MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 1: NR668 / NR 668
PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH CAPSTONE
PRACTICUM & INTENSIVE EXAM (LATEST 2025
UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)
| 100% CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN
Code of Ethics for Nurses (ethical principles) .....ANSWER.....1.
Respect for the Individual
2. Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
3. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
4. Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
5. Duties to Self and Others
6. Contributions to Healthcare Environments
7. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
8. Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
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9. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
Person A: "I can't believe you deal with these people every day.
Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!"
PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia is a chronic treatable disease,
much like diabetes or other physical illnesses. Patients who have
mental illness deserve compassion and care."
what ethical principle? .....ANSWER.....Respect for the Individual
Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and
dignity of those with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome
negative stigmas towards PMH diagnoses to ensure access to
care.
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The client presents to the emergency department with
hallucinations and is threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an
involuntary admission order for emergent psychiatric care.
what ethical principle? .....ANSWER.....Commitment to the
Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a commitment to the
healthcare consumer by balancing the client's human rights with
safety, including coercive measures when the client was unable to
maintain their own safety.
The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit memes with a client that
she saw earlier today in a group session.
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what ethical principle? .....ANSWER.....Advocacy for the
Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP recognizes
the power differential in the therapeutic relationship and
understands that any sort of sexual activity or intimacies with
current clients, their close family members, guardians, or
significant others is unethical.
The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions today, so she asks the
RN who works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy
sessions today.
what ethical principle? .....ANSWER.....Responsibility and
Accountability for Practice