NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
The PMHNP gives a presentation at a national conference on best practices in
depression treatment. Which ethical principle is applicable?
A. Duties to Self and Others
B. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
C. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
D. Contributions to Healthcare Environment
- correct answer B. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
The PMHNP is a member of the ANA and NAMI and regularly participates in
workgroups that seek to expand access to care for healthcare consumers with PMH
disorders. Which ethical principle is applicable?
A. Collaboration to meet health needs
B. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
C. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
D. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
- correct answer A. Collaboration to meet health needs
Who developed the first nurse-organized training course for psychiatric nursing at
Johns Hopkins Hospital?
A. Effie Jones
B. Edward Cowles
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Loretta Ford
- correct answer A. Effie Jones
Which of the following is NOT considered disparities in mental health treatment?
A. Neighborhood and Built Environment
B. Increased use of Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
C. Economic Stability
D. Education - correct answers B. Increased use of Primary Care Behavioral Health
(PCBH)
Which of the following best describes PMHNP standards of Practice, Standard 2:
Diagnosis?
,NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
A. PMHNPs facilitate the use of system and community resources to implement the
plan of care.
B. PMHNPs evaluate the accuracy of diagnosis and effectiveness of interventions in
reaching the client's desired outcomes.
C. The PMHNP must be able to use data obtained during the interview, examination,
and diagnostic procedures to develop standard psychiatric and substance use
diagnoses.
D. The PMHNP must be able to perform a comprehensive, person-centered psychiatric
and mental health diagnostic evaluation, using relevant diagnostic tests and
procedures.
- correct answer C. The PMHNP must be able to use data obtained during the
interview, examination, and diagnostic procedures to develop standard psychiatric and
substance use diagnoses.
PMHNP scope of practice - correct answer broad and includes practice in a variety of
possible roles and clinical settings
-Education
• A master's degree, post master's certificate, or doctoral degree is required for PMH
APRN practice.
-Clinical Practice Settings
• Crisis intervention and psychiatric emergency services
• Acute inpatient care
• Intermediate and long-term care
• Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
• Residential services
• Community-based care
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
-PMHNP APRN Roles
• Primary care
• Psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacological management
• Case management
,NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
• Program, system, and policy development management
• Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN)
• Clinical Supervision
• Self-Employment
-PMH APRN Specialty Areas
• Integrative programs
• Telehealth
• Forensic mental health
• Disaster psychiatric-mental health nursing
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP is providing care to a
29-year-old client who presents with persistent sadness and hopelessness for the last
two months. She is having difficulty sleeping and has a decreased appetite. This is the
client's first contact with the healthcare system about her concerns. - correct answer
Primary Care
Rationale: This is the client's initial contact with the healthcare system about her
concerns
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The client has experienced
depressive symptoms. The PMHNP prescribes a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI). - correct answer Pharmacologic Intervention
Rationale: The PMHNP is prescribing psychopharmacotherapy for the client
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP provides the client
with some mindfulness techniques to try at home. - correct answer Psychotherapy
Rationale: The PMHNP is utilizing a psychotherapeutic approach to help the client gain
insight
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Two weeks after starting on the
SSRI, the client begins to experience suicidal ideations and develops a plan to kill
herself. A friend brings the client to the emergency room. The PMHNP meets the client
, NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
at the emergency room and collaborates with the physician to coordinate care. -
correct answer Crisis Intervention
Rationale: Suicidal ideation with a plan is a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate
intervention
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The client is admitted to the
psychiatric and behavioral health unit at the local hospital for a 72-hour observation
where the PMHNP works with her team providing treatment. The client remains
hospitalized for a week while her medications are managed. The client attends
individual and group therapy sessions. - correct answer Acute PMHNP Care
Rationale: Acute inpatient care occurs in an intensive hospital or psychiatric facility
setting
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Following hospitalization, the
client returns home but commutes to a treatment center for 4 hours a day 5 days per
week for ongoing therapy, medication management, and psychoeducation - correct
answer Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Rationale: Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment 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
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: 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 - correct answer Case
Management
Rationale: Case management involves oversight and/or coordination of care
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Over the course of 2 months, the
client's condition improves. She is discharged from intensive outpatient treatment and
begins weekly appointments with the PMHNP at the PMHNP's clinic - correct answer
Community-Based Care
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
The PMHNP gives a presentation at a national conference on best practices in
depression treatment. Which ethical principle is applicable?
A. Duties to Self and Others
B. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
C. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
D. Contributions to Healthcare Environment
- correct answer B. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
The PMHNP is a member of the ANA and NAMI and regularly participates in
workgroups that seek to expand access to care for healthcare consumers with PMH
disorders. Which ethical principle is applicable?
A. Collaboration to meet health needs
B. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
C. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
D. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
- correct answer A. Collaboration to meet health needs
Who developed the first nurse-organized training course for psychiatric nursing at
Johns Hopkins Hospital?
A. Effie Jones
B. Edward Cowles
C. Dorothea Dix
D. Loretta Ford
- correct answer A. Effie Jones
Which of the following is NOT considered disparities in mental health treatment?
A. Neighborhood and Built Environment
B. Increased use of Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
C. Economic Stability
D. Education - correct answers B. Increased use of Primary Care Behavioral Health
(PCBH)
Which of the following best describes PMHNP standards of Practice, Standard 2:
Diagnosis?
,NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
A. PMHNPs facilitate the use of system and community resources to implement the
plan of care.
B. PMHNPs evaluate the accuracy of diagnosis and effectiveness of interventions in
reaching the client's desired outcomes.
C. The PMHNP must be able to use data obtained during the interview, examination,
and diagnostic procedures to develop standard psychiatric and substance use
diagnoses.
D. The PMHNP must be able to perform a comprehensive, person-centered psychiatric
and mental health diagnostic evaluation, using relevant diagnostic tests and
procedures.
- correct answer C. The PMHNP must be able to use data obtained during the
interview, examination, and diagnostic procedures to develop standard psychiatric and
substance use diagnoses.
PMHNP scope of practice - correct answer broad and includes practice in a variety of
possible roles and clinical settings
-Education
• A master's degree, post master's certificate, or doctoral degree is required for PMH
APRN practice.
-Clinical Practice Settings
• Crisis intervention and psychiatric emergency services
• Acute inpatient care
• Intermediate and long-term care
• Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
• Residential services
• Community-based care
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
-PMHNP APRN Roles
• Primary care
• Psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacological management
• Case management
,NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
• Program, system, and policy development management
• Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN)
• Clinical Supervision
• Self-Employment
-PMH APRN Specialty Areas
• Integrative programs
• Telehealth
• Forensic mental health
• Disaster psychiatric-mental health nursing
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP is providing care to a
29-year-old client who presents with persistent sadness and hopelessness for the last
two months. She is having difficulty sleeping and has a decreased appetite. This is the
client's first contact with the healthcare system about her concerns. - correct answer
Primary Care
Rationale: This is the client's initial contact with the healthcare system about her
concerns
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The client has experienced
depressive symptoms. The PMHNP prescribes a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
(SSRI). - correct answer Pharmacologic Intervention
Rationale: The PMHNP is prescribing psychopharmacotherapy for the client
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP provides the client
with some mindfulness techniques to try at home. - correct answer Psychotherapy
Rationale: The PMHNP is utilizing a psychotherapeutic approach to help the client gain
insight
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Two weeks after starting on the
SSRI, the client begins to experience suicidal ideations and develops a plan to kill
herself. A friend brings the client to the emergency room. The PMHNP meets the client
, NR 548 Exam 1 (Latest )
Psychiatric Assessment for Psychiatric-
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Questions
and Verified Answers 100% Correct [ score
A]- Chamberlain
at the emergency room and collaborates with the physician to coordinate care. -
correct answer Crisis Intervention
Rationale: Suicidal ideation with a plan is a psychiatric emergency requiring immediate
intervention
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The client is admitted to the
psychiatric and behavioral health unit at the local hospital for a 72-hour observation
where the PMHNP works with her team providing treatment. The client remains
hospitalized for a week while her medications are managed. The client attends
individual and group therapy sessions. - correct answer Acute PMHNP Care
Rationale: Acute inpatient care occurs in an intensive hospital or psychiatric facility
setting
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Following hospitalization, the
client returns home but commutes to a treatment center for 4 hours a day 5 days per
week for ongoing therapy, medication management, and psychoeducation - correct
answer Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment
Rationale: Partial Hospitalization/Intensive Outpatient Treatment 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
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: 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 - correct answer Case
Management
Rationale: Case management involves oversight and/or coordination of care
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Over the course of 2 months, the
client's condition improves. She is discharged from intensive outpatient treatment and
begins weekly appointments with the PMHNP at the PMHNP's clinic - correct answer
Community-Based Care
