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Psychiatric–MentalHealthNursing9thEditionbySheilaL.
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AllChapters(1-24)

TableOfContents
UNIT 1 Current Theories and Practice
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Chapter 1. Foundations of Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing
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Chapter 2. Neurobiologic Theories and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 3. Psychosocial Theories and Therapy
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Chapter 4. Treatment Settings and Therapeutic
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ProgramsUNIT 2 Building the Nurse–Client
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Relationship Chapter 5. Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 6. Therapeutic Communication
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Illness Chapter8.Assessment
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UNIT 3 Current Social and Emotional Concerns
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Chapter10.GriefandLoss
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12. Abuse and Violence
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Disorders Chapter 13. Trauma and Stressor-
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Chapter23.DisruptiveBehaviorDisorders
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Chapter 24. Cognitive Disorders
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Chapter1
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individual'smentalhealth?
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3. Whichofthefollowingaretrueregardingmentalhealthand mentalillness?
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othercultures.
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C) Inmost cases,mentalhealthisastateofemotional,psychological,and social
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and coping,positiveself-concept,andemotionalstability.
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Ans: C
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mentallyhealthy,buttheinabilitytodistinguish realityfromfantasyisanindividualfactor
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thatmaycontributetomentalillness.
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Ans: D
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D) Improvedrightsforclientsinlong-terminstitutionalcare ni ni




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HealthCentersAct.
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D) removedangerouspeoplewithmentalillnessfromthecommunity. ni ni




Ans: B
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