Main description:

NCLEX?-RN (R) exam preparation for nursing courses covering mental health nursing.

A premier resource for NCLEX?-RN test prep - now with Pearson Test Prep*
Pearson Reviews & Rationales: Mental Health Nursing has prepared thousands of students for success on the NCLEX-RN exam. Part of the best-selling Pearson Reviews & Rationales series, this volume addresses all aspects of the exam covering mental health nursing. It provides a comprehensive outline review, related NCLEX (R)-style questions, and test-taking strategies that instructors can weave into their courses.

Fully updated to reflect the 2016 NCLEX-?RN Test Plan, the 4th edition is now available with Pearson Test Prep, an online practice resource with hundreds of NCLEX-style questions and detailed rationales.

*Pearson Test Prep is included with new print copies of this title, but is not included with any digital versions.

Contents:

Brief Contents

Overview of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Crisis Intervention and Suicide
Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, and Neurodevelopment Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders and Depressive Disorders
Anxiety, Trauma, and Stress Related Disorders
Somatic Symptom Disorders and Related Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Personality Disorders
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Delirium and Neurocognitive Disorders (Dementia and Others)
Substance Use Disorders
Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Loss, Grief, and Death
Psychological Adaptation to Medical Illness

Appendices

Practice to Pass and Case Study Suggested Answers
Nursing Notes