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NR 548 EXAM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR – JUST RELEASED
NR 548 EXAM 1 - ANSWER-Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational pharmacology concepts assessed in NR 548 Exam 1,
an advanced pharmacology course commonly offered in graduate nursing programs. It focuses
on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and elimination, as well as mechanisms of drug action. The exam also evaluates
knowledge of major drug classifications, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, contraindications,
and drug-drug interactions. Emphasis is placed on safe prescribing practices, dosage
calculations, patient education, and applying pharmacologic principles to clinical decision-
making in advanced nursing practice.
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: anticipatory guidance competency - ANSWER-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.
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• Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent injury associated with climbing
out of the crib at that developmental age.
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: the art of nursing is based on? - ANSWER-caring and respect for
human dignity
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: the fundamental principle of and attitude that the professional
nurse must have as outlined in Provision 1 - ANSWER-ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1
-"the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique
attributes of every person" (ANA, 2015b, p. 1).
QUESTION: PMH-APRN - ANSWER-a nurse with graduate-level training who provides psychiatric-
mental health care and promotes mental health across the lifespan
-assess, diagnose and treat individuals and families who have psychiatric and/or substance
disorders
-work in a variety of health care settings and practices and are eligible for reimbursement
through private insurers, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare and Medicaid
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QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: How should the nurse respond to the discovery of human
trafficking in his or her practice? - ANSWER-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" (ANA, 2015b, p. 33).
QUESTION: Dr. Edward Cowles created in 1882 - ANSWER-the first organized training school
within a hospital for the insane
QUESTION: 1913, Effie Jane Taylor developed - ANSWER-the first nurse-organized training
course for psychiatric nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital
(before early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians)
QUESTION: Following WWI, the National League for Nursing Education added: - ANSWER-
"nursing in nervous and mental diseases" to curriculum guides
QUESTION: In WWII, many potential military recruits deemed unfit for service due to psychiatric
concerns, while many veterans experienced combat-related neuropsychiatric conditions. Laura
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Fitzsimmons recommended: - ANSWER-standards of training for psychiatric nurses, which led to
improved education and standards of care.
QUESTION: National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 - ANSWER--psychiatric nursing was
recognized as one of the four core disciplines in psychiatric care and treatment
-The act increased funding for psychiatric nursing education programs and contributed to a
growth in university-based nursing education.
QUESTION: 1954 - ANSWER--the first graduate program in psychiatric nursing was established at
Rutgers University by Hildegarde Peplau
• to prepare nurse therapists.
-The first advanced practice nursing role was the psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse
specialist (PMHCNS) role.
QUESTION: The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 - ANSWER-(1950s brought a
transition towards deinstitutionalization in care for those with mental illnesses, which led to an
increase in the number of psychiatric clients receiving care in the community rather than
hospitals)
NR 548 EXAM 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR – JUST RELEASED
NR 548 EXAM 1 - ANSWER-Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes foundational pharmacology concepts assessed in NR 548 Exam 1,
an advanced pharmacology course commonly offered in graduate nursing programs. It focuses
on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, including drug absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and elimination, as well as mechanisms of drug action. The exam also evaluates
knowledge of major drug classifications, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, contraindications,
and drug-drug interactions. Emphasis is placed on safe prescribing practices, dosage
calculations, patient education, and applying pharmacologic principles to clinical decision-
making in advanced nursing practice.
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: anticipatory guidance competency - ANSWER-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.
, Page 2 of 34
• Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent injury associated with climbing
out of the crib at that developmental age.
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: the art of nursing is based on? - ANSWER-caring and respect for
human dignity
QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: the fundamental principle of and attitude that the professional
nurse must have as outlined in Provision 1 - ANSWER-ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1
-"the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique
attributes of every person" (ANA, 2015b, p. 1).
QUESTION: PMH-APRN - ANSWER-a nurse with graduate-level training who provides psychiatric-
mental health care and promotes mental health across the lifespan
-assess, diagnose and treat individuals and families who have psychiatric and/or substance
disorders
-work in a variety of health care settings and practices and are eligible for reimbursement
through private insurers, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare and Medicaid
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QUESTION: ANA Code of Ethics: How should the nurse respond to the discovery of human
trafficking in his or her practice? - ANSWER-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" (ANA, 2015b, p. 33).
QUESTION: Dr. Edward Cowles created in 1882 - ANSWER-the first organized training school
within a hospital for the insane
QUESTION: 1913, Effie Jane Taylor developed - ANSWER-the first nurse-organized training
course for psychiatric nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital
(before early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians)
QUESTION: Following WWI, the National League for Nursing Education added: - ANSWER-
"nursing in nervous and mental diseases" to curriculum guides
QUESTION: In WWII, many potential military recruits deemed unfit for service due to psychiatric
concerns, while many veterans experienced combat-related neuropsychiatric conditions. Laura
, Page 4 of 34
Fitzsimmons recommended: - ANSWER-standards of training for psychiatric nurses, which led to
improved education and standards of care.
QUESTION: National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 - ANSWER--psychiatric nursing was
recognized as one of the four core disciplines in psychiatric care and treatment
-The act increased funding for psychiatric nursing education programs and contributed to a
growth in university-based nursing education.
QUESTION: 1954 - ANSWER--the first graduate program in psychiatric nursing was established at
Rutgers University by Hildegarde Peplau
• to prepare nurse therapists.
-The first advanced practice nursing role was the psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse
specialist (PMHCNS) role.
QUESTION: The Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963 - ANSWER-(1950s brought a
transition towards deinstitutionalization in care for those with mental illnesses, which led to an
increase in the number of psychiatric clients receiving care in the community rather than
hospitals)
