Exam 2: NR548/ NR 548 (Latest Update
2024/ 2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner Review |Weeks 3-4 Covered|
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct- Chamberlain
Q: Reduction of guilt
Answer:
seeks to directly reduce a patient's guilt about a specific behavior in order to discover what they
have been doing
-useful in obtaining a hx of domestic violence & other antisocial behavior
Domestic Violence
-"Have you ever been in situations where fights occurred and you were affected?"
• If patient answers "yes," you can flesh out whether role was being a witness, victim, or
perpetrator
Q: According to Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations, establishing early rapport allows
the role of the nurse to evolve from stranger to:
Answer:
resource person, teacher, leader, surrogate, technical expert, and counselor
Q: Establishing the Relationship
Answer:
-Trust is essential for a therapeutic alliance
-First impressions are important
-PMHNP should take time to make introductions and ensure the client is comfortable
-Ask general questions to arrive at an empathic understanding of how the client feels
2024/ 2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse
Practitioner Review |Weeks 3-4 Covered|
Questions and Verified Answers| 100%
Correct- Chamberlain
Q: Reduction of guilt
Answer:
seeks to directly reduce a patient's guilt about a specific behavior in order to discover what they
have been doing
-useful in obtaining a hx of domestic violence & other antisocial behavior
Domestic Violence
-"Have you ever been in situations where fights occurred and you were affected?"
• If patient answers "yes," you can flesh out whether role was being a witness, victim, or
perpetrator
Q: According to Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations, establishing early rapport allows
the role of the nurse to evolve from stranger to:
Answer:
resource person, teacher, leader, surrogate, technical expert, and counselor
Q: Establishing the Relationship
Answer:
-Trust is essential for a therapeutic alliance
-First impressions are important
-PMHNP should take time to make introductions and ensure the client is comfortable
-Ask general questions to arrive at an empathic understanding of how the client feels
