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Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
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Chapter 01 Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Chapter 02 Theories and Therapies Approach
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Chapter 03 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology
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Chapter 04 Treatment Settings
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Chapter 05 Cultural Implications
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Chapter 06 Legal and Ethical Considerations
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Chapter 07 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care
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Chapter 08 Therapeutic Relationships
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Chapter 09 Therapeutic Communication
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Chapter 10 Stress Responses and Stress Management
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Chapter 11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Chapter 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
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Chapter 13 Bipolar and Related Disorders
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Chapter 14 Depressive Disorders
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Chapter 15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
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Chapter 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
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Chapter 17 Somatic Symptom Disorders
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Chapter 18 Eating and Feeding Disorders
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Chapter 19 Sleep–Wake Disorders
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Chapter 20 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
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Chapter 21 Impulse Control Disorders
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Chapter 22 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
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Chapter 23 Neurocognitive Disorders
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Chapter 24 Personality Disorders
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Chapter 25 Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
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Chapter 26 Crisis and Disaster
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Chapter 27 Anger, Aggression, and Violence
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Chapter 28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence
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Chapter 29 Sexual Assault
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Chapter 30 Dying, Death, and Grieving
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Chapter 31 Older Adults
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Chapter 32 Serious Mental Illness
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Chapter 33 Forensic Nursing
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Chapter 34 Therapeutic Groups
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Chapter 35 Family Interventions
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Chapter 36 Integrative Care
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Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
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Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-
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Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproach, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE NA
1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention?
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a. Conducting a mental health assessment. NA NA NA NA
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. NA NA
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. NA NA NA
d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. NA NA NA NA
ANSWER: B N A
In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-
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prepared nurse practitioners andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses
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on prescribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform
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mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planni
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ng.
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TOP: NANAN A Nursing Process: Implementation NA NA MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
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2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nu
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rsingskills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
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a. “Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurs
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e-to-
client ratios must be better because of the nature of the clients’ problems.”
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b. “Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinki
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ngto solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.”
A
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c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technol
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ogymonitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.”
A
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d. “Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and sufferi NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ng asmedical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.”
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ANSWER: N A B
The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–
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surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to h
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1 | P a g e
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, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
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elp clients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspect
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ive these nursesmust have. Nurse–
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N NA NA
client ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialtie
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s. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation.
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Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
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PTS: NANAN A 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
NA NA NA
TOP: NANAN A Nursing Process: Implementation
NA NA MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
N A NA NA NA NA NA
3. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed wi
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th mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in oppos
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ition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
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a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice NA
2 | P a g e
NA NA NA NA NA
Mental Health Nursing, 9th Edition
by Margaret Jordan Halter Chapters 1 - 36 | Complete
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
NA NA
Chapter 01 Mental Health and Mental Illness
NA NA NA NA NA NA 2
Chapter 02 Theories and Therapies Approach
NA NA NA NA NA 12
Chapter 03 Psychobiology and Psychopharmacology
NA NA NA NA 25
Chapter 04 Treatment Settings
NA NA NA 37
Chapter 05 Cultural Implications
NA NA NA 50
Chapter 06 Legal and Ethical Considerations
NA NA NA NA NA 61
Chapter 07 The Nursing Process and Standards of Care
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 72
Chapter 08 Therapeutic Relationships
NA NA NA 83
Chapter 09 Therapeutic Communication
NA NA NA 94
Chapter 10 Stress Responses and Stress Management
NA NA NA NA NA NA 103
Chapter 11 Childhood and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA 113
Chapter 12 Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
NA NA NA NA 123
Chapter 13 Bipolar and Related Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA 137
Chapter 14 Depressive Disorders
NA NA NA 150
Chapter 15 Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA 162
Chapter 16 Trauma, Stressor-Related, and Dissociative Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA NA 175
Chapter 17 Somatic Symptom Disorders
NA NA NA NA 187
Chapter 18 Eating and Feeding Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA 197
Chapter 19 Sleep–Wake Disorders
NA NA NA 207
Chapter 20 Sexual Dysfunctions, Gender Dysphoria, and Paraphilic Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 216
Chapter 21 Impulse Control Disorders
NA NA NA NA 226
Chapter 22 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
NA NA NA NA NA 236
Chapter 23 Neurocognitive Disorders
NA NA NA 248
Chapter 24 Personality Disorders
NA NA NA 259
Chapter 25 Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
NA NA NA NA NA 270
Chapter 26 Crisis and Disaster
NA NA NA NA 280
Chapter 27 Anger, Aggression, and Violence
NA NA NA NA NA 290
Chapter 28 Child, Older Adult, and Intimate Partner Violence
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 300
Chapter 29 Sexual Assault
NA NA NA 309
Chapter 30 Dying, Death, and Grieving
NA NA NA NA NA 318
Chapter 31 Older Adults
NA NA NA 326
Chapter 32 Serious Mental Illness
NA NA NA NA 338
Chapter 33 Forensic Nursing
NA NA NA 351
Chapter 34 Therapeutic Groups
NA NA NA 360
Chapter 35 Family Interventions
NA NA NA 371
Chapter 36 Integrative Care
NA NA NA 382
, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness
NA NA NA NA NA NA
Halter: Varcarolis’ Foundations of Psychiatric-
NA NA NA NA
Mental Health Nursing: A ClinicalApproach, 9th Edition
NA NA NA NA A
N NA NA
MULTIPLE CHOICE NA
1. The scope of practiced for an advanced nurse practitioner would include which intervention?
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
a. Conducting a mental health assessment. NA NA NA NA
b. Prescribing psychotropic medication. NA NA
c. Establishing a therapeutic relationship. NA NA NA
d. Individualizing a nursing care plan. NA NA NA NA
ANSWER: B N A
In most states, prescriptive privileges are granted to master’s-
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
prepared nurse practitioners andclinical nurse specialists who have taken special courses
NA NA NA A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
on prescribing medication. The nurseprepared at the basic level is permitted to perform
NA NA NA NA A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planni
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ng.
PTS: NANAN A 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) NA NA NA
TOP: NANAN A Nursing Process: Implementation NA NA MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
N A NA NA NA NA NA
2. A nursing student expresses concerns that mental health nurses “lose all their clinical nu
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
rsingskills.” Select the best response by the mental health nurse.
A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
a. “Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurs
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
e-to-
client ratios must be better because of the nature of the clients’ problems.”
A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
b. “Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinki
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ngto solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations.”
A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
c. “That’s a misconception. Psychiatric nurses frequently use high technol
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ogymonitoring equipment and manage complex intravenous therapies.”
A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA
d. “Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and sufferi NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ng asmedical–surgical nurses do. That appeals to me.”
NA A
N NA NA NA NA NA NA
ANSWER: N A B
The practice of psychiatric nursing requires a different set of skills than medical–
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
surgical nursing, though there is substantial overlap. Psychiatric nurses must be able to h
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
1 | P a g e
NA NA NA NA NA
, Test Bank - Varcarolis' Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, 9e
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
elp clients with medical as well as mental health problems, reflecting the holistic perspect
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ive these nursesmust have. Nurse–
NA NA A
N NA NA
client ratios and workloads in psychiatric settings have increased, just like other specialtie
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
s. Psychiatric nursing involves clinical practice, not just documentation.
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Psychosocial pain and suffering are as real as physical pain and suffering.
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
PTS: NANAN A 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)
NA NA NA
TOP: NANAN A Nursing Process: Implementation
NA NA MSC: Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment
N A NA NA NA NA NA
3. When a new bill introduced in Congress reduces funding for care of persons diagnosed wi
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
th mental illness, a group of nurses write letters to their elected representatives in oppos
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
ition to the legislation. Which role have the nurses fulfilled?
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
a. Recovery
b. Attending
c. Advocacy
d. Evidence-based practice NA
2 | P a g e
NA NA NA NA NA
