PMHNP ANCC REVIEW 10 0 QUESTIONS

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PMHNP ANCC REVIEW 10 0 QUESTIONS

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Question : The purpose of the American Nurses Association's

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of

Practice is to:

• Define the role and actions for the NP
• Establish the legal authority for the prescription of

psychotropic medications

• Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP
• Define the differences between the physician role and the

NP role

Correct answer: A

The ANA's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and

Standards of Practice defines the role and actions of the nurse practitioner.

Question : Primary prevention care practices are an essential

aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of the following is the best

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example of a primary prevention care strategy for community behavioral health?

• Aftercare program for chronically mentally ill clients

recently discharged from the hospital

• Court-ordered counseling for abusive parents
• 24-hour crisis hotlines
• Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents

Correct answer: D

Information reduces incidence of disease.

Question : The trend in legal rulings on cases involving

mental illness over the past 25 years has been to:

• Encourage juries to find defendants not guilty by reason of

insanity.

• Protect the person's freedoms or rights when he or she is

committed to a mental hospital.

• Place increasing trust in mental health professionals o

make good and ethical decisions.

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• Decrease the "red tape" associated with commitments so

that commitments are faster and easier.

Correct answer: B

Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of individual civil liberties for psychiatric clients.

Question : Mr. Smithers, an involuntarily hospitalized patient

experiencing psychotic symptoms, refuses to take any of his ordered medication because he believes "Jesus Christ told me I am the prophet and must fast for a year." Your actions should be based on your knowledge of which of the following?

• Psychiatric clients cannot refuse treatment
• Psychiatric clients do not always know what is good for

them

• Psychiatric clients can refuse treatment
• Psychiatric clients cannot be trusted to make good

healthcare decisions and, therefore, the nurse's best clinical judgment should guide actions

Correct answer: C

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As with any client, psychiatric clients can refuse treatment unless a legal process resulting in involuntary commitment or mandatory court order for treatment has been obtained.

Question : Which of the following statements best reflects the

difference between the nurse-client (N-C) relationship and a social relationship?

• In the N-C relationship, the primary focus is on the client

and the client's needs.

• Goals in the N-C relationship are deliberately left vague

and unspoken so that the client can work on any issue.

• In the N-C relationship, the nurse is solely responsible for

making the relationship work.

• In the N-C relationship, there is no place for social

interaction.

Correct answer: A

Social relationships are mutual interpersonal relationships in which the needs of both parties are addressed. The N-C relationship is most con- cerned with meeting the needs of the client.