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Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing,
11th Edition Eleventh Edition Latest Version 2026 [A+] All Chapters
Fully Covered
By Karyn I. Morgan RN MSN APRN CNS (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE FOUNDATION FOR PLANNING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE
1. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
II. ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION
2. Disorders Commonly Associated with Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
3. Neurocognitive Disorders
4. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
5. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
6. Depressive Disorders
7. Bipolar and Related Disorders
8. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
9. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
10. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
11. Dissociative Disorders
12. Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
13. Eating Disorders
14. Personality Disorders
III. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
15. Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
16. Suicide Prevention
17. Homelessness
18. Psychiatric Home Nursing Care
19. Forensic Nursing
20. Complementary Therapies
21. Loss and Bereavement
22. Military Families
IV. PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
23. Antianxiety Agents
24. Antidepressants
25. Mood Stabilizing Agents
26. Antipsychotic Agents
27. Antiparkinsonian Agents and Tardive Dyskinesia Agents
28. Sedative-Hypnotics
29. Agents Use to Treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
,Chapter 1. Mental Health And Mental Illness Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Assessing A Client Who Is Experiencing Occasional Feelings Of Sadness
Because Of The Recent Death Of A Beloved Pet. The Clients Appetite, Sleep Patterns, And
Daily Routine Have Not Changed. How Should The Nurse Interpret The Clients Behaviors?
1. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate Mental Illness In The Form Of Depression.
2. The Clients Behaviors Are Extensive, Which Indicates The Presence Of Mental Illness.
3. The Clients Behaviors Are Not Congruent With Cultural Norms.
4. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate No Functional Impairment, Indicating No
Mental illnessanswer;4
Rationale: The Nurse Should Assess That The Clients Daily Functioning Is Not Impaired.
The Client Who Experiences Feelings Of Sadness After The Loss Of A Pet Is Responding
Within Normal Expectations. Without Significant Impairment, The Clients Distress Does
Not Indicate A Mental Illness.
Cognitive Level: Analysis Integrated Process: Assessment
2. At What Point Should The Nurse Determine That A Client Is At Risk For
Developing A Mental Illness?
1. When Thoughts, Feelings, And Behaviors Are Not Reflective Of The DSM-5 Criteria.
2. When Maladaptive Responses To Stress Are Coupled With Interference In Daily
Functioning.
3. When A Client Communicates Significant Distress.
4. When A Client Uses Defense Mechanisms As
Ego protectionanswer;2
Rationale: The Nurse Should Determine That The Client Is At Risk For Mental Illness
When Responses To Stress Are Maladaptive And Interfere With Daily Functioning. The
DSM-5 Indicates That In Order To Be Diagnosed With A Mental Illness, Daily Functioning
Must Be Significantly Impaired. The Clients Ability To Communicate Distress Would Be
Considered A Positive Attribute.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Assessment
3. A Nurse Is Assessing A Set Of 15-Year-Old Identical Twins Who Respond Very
Differently To Stress. One Twin Becomes Anxious And Irritable, And The Other
Withdraws And Cries. How Should The Nurse Explain These Different Stress Responses
To The Parents?
1. Reactions To Stress Are Relative Rather Than Absolute; Individual Responses To Stress
Vary.
, 2. It Is Abnormal For Identical Twins To React Differently To Similar Stressors.
3. Identical Twins Should Share The Same Temperament And Respond Similarly To Stress.
4. Environmental Influences To Stress Weigh More Heavily Than Genetic Influences.
ANSWER;1
Rationale: The Nurse Should Explain To The Parents That, Although The Twins Have
Identical DNA, There Are Several Other Factors That Affect Reactions To Stress. Mental
Health Is A State Of Being That Is Relative To The Individual Client. Environmental
Influences And Temperament Can Affect Stress Reactions.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Implementation
4. Which Client Should The Nurse Anticipate To Be Most Receptive To Psychiatric Treatment?
1. A Jewish, Female Social Worker.
2. A Baptist, Homeless Male.
3. A Catholic, Black Male.
4. A Protestant, Swedish
Business executiveanswer;1
Rationale: The Nurse Should Anticipate That The Client Of Jewish Culture Would Place A
High Importance On Preventative Health Care And Would Consider Mental Health As
Equally Important As Physical Health. Women Are Also More Likely To Seek Treatment
For Mental Health Problems Than Men.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Planning
5. A Psychiatric Nurse Intern States, This Clients Use Of Defense
Mechanisms Should Be Eliminated. Which Is A Correct Evaluation Of This
Nurses Statement?
1. Defense Mechanisms Can Be Appropriate Responses To Stress And Need Not Be Eliminated.
2. Defense Mechanisms Are A Maladaptive Attempt Of The Ego To Manage Anxiety And
Should Always Be Eliminated.
3. Defense Mechanisms, Used By Individuals With Weak Ego Integrity, Should
Be Discouraged And Not Eliminated.
Davis Advantage for Townsend's Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing,
11th Edition Eleventh Edition Latest Version 2026 [A+] All Chapters
Fully Covered
By Karyn I. Morgan RN MSN APRN CNS (Author)
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE FOUNDATION FOR PLANNING PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE
1. The Nursing Process in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
II. ALTERATIONS IN PSYCHOSOCIAL ADAPTATION
2. Disorders Commonly Associated with Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
3. Neurocognitive Disorders
4. Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
5. Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
6. Depressive Disorders
7. Bipolar and Related Disorders
8. Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders
9. Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
10. Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
11. Dissociative Disorders
12. Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria
13. Eating Disorders
14. Personality Disorders
III. SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHIATRIC/MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
15. Problems Related to Abuse or Neglect
16. Suicide Prevention
17. Homelessness
18. Psychiatric Home Nursing Care
19. Forensic Nursing
20. Complementary Therapies
21. Loss and Bereavement
22. Military Families
IV. PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS
23. Antianxiety Agents
24. Antidepressants
25. Mood Stabilizing Agents
26. Antipsychotic Agents
27. Antiparkinsonian Agents and Tardive Dyskinesia Agents
28. Sedative-Hypnotics
29. Agents Use to Treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
,Chapter 1. Mental Health And Mental Illness Multiple Choice
1. A Nurse Is Assessing A Client Who Is Experiencing Occasional Feelings Of Sadness
Because Of The Recent Death Of A Beloved Pet. The Clients Appetite, Sleep Patterns, And
Daily Routine Have Not Changed. How Should The Nurse Interpret The Clients Behaviors?
1. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate Mental Illness In The Form Of Depression.
2. The Clients Behaviors Are Extensive, Which Indicates The Presence Of Mental Illness.
3. The Clients Behaviors Are Not Congruent With Cultural Norms.
4. The Clients Behaviors Demonstrate No Functional Impairment, Indicating No
Mental illnessanswer;4
Rationale: The Nurse Should Assess That The Clients Daily Functioning Is Not Impaired.
The Client Who Experiences Feelings Of Sadness After The Loss Of A Pet Is Responding
Within Normal Expectations. Without Significant Impairment, The Clients Distress Does
Not Indicate A Mental Illness.
Cognitive Level: Analysis Integrated Process: Assessment
2. At What Point Should The Nurse Determine That A Client Is At Risk For
Developing A Mental Illness?
1. When Thoughts, Feelings, And Behaviors Are Not Reflective Of The DSM-5 Criteria.
2. When Maladaptive Responses To Stress Are Coupled With Interference In Daily
Functioning.
3. When A Client Communicates Significant Distress.
4. When A Client Uses Defense Mechanisms As
Ego protectionanswer;2
Rationale: The Nurse Should Determine That The Client Is At Risk For Mental Illness
When Responses To Stress Are Maladaptive And Interfere With Daily Functioning. The
DSM-5 Indicates That In Order To Be Diagnosed With A Mental Illness, Daily Functioning
Must Be Significantly Impaired. The Clients Ability To Communicate Distress Would Be
Considered A Positive Attribute.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Assessment
3. A Nurse Is Assessing A Set Of 15-Year-Old Identical Twins Who Respond Very
Differently To Stress. One Twin Becomes Anxious And Irritable, And The Other
Withdraws And Cries. How Should The Nurse Explain These Different Stress Responses
To The Parents?
1. Reactions To Stress Are Relative Rather Than Absolute; Individual Responses To Stress
Vary.
, 2. It Is Abnormal For Identical Twins To React Differently To Similar Stressors.
3. Identical Twins Should Share The Same Temperament And Respond Similarly To Stress.
4. Environmental Influences To Stress Weigh More Heavily Than Genetic Influences.
ANSWER;1
Rationale: The Nurse Should Explain To The Parents That, Although The Twins Have
Identical DNA, There Are Several Other Factors That Affect Reactions To Stress. Mental
Health Is A State Of Being That Is Relative To The Individual Client. Environmental
Influences And Temperament Can Affect Stress Reactions.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Implementation
4. Which Client Should The Nurse Anticipate To Be Most Receptive To Psychiatric Treatment?
1. A Jewish, Female Social Worker.
2. A Baptist, Homeless Male.
3. A Catholic, Black Male.
4. A Protestant, Swedish
Business executiveanswer;1
Rationale: The Nurse Should Anticipate That The Client Of Jewish Culture Would Place A
High Importance On Preventative Health Care And Would Consider Mental Health As
Equally Important As Physical Health. Women Are Also More Likely To Seek Treatment
For Mental Health Problems Than Men.
Cognitive Level: Application Integrated Process: Planning
5. A Psychiatric Nurse Intern States, This Clients Use Of Defense
Mechanisms Should Be Eliminated. Which Is A Correct Evaluation Of This
Nurses Statement?
1. Defense Mechanisms Can Be Appropriate Responses To Stress And Need Not Be Eliminated.
2. Defense Mechanisms Are A Maladaptive Attempt Of The Ego To Manage Anxiety And
Should Always Be Eliminated.
3. Defense Mechanisms, Used By Individuals With Weak Ego Integrity, Should
Be Discouraged And Not Eliminated.
