NR548 WEEK 2,3,4,5 AND 6 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
ANA Standards and Scope: Standard 5B: Health Teaching &
Promotion
An educated professional nurse is aware of normal developmental and
situational threats to wellness and can educate healthcare consumers to
avoid them. Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent
injury associated with climbing out of the crib at that developmental age
What do the Standards explain the art of nursing is based on?
The art of nursing is based on caring and respect for human dignity
What is the fundamental principle of and attitude that the professional nurse
must have as outlined in Provision 1?
ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1 explains, "the nurse practices with
compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique
attributes of every person"
How should the nurse respond to the discovery of human trafficking in his or
her practice?
,ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 8 Nurses must "bring attention to human rights
violations in all settings and contexts. The nursing profession must respond
when these violations are encountered"
In the 1950s what university awarded its first graduate degree in psychiatric-
mental health nursing.
Rutgers University. The program was established by Hildegarde Peplau.
What was the first master's prepared advanced practice nursing role?
The psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist
When was role of the psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner
(PMHNP) was introduced?
In the 1990s and has evolved over time to incorporate a person-centered,
biopsychosocial model of care.
In the late 19th century, reform movements led to changes in beliefs about
the role of mental asylums in the treatment of mental illness. Focus shifted
from restrictive custodial care to treatment. Who created the first organized
training school within a hospital for the insane in 1882?
Dr. Edward Cowles
Early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians; however, in 1913, who
developed the first nurse-organized training course for psychiatric nursing at
Johns Hopkins Hospital?
,Effie Jane Taylor
Which ACT allowed for the expansion of the PMHCNS role into community
and ambulatory settings as they helped those who had been
deinstitutionalized adapt
The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963
Who introduced the nurse practitioner role?
Loretta Ford, RN and Henry Silver MD
This is the client's initial contact with the healthcare system about her
concerns
Primary Care
The PMHNP is prescribing psychopharmacotherapy for the client
Pharmacologic Intervention
The PMHNP is utilizing a psychotherapeutic approach to help the client gain
insight
Psychotherapy
A psychiatric emergency requiring immediate intervention
, Crisis Intervention
Occurs in an intensive hospital or psychiatric facility setting
Acute PMHNP Care
Occurs when a client receives intensive therapy on an outpatient basis, often
used when a client does not require 24-hour care but still require intense
treatment
Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Case management involves oversight and/or coordination of care. The
PMHNP serves as the point of contact person, coordinating the treatment
team, which consists of the PMHNP, a social worker, and possibly a
psychologist and psychiatrist.
Case Management
Provided in a non-hospital community setting
Community-Based Care
Utilize telecommunication technology to deliver treatment to clients.
Telehealth
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED 2026
ANA Standards and Scope: Standard 5B: Health Teaching &
Promotion
An educated professional nurse is aware of normal developmental and
situational threats to wellness and can educate healthcare consumers to
avoid them. Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent
injury associated with climbing out of the crib at that developmental age
What do the Standards explain the art of nursing is based on?
The art of nursing is based on caring and respect for human dignity
What is the fundamental principle of and attitude that the professional nurse
must have as outlined in Provision 1?
ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1 explains, "the nurse practices with
compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique
attributes of every person"
How should the nurse respond to the discovery of human trafficking in his or
her practice?
,ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 8 Nurses must "bring attention to human rights
violations in all settings and contexts. The nursing profession must respond
when these violations are encountered"
In the 1950s what university awarded its first graduate degree in psychiatric-
mental health nursing.
Rutgers University. The program was established by Hildegarde Peplau.
What was the first master's prepared advanced practice nursing role?
The psychiatric mental health clinical nurse specialist
When was role of the psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner
(PMHNP) was introduced?
In the 1990s and has evolved over time to incorporate a person-centered,
biopsychosocial model of care.
In the late 19th century, reform movements led to changes in beliefs about
the role of mental asylums in the treatment of mental illness. Focus shifted
from restrictive custodial care to treatment. Who created the first organized
training school within a hospital for the insane in 1882?
Dr. Edward Cowles
Early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians; however, in 1913, who
developed the first nurse-organized training course for psychiatric nursing at
Johns Hopkins Hospital?
,Effie Jane Taylor
Which ACT allowed for the expansion of the PMHCNS role into community
and ambulatory settings as they helped those who had been
deinstitutionalized adapt
The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963
Who introduced the nurse practitioner role?
Loretta Ford, RN and Henry Silver MD
This is the client's initial contact with the healthcare system about her
concerns
Primary Care
The PMHNP is prescribing psychopharmacotherapy for the client
Pharmacologic Intervention
The PMHNP is utilizing a psychotherapeutic approach to help the client gain
insight
Psychotherapy
A psychiatric emergency requiring immediate intervention
, Crisis Intervention
Occurs in an intensive hospital or psychiatric facility setting
Acute PMHNP Care
Occurs when a client receives intensive therapy on an outpatient basis, often
used when a client does not require 24-hour care but still require intense
treatment
Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Case management involves oversight and/or coordination of care. The
PMHNP serves as the point of contact person, coordinating the treatment
team, which consists of the PMHNP, a social worker, and possibly a
psychologist and psychiatrist.
Case Management
Provided in a non-hospital community setting
Community-Based Care
Utilize telecommunication technology to deliver treatment to clients.
Telehealth
