PMHNP – CHAMBERLAIN 2026/2027 || VERIFIED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS || MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
REVIEW || COMPLETE TEST BANK || HIGH-YIELD STUDY
GUIDE || GRADED A+
Telepsychiatry - CORRECT ANSWER -a provider administers psychiatric
care from a distance through a technological interface
-a subset of telehealth
-telepsychiatric services
• psychiatric interview
• psychiatric evaluations
• therapy
• medication management
• consultation
• client education
The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2020) supports telemedicine as a
legitimate component of a mental health delivery system when telepsychiatry
services: - CORRECT ANSWER --benefit the client
-maintain client autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy
-when used consistent with APA medical ethics policies and established
telepsychiatry laws
Telepsychiatry services are provided in diverse settings, including: -
CORRECT ANSWER -• private practice
• outpatient clinics
• schools
• nursing homes
• correctional facilities
,• military facilities
telepsychiatry services are delivered through: - CORRECT ANSWER -•
videoconferencing technology
• websites
• recorded medical information
• support or chat groups
• asynchronous client-provider interactions social media
• links to self-directed or assisted assessment
Benefits of telepsychiatry services: - CORRECT ANSWER -• improved
access to care
• reduced costs
• improved efficiency
• improved integration of care
• decreased emergency department visits
• fewer delays in care
• improved continuity of care
• reduction of transportation-associated barriers
Telepsychiatry __________, _________, _________, and _________ outcomes
are comparable to in-person services. - CORRECT ANSWER -validity,
reliability, assessment, and treatment outcomes
most common modalities for providing telepsychiatric services is via
_______________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -videoconferencing
technology
, In 2018, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), in conjunction with the
American Telemedicine Association (ATA) developed: - CORRECT
ANSWER -best practices for providing videoconferencing-based
telepsychiatric care
-guidelines inform the technical considerations and administrative requirements
needed to provide these services
best practices for providing videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care: -
CORRECT ANSWER --Use of a designated technology platform.
Telesessions should not be conducted using alternate platforms; however, an
alternate plan, such as a telephone call, may be used in case of technology
failure.
-Provisions for the verification of confidential and secure client information.
-Sufficient bandwidth to provide clear, appropriate video and audio quality.
-Device compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 (HIPAA) and state requirements.
During telepsychiatry sessions, both the provider and client locations should be
treated as a ______________ - CORRECT ANSWER -confidential space
During telepsychiatry sessions, provisions must be taken to ensure: -
CORRECT ANSWER --the discussion cannot be overheard by other
-adequate lighting and ambiance is provided that is appropriate to the session
-place the camera so that the eyes and face of the participants are visible