Mental Illness
2. The Concept of Stress Adaptation
3. Mental Health/Mental Illness: Historical and Theoretical Concepts
4. Foundations for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
5. Theoretical Models of Personality Development
6. Concepts of Psychobiology
7. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
8. Cultural Concepts Relevant to Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
UNIT 2: Therapeutic Approaches in Psychiatric Nursing Care
9. Relationship Development
10.Therapeutic Communication
11.The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
12.Therapeutic Groups
13.Intervention with Families
14.Milieu Therapy: The Therapeutic Community
15.Crisis Intervention
16.Relaxation Therapy
17.Assertiveness Training
18.Promoting Self-Esteem
19.Anger/Aggression Management
20.The Suicidal Client
21.Behavior Therapy
22.Cognitive Therapy
23.Psychopharmacology
24.Electroconvulsive Therapy
25.Complementary Therapies
26.Client Education
UNIT 3: Nursing Care of Clients with Alterations in Psychosocial Adaptation
27.Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
28.Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders
29.Substance-Related Disorders
30.Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
31.Mood Disorders
32.Anxiety Disorders
33.Somatoform and Sleep Disorders
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34.Dissociative Disorders
35.Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
36.Eating Disorders
37.Adjustment and Impulse Control Disorders
38.Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions
39.Personality Disorders
UNIT 4: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing of Special Populations
40.The Aging Individual
41.The Individual with HIV Disease
42.Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
43.Men’s and Women’s Health Issues
44.Community Mental Health Nursing
45.Psychiatric Home Nursing Care
46.Forensic Nursing
47.The Bereaved Individual
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Chapter 1: Mental Health and Mental Illness
Question 1:
A nurse is caring for a patient experiencing a mental health crisis. Which of the
following statements accurately differentiates mental health from mental illness?
A) Mental health is characterized by the absence of symptoms, while mental illness
refers to the presence of symptoms.
B) Mental health refers to the ability to function in daily life, while mental illness
impairs this ability.
C) Mental health is an inherited trait, while mental illness is acquired through
environmental stressors.
D) Mental health is always stable, while mental illness is episodic and fluctuates.
✅ Correct Answer: B) Mental health refers to the ability to function in daily
life, while mental illness impairs this ability.
Rationale: Mental health involves a person's ability to cope with life stressors and
perform daily tasks effectively. Mental illness is characterized by disruptions in
thinking, feeling, behavior, or relationships, which impair this ability. It is not
merely the presence of symptoms but rather the functional impairments that define
mental illness.
DIF: Understanding
TOP: Conceptual Knowledge
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Psychosocial Integrity
