NR 668 CEA Final Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Which of the following is characteristic of the leadership competency for
APRNs?
a. Participating in a community-focused program that promotes mental health
and reduces the risk of mental health problems
b. Modifying the treatment plan based on the patient's needs
c. Developing an age-appropriate treatment plan
d. Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion - - - Ans✔✔- a. Participating in
a community-focused program that promotes mental health and reduces the
risk of mental health problems
Which of the following allows the PMHNP to practice in a state?
a. Graduation
b. Licensure
,c. Credentialing
d. Certification - - - Ans✔✔- b. Licensure
A new graduate PMHNP is considering a job at a psychiatric ED. The medical
director informs the prospective hire that they are expected to evaluate and
treat children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. What document
should be consulted to determine if the PMHNP can legally treat psychiatric
patients across the life span?
a, The hospital bylaws
b. The PMHNP can treat any patient because there is a collaborating physician
c. The PMHNP scope of practice
d. The state Nurse Practice Act - - - Ans✔✔- d. The state Nurse Practice Act
The process of integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and client needs and values is known as:
a. Evidence-based practice
b. Quality improvement
c. Research
d. Research utilization - - - Ans✔✔- a. Evidence-based practice
Morgan is an RN on a busy cerebrovascular accident unit at the local hospital.
She forgot to turn her patient every 2 hours in bed and now he has a stage I
decubitus ulcer. What could this be best described as?
a. Lack of consent
b. Violations order
c. Negligence
d. Battery - - - Ans✔✔- c. Negligence
,All of the following are governed by the institutional review board except:
a. Ensuring equitable selection
b. Regulating funding for the study
c. Evaluating risks and benefits, ensuring reporting of adverse events
d. Ensuring risks to participants are minimized - - - Ans✔✔- b. Regulating
funding for the study
Atith is a 21 year old male from Cambodia. His chest reveals long raised red
marks from dragging a coin across his skin. Recognizing this cultural concept
would prompt the PMHNP to consider what potential diagnosis within the
DSM-5?
a. Agoraphobia
b. Panic disorder
c. PTSD
d. All of these diagnoses are possible. - - - Ans✔✔- d. All of these diagnoses
are possible.
- Khyal cap or Khyal attacks is a syndrome found amongst Cambodians.
Symptoms include panic attacks, agoraphobias, anxiety, PTSD and somatic
symptoms which come out of the blue or are triggered by worrisome thoughts.
Recognizing cultural concepts of distress is neceassry during case formulation.
A cultural explanation of distress including fatigue, weakness, weight loss,
somatic complaints, depressed mood and impotence thought to be related to
semen loss is otherwise known as dhat in this region of the world. Where is a
client most likely from given the specific complaint of dhat?
a. Australia and Fiji
b. China and Southeast Asia
, c. India and Pakistan
d. Russia and Ukraine - - - Ans✔✔- c. India and Pakistan
- Dhat syndrome is a syndrome of distress thought related to a loss of semen.
Related symptoms thought caused from dhat include depressed mood, fatigue,
weight loss, anxiety, somatic complaints and impotence.
A 34-year-old Korean male pediatric dentist is referred to psychiatry for
persistent anxiety. Upon further assessment, he reveals that his penis is
shrinking into his abdomen. Despite the reassurance he has received from
numerous health care providers in the past he remains convinced of this belief.
This culture-bound delusion is known as:
a. Zar
b. Taijin kyofusho
c. Koro
d. Kuru - - - Ans✔✔- c. Koro
All of the following are attributes of cultural care that may influence the
therapeutic alliance except?
a. Urban setting
b. Beliefs
c. Religion
d. Gender roles - - - Ans✔✔- a. Urban setting
Which statistical test differentiates among three or more groups?
a. T-test
b. Pearson's r correlation
c. Probability
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update.
Which of the following is characteristic of the leadership competency for
APRNs?
a. Participating in a community-focused program that promotes mental health
and reduces the risk of mental health problems
b. Modifying the treatment plan based on the patient's needs
c. Developing an age-appropriate treatment plan
d. Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion - - - Ans✔✔- a. Participating in
a community-focused program that promotes mental health and reduces the
risk of mental health problems
Which of the following allows the PMHNP to practice in a state?
a. Graduation
b. Licensure
,c. Credentialing
d. Certification - - - Ans✔✔- b. Licensure
A new graduate PMHNP is considering a job at a psychiatric ED. The medical
director informs the prospective hire that they are expected to evaluate and
treat children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. What document
should be consulted to determine if the PMHNP can legally treat psychiatric
patients across the life span?
a, The hospital bylaws
b. The PMHNP can treat any patient because there is a collaborating physician
c. The PMHNP scope of practice
d. The state Nurse Practice Act - - - Ans✔✔- d. The state Nurse Practice Act
The process of integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise
and client needs and values is known as:
a. Evidence-based practice
b. Quality improvement
c. Research
d. Research utilization - - - Ans✔✔- a. Evidence-based practice
Morgan is an RN on a busy cerebrovascular accident unit at the local hospital.
She forgot to turn her patient every 2 hours in bed and now he has a stage I
decubitus ulcer. What could this be best described as?
a. Lack of consent
b. Violations order
c. Negligence
d. Battery - - - Ans✔✔- c. Negligence
,All of the following are governed by the institutional review board except:
a. Ensuring equitable selection
b. Regulating funding for the study
c. Evaluating risks and benefits, ensuring reporting of adverse events
d. Ensuring risks to participants are minimized - - - Ans✔✔- b. Regulating
funding for the study
Atith is a 21 year old male from Cambodia. His chest reveals long raised red
marks from dragging a coin across his skin. Recognizing this cultural concept
would prompt the PMHNP to consider what potential diagnosis within the
DSM-5?
a. Agoraphobia
b. Panic disorder
c. PTSD
d. All of these diagnoses are possible. - - - Ans✔✔- d. All of these diagnoses
are possible.
- Khyal cap or Khyal attacks is a syndrome found amongst Cambodians.
Symptoms include panic attacks, agoraphobias, anxiety, PTSD and somatic
symptoms which come out of the blue or are triggered by worrisome thoughts.
Recognizing cultural concepts of distress is neceassry during case formulation.
A cultural explanation of distress including fatigue, weakness, weight loss,
somatic complaints, depressed mood and impotence thought to be related to
semen loss is otherwise known as dhat in this region of the world. Where is a
client most likely from given the specific complaint of dhat?
a. Australia and Fiji
b. China and Southeast Asia
, c. India and Pakistan
d. Russia and Ukraine - - - Ans✔✔- c. India and Pakistan
- Dhat syndrome is a syndrome of distress thought related to a loss of semen.
Related symptoms thought caused from dhat include depressed mood, fatigue,
weight loss, anxiety, somatic complaints and impotence.
A 34-year-old Korean male pediatric dentist is referred to psychiatry for
persistent anxiety. Upon further assessment, he reveals that his penis is
shrinking into his abdomen. Despite the reassurance he has received from
numerous health care providers in the past he remains convinced of this belief.
This culture-bound delusion is known as:
a. Zar
b. Taijin kyofusho
c. Koro
d. Kuru - - - Ans✔✔- c. Koro
All of the following are attributes of cultural care that may influence the
therapeutic alliance except?
a. Urban setting
b. Beliefs
c. Religion
d. Gender roles - - - Ans✔✔- a. Urban setting
Which statistical test differentiates among three or more groups?
a. T-test
b. Pearson's r correlation
c. Probability
