PMHN: exam 1 Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
whatMisMtheMfoundationMofMtheMstandardsMofMpracticeMforMpsychiatricMmentalMhealth
Mnursing?M-MAnswerMnursingMprocess
whatMareMtheM6MQSENMcompetencies?M-MAnswerMpatientMcenteredMcare
qualityMimprovement
safety
informatics
teamworkMandMcollaboration
evidenceMbasedMpractice
whatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMmentalMstatusMexamM-
MAnswerMtoMevaluateManMindividual'sMcurrentMcognitiveMprocesses
whatMareMtheM4MaspectsMorMconsiderationsMthatMeveryMnurseMneedsMtoMknowMwhe
nMadministeringMpsychotropicMmedications?M-
MAnswerMintendedMaction,MtherapeuticMdosage,MadverseMreactions,MandMsafeMbloodMl
evels
whatMareMtheM4MbasicMprinciplesMinMplanningMnursingMinterventionsM-
MAnswerMsafe,Mappropriate,Mindividualized,MevidencedMbased
describeMwhatMtheMnewMtechnologyM"telehealth"MrefersMto:M-
MAnswerMtheMuseMofMelectronicMinformationMandMtelecommunicationMtechnologiesMto
MsupportMlong-distanceMclinicalMhealthcare,MpatientMandMprofessionalMhealth-
relatedMeducation,MpublicMhealthMandMhealthMadministration
defineMtherapeuticMcommunicationM-MAnswerMprofessional,Mgoal-
directed,MandMscientificallyMbasedMcommunication
, giveM9McommonM"cues"MorMexamplesMofMnonverbalMcommunication:M-
MAnswerMPhysicalMappearance,MfacialMexpressions,MbodyMposture,MamountMofMeyeMco
ntact,MeyeMcast,MhandMgestures,Msighs,Mfidgeting,MandMyawning.
WhenMcommunicatingMwithMaMpatientMinMaMmentalMhealthMsettingMwhatMareMtheM4
MgoalsMtoMhelpMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMFeelMunderstoodMandMcomfortable,MidentifyMandMexploreMproblemsMrelating
MtoMothers,MdiscoverMhealthyMwaysMofMmeetingMemotionalMneeds,MandMexperienceMs
atisfyingMinterpersonalMrelationships.
ThereMareMmanyMcommunicationMtechniquesMthatMnursesMcanMuseMtoMenhanceMtheir
MnursingMpracticeM-
MAnswerMusingMsilence,MofferingMself,MgivingMboardMopenings,Mrestating,Mreflecting,Mfo
cusing,Mexploring,MmakingMobservations,MseekingMclarification,MvoicingMdoubt,Msummarizi
ng.
defineMcountertransferenceM-
MAnswerMtheMnurseMunconsciouslyMtransfersMfeelingsMontoMtheMpatientMthatMareMrel
atedMtoMpeopleMinMtheirMpast
defineMtransferenceM-
MAnswerMaMpatientMunconsciouslyMtransfersMfeelingsMontoMtheMnurseMthatMareMrelat
edMtoMsomeoneMfromMtheirMchildhood/past
describeMtheMphasesMofMtheMnurse-patientMrelationshipM-MAnswerMpre-
orientation,Morientation,Mworking,Mtermination
defineMempathyMandMsympathyM-
MAnswerMempathyMunderstandsMtheMfeelingsMofMothersMandMsympathyMisMfeelingMth
eMfeelingsMofMothers
thereMareMmanyMtacticsMtoMavoidMwhenMinterviewingMaMpatientM-
MAnswerMnotMargueMwith,MminimizeMorMchallengeMtheMpatient.MDoMnotMgiveMfalseM
reassurance.MDoMnotMquestionMorMprobe.
Answers Updated 2026
whatMisMtheMfoundationMofMtheMstandardsMofMpracticeMforMpsychiatricMmentalMhealth
Mnursing?M-MAnswerMnursingMprocess
whatMareMtheM6MQSENMcompetencies?M-MAnswerMpatientMcenteredMcare
qualityMimprovement
safety
informatics
teamworkMandMcollaboration
evidenceMbasedMpractice
whatMisMtheMpurposeMofMtheMmentalMstatusMexamM-
MAnswerMtoMevaluateManMindividual'sMcurrentMcognitiveMprocesses
whatMareMtheM4MaspectsMorMconsiderationsMthatMeveryMnurseMneedsMtoMknowMwhe
nMadministeringMpsychotropicMmedications?M-
MAnswerMintendedMaction,MtherapeuticMdosage,MadverseMreactions,MandMsafeMbloodMl
evels
whatMareMtheM4MbasicMprinciplesMinMplanningMnursingMinterventionsM-
MAnswerMsafe,Mappropriate,Mindividualized,MevidencedMbased
describeMwhatMtheMnewMtechnologyM"telehealth"MrefersMto:M-
MAnswerMtheMuseMofMelectronicMinformationMandMtelecommunicationMtechnologiesMto
MsupportMlong-distanceMclinicalMhealthcare,MpatientMandMprofessionalMhealth-
relatedMeducation,MpublicMhealthMandMhealthMadministration
defineMtherapeuticMcommunicationM-MAnswerMprofessional,Mgoal-
directed,MandMscientificallyMbasedMcommunication
, giveM9McommonM"cues"MorMexamplesMofMnonverbalMcommunication:M-
MAnswerMPhysicalMappearance,MfacialMexpressions,MbodyMposture,MamountMofMeyeMco
ntact,MeyeMcast,MhandMgestures,Msighs,Mfidgeting,MandMyawning.
WhenMcommunicatingMwithMaMpatientMinMaMmentalMhealthMsettingMwhatMareMtheM4
MgoalsMtoMhelpMtheMpatient?M-
MAnswerMFeelMunderstoodMandMcomfortable,MidentifyMandMexploreMproblemsMrelating
MtoMothers,MdiscoverMhealthyMwaysMofMmeetingMemotionalMneeds,MandMexperienceMs
atisfyingMinterpersonalMrelationships.
ThereMareMmanyMcommunicationMtechniquesMthatMnursesMcanMuseMtoMenhanceMtheir
MnursingMpracticeM-
MAnswerMusingMsilence,MofferingMself,MgivingMboardMopenings,Mrestating,Mreflecting,Mfo
cusing,Mexploring,MmakingMobservations,MseekingMclarification,MvoicingMdoubt,Msummarizi
ng.
defineMcountertransferenceM-
MAnswerMtheMnurseMunconsciouslyMtransfersMfeelingsMontoMtheMpatientMthatMareMrel
atedMtoMpeopleMinMtheirMpast
defineMtransferenceM-
MAnswerMaMpatientMunconsciouslyMtransfersMfeelingsMontoMtheMnurseMthatMareMrelat
edMtoMsomeoneMfromMtheirMchildhood/past
describeMtheMphasesMofMtheMnurse-patientMrelationshipM-MAnswerMpre-
orientation,Morientation,Mworking,Mtermination
defineMempathyMandMsympathyM-
MAnswerMempathyMunderstandsMtheMfeelingsMofMothersMandMsympathyMisMfeelingMth
eMfeelingsMofMothers
thereMareMmanyMtacticsMtoMavoidMwhenMinterviewingMaMpatientM-
MAnswerMnotMargueMwith,MminimizeMorMchallengeMtheMpatient.MDoMnotMgiveMfalseM
reassurance.MDoMnotMquestionMorMprobe.