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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
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by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapterm01mMentalmHealthmandmMentalmIllness 2
Chapterm02mTheoriesmandmTherapiesmApproach 12
Chapterm03mPsychobiologymandmPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterm04mTreatmentmSettings 37
Chapterm05mCulturalmImplications 50
Chapterm06mLegalmandmEthicalmConsiderations 61
Chapterm07mThemNursingmProcessmandmStandardsmofmCare 72
Chapterm08mTherapeuticmRelationships 83
Chapterm09mTherapeuticmCommunication 94
Chapterm10mStressmResponsesmandmStressmManagement 103
Chapterm11mChildhoodmandmNeurodevelopmentalmDisorders 113
Chapterm12mSchizophreniamSpectrummDisorders 123
Chapterm13mBipolarmandmRelatedmDisorders 137
Chapterm14mDepressivemDisorders 150
Chapterm15mAnxietymandmObsessive-CompulsivemDisorders 162
Chapterm16mTrauma,mStressor-Related,mandmDissociativemDisorders 175
Chapterm17mSomaticmSymptommDisorders 187
Chapterm18mEatingmandmFeedingmDisorders 197
Chapterm19mSleep–WakemDisorders 207
Chapterm20mSexualmDysfunctions,mGendermDysphoria,mandmParaphilicmDisorders 216
Chapterm21mImpulsemControlmDisorders 226
Chapterm22mSubstance-RelatedmandmAddictivemDisorders 236
Chapterm23mNeurocognitivemDisorders 248
Chapterm24mPersonalitymDisorders 259
Chapterm25mSuicidemandmNonsuicidalmSelf-Injury 270
Chapterm26mCrisismandmDisaster 280
Chapterm27mAnger,mAggression,mandmViolence 290
Chapterm28mChild,mOldermAdult,mandmIntimatemPartnermViolence 300
Chapterm29mSexualmAssault 309
Chapterm30mDying,mDeath,mandmGrieving 318
Chapterm31mOldermAdults 326
Chapterm32mSeriousmMentalmIllness 338
Chapterm33mForensicmNursing 351
Chapterm34mTherapeuticmGroups 360
Chapterm35mFamilymInterventions 371
Chapterm36mIntegrativemCare 382
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Chapterm01:mMentalmHealthmandmMentalmIllness
Halter:mVarcarolis’mFoundationsmofmPsychiatric-
MentalmHealthmNursing:mAmClinicalmApproach,m9thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Them scopemofmpracticedm formanm advancedm nursem practitionerm wouldmincludemwhichmintervention?
a. Conductingmammentalmhealthmassessment.
b. Prescribingm psychotropicmmedication.
c. Establishingmamtherapeuticmrelationship.
d. Individualizingm am nursingm carem plan.
ANSWER:m B
Inmmostmstates,mprescriptivemprivilegesmaremgrantedmtommaster’s-
preparedmnursempractitionersmandmclinicalmnursemspecialistsmwhomhavemtakenmspecialmcours
esmonmprescribingmmedication.mThemnursempreparedmatmthembasicmlevelmismpermittedmtomper
formmmentalmhealthmassessments,mestablishmrelationships,mandmprovidemindividualizedmcare
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PTS:mmm 1 DIF: Cognitivem Level:m Understandm (Comprehension)
TOP:mmm Nursingm Process:m Implementation MSC:m Clientm Needs:m Safe,m Effectivem Carem Environment
2. Amnursingmstudentmexpressesmconcernsmthatmmentalmhealthmnursesm“losemallmtheirmclinical
m nursingmskills.”mSelectmthembestmresponsembymthemmentalmhealthmnurse.
a. “Psychiatricmnursesmpracticeminmsafermenvironmentsmthanmothermspecialties.mNu
rse-to-
clientmratiosmmustmbembettermbecausemofmthemnaturemofmthemclients’mproblems.
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b. “Psychiatricmnursesmusemcomplexmcommunicationmskillsmasmwellmasmcriticalmthi
nkingmtomsolvemmultidimensionalmproblems.mImammchallengedmbymthosemsituati
ons.”
c. “That’smammisconception.mPsychiatricmnursesmfrequentlymusemhighmtechn
ologymmonitoringmequipmentmandmmanagemcomplexmintravenousmtherapi
es.”
d. “Psychiatricmnursesmdomnotmhavemtomdealmwithmasmmuchmpainmandmsuff
eringmasmmedical–surgicalmnursesmdo.mThatmappealsmtomme.”
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ANSWER:m B
Thempracticemofmpsychiatricmnursingmrequiresmamdifferentmsetmofmskillsmthanmmedical–
surgicalmnursing,mthoughmtheremismsubstantialmoverlap.mPsychiatricmnursesmmustmbemablemto
m helpmclientsmwithmmedicalmasmwellmasmmentalmhealthmproblems,mreflectingmthemholisticmpe
rspectivemthesemnursesmmustmhave.mNurse–
clientmratiosmandmworkloadsminmpsychiatricmsettingsmhavemincreased,mjustmlikemothermspecial
ties.mPsychiatricmnursingminvolvesmclinicalmpractice,mnotmjustmdocumentation.
Psychosocialmpainmandmsufferingm aremasmrealm asmphysicalm painmandm suffering.
PTS:mmm 1 DIF: Cognitivem Level:mApplym (Application)
TOP:mmm Nursingm Process:m Implementation MSC:m Clientm Needs:m Safe,m Effectivem Carem Environment
3. WhenmamnewmbillmintroducedminmCongressmreducesmfundingmformcaremofmpersonsmdiagnosed
m withmmentalmillness,mamgroupmofmnursesmwritemlettersmtomtheirmelectedmrepresentativesmin
m oppositionmtomthemlegislation.mWhichmrolemhavemthemnursesmfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedm practice
ANSWER:m C
Anmadvocatemdefendsmormassertsmanother’smcause,mparticularlymwhenmthemothermpersonmlac
ksmthemabilitymtomdomthatmformself.mExamplesmofmindividualmadvocacymincludemhelpingmclient
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articulatemtheirmownmneeds.
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familymmember’smcommentmbestmreflectsmammentallymhealthymperspective?
a. “I’vemmademmistakesm butmeveryonemelsem inmthism familymhasm also.”
b. “Imremembermjoym andmmutualm respectmfrommourm earlymyearsm together.”
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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
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by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapterm01mMentalmHealthmandmMentalmIllness 2
Chapterm02mTheoriesmandmTherapiesmApproach 12
Chapterm03mPsychobiologymandmPsychopharmacology 25
Chapterm04mTreatmentmSettings 37
Chapterm05mCulturalmImplications 50
Chapterm06mLegalmandmEthicalmConsiderations 61
Chapterm07mThemNursingmProcessmandmStandardsmofmCare 72
Chapterm08mTherapeuticmRelationships 83
Chapterm09mTherapeuticmCommunication 94
Chapterm10mStressmResponsesmandmStressmManagement 103
Chapterm11mChildhoodmandmNeurodevelopmentalmDisorders 113
Chapterm12mSchizophreniamSpectrummDisorders 123
Chapterm13mBipolarmandmRelatedmDisorders 137
Chapterm14mDepressivemDisorders 150
Chapterm15mAnxietymandmObsessive-CompulsivemDisorders 162
Chapterm16mTrauma,mStressor-Related,mandmDissociativemDisorders 175
Chapterm17mSomaticmSymptommDisorders 187
Chapterm18mEatingmandmFeedingmDisorders 197
Chapterm19mSleep–WakemDisorders 207
Chapterm20mSexualmDysfunctions,mGendermDysphoria,mandmParaphilicmDisorders 216
Chapterm21mImpulsemControlmDisorders 226
Chapterm22mSubstance-RelatedmandmAddictivemDisorders 236
Chapterm23mNeurocognitivemDisorders 248
Chapterm24mPersonalitymDisorders 259
Chapterm25mSuicidemandmNonsuicidalmSelf-Injury 270
Chapterm26mCrisismandmDisaster 280
Chapterm27mAnger,mAggression,mandmViolence 290
Chapterm28mChild,mOldermAdult,mandmIntimatemPartnermViolence 300
Chapterm29mSexualmAssault 309
Chapterm30mDying,mDeath,mandmGrieving 318
Chapterm31mOldermAdults 326
Chapterm32mSeriousmMentalmIllness 338
Chapterm33mForensicmNursing 351
Chapterm34mTherapeuticmGroups 360
Chapterm35mFamilymInterventions 371
Chapterm36mIntegrativemCare 382
, TestmBankm-mVarcarolis'mFoundationsmofmPsychiatricmMentalmHealthmNursing,m9e
Chapterm01:mMentalmHealthmandmMentalmIllness
Halter:mVarcarolis’mFoundationsmofmPsychiatric-
MentalmHealthmNursing:mAmClinicalmApproach,m9thmEdition
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Them scopemofmpracticedm formanm advancedm nursem practitionerm wouldmincludemwhichmintervention?
a. Conductingmammentalmhealthmassessment.
b. Prescribingm psychotropicmmedication.
c. Establishingmamtherapeuticmrelationship.
d. Individualizingm am nursingm carem plan.
ANSWER:m B
Inmmostmstates,mprescriptivemprivilegesmaremgrantedmtommaster’s-
preparedmnursempractitionersmandmclinicalmnursemspecialistsmwhomhavemtakenmspecialmcours
esmonmprescribingmmedication.mThemnursempreparedmatmthembasicmlevelmismpermittedmtomper
formmmentalmhealthmassessments,mestablishmrelationships,mandmprovidemindividualizedmcare
m planning.
PTS:mmm 1 DIF: Cognitivem Level:m Understandm (Comprehension)
TOP:mmm Nursingm Process:m Implementation MSC:m Clientm Needs:m Safe,m Effectivem Carem Environment
2. Amnursingmstudentmexpressesmconcernsmthatmmentalmhealthmnursesm“losemallmtheirmclinical
m nursingmskills.”mSelectmthembestmresponsembymthemmentalmhealthmnurse.
a. “Psychiatricmnursesmpracticeminmsafermenvironmentsmthanmothermspecialties.mNu
rse-to-
clientmratiosmmustmbembettermbecausemofmthemnaturemofmthemclients’mproblems.
m
”
b. “Psychiatricmnursesmusemcomplexmcommunicationmskillsmasmwellmasmcriticalmthi
nkingmtomsolvemmultidimensionalmproblems.mImammchallengedmbymthosemsituati
ons.”
c. “That’smammisconception.mPsychiatricmnursesmfrequentlymusemhighmtechn
ologymmonitoringmequipmentmandmmanagemcomplexmintravenousmtherapi
es.”
d. “Psychiatricmnursesmdomnotmhavemtomdealmwithmasmmuchmpainmandmsuff
eringmasmmedical–surgicalmnursesmdo.mThatmappealsmtomme.”
2m|mPmamgme
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ANSWER:m B
Thempracticemofmpsychiatricmnursingmrequiresmamdifferentmsetmofmskillsmthanmmedical–
surgicalmnursing,mthoughmtheremismsubstantialmoverlap.mPsychiatricmnursesmmustmbemablemto
m helpmclientsmwithmmedicalmasmwellmasmmentalmhealthmproblems,mreflectingmthemholisticmpe
rspectivemthesemnursesmmustmhave.mNurse–
clientmratiosmandmworkloadsminmpsychiatricmsettingsmhavemincreased,mjustmlikemothermspecial
ties.mPsychiatricmnursingminvolvesmclinicalmpractice,mnotmjustmdocumentation.
Psychosocialmpainmandmsufferingm aremasmrealm asmphysicalm painmandm suffering.
PTS:mmm 1 DIF: Cognitivem Level:mApplym (Application)
TOP:mmm Nursingm Process:m Implementation MSC:m Clientm Needs:m Safe,m Effectivem Carem Environment
3. WhenmamnewmbillmintroducedminmCongressmreducesmfundingmformcaremofmpersonsmdiagnosed
m withmmentalmillness,mamgroupmofmnursesmwritemlettersmtomtheirmelectedmrepresentativesmin
m oppositionmtomthemlegislation.mWhichmrolemhavemthemnursesmfulfilled?
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-basedm practice
ANSWER:m C
Anmadvocatemdefendsmormassertsmanother’smcause,mparticularlymwhenmthemothermpersonmlac
ksmthemabilitymtomdomthatmformself.mExamplesmofmindividualmadvocacymincludemhelpingmclient
smunderstandmtheirmrightsmormmakemdecisions.mOnmamcommunitymscale,madvocacymincludesm
politicalmactivity,mpublicmspeaking,mandmpublicationminmtheminterestmofmimprovingmthemhuma
nmcondition.mSincemfundingmismnecessarymtomdelivermqualitymprogrammingmformpersonsmwith
m mentalmillness,mthemletter-
writingm campaignm advocatesm form thatm causem onm behalfm ofm clientsm whom arem unablem tom
m
articulatemtheirmownmneeds.
PTS:mmm 1 DIF: Cognitivem Level:m Understandm (Comprehension)
TOP:mmm Nursingm Process:m Evaluation MSC:m Clientm Needs:m Safe,m Effectivem Carem Environment
4. Amfamilymhasmamlongmhistorymofmconflictedmrelationshipsmamongmthemmembers.mWhichm
familymmember’smcommentmbestmreflectsmammentallymhealthymperspective?
a. “I’vemmademmistakesm butmeveryonemelsem inmthism familymhasm also.”
b. “Imremembermjoym andmmutualm respectmfrommourm earlymyearsm together.”
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