PMHNP Purple Exam
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User [Date] [Course title]
,The purpose of the American nurses association, psychiatric mental health nursing scope and standards
of practice is to - Correct Answer: Defines the roles and action of the NP
The ANA's psychiatric mental health, nursing scope and standards of practice to find the role and actions
of the nurse practitioner
Primary prevention care practices are in essential aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of the following is
the best example of a primary prevention care strategy for community behavioral health? - Correct
Answer: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents
Information reduces incidence of disease
The trend in legal rulings on cases involving mental illness over the past 25 years has been to - Correct
Answer: Protect the persons, freedoms and rights when he or she is committed to a mental hospital
Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of individual civil liberties for psychiatric clients
And involuntarily hospitalized, patient experiences, psychotic symptoms, refuses to take any of his
ordered medication because he believes "Jesus Christ told me I am the prophet, and I must fast for a
year " your actions should be based on the knowledge of which of the following - Correct Answer:
Psychiatric patients can refuse treatment.
As with any client psychiatric clients can refuse treatment, unless a legal process resulting an involuntary
commitment or mandatory court order for treatment has been obtained
Which of the following statements best reflects the difference between the nurse, client, relationship,
and a social relationship - Correct Answer: Social relationships are mutual interpersonal relationships in
which the needs of both parties our address. The nurse client relationship is most concerned with
meeting the needs of the clients.
Community has an unusually high incidence of depression and drug use among the teenage population.
The public health nurses decide to address this problem my modifying the environment and
strengthening the capacities of families to prevent the development of new cases of depression and
, drug use. What is this an example - Correct Answer: The action focuses on interventions, designed to
reduce the incidence of new cases of disease.
Primary prevention.
Patient is voluntarily admitted to a hospital. After 24 hours, she states she wishes to leave because "this
place can't help me "the best nursing action that reflects the legal right of this patient is - Correct
Answer: Explain that the client cannot leave until you can complete a further assessment
Almost every state allows for a brief period of detainment to assess a client for dangerousness to self or
others before allowing the client to leave a hospital setting, even if the admission was voluntary
In forming a therapeutic relationship with patients, the PMHNP must consider developing many
characteristics that are known to be helpful in relationship building. Which of the following is an
essential part of building a therapeutic relationship - Correct Answer: Authenticity
Authenticity, being genuine, honest, and respectful, are essential elements in establishing a working
relationship with any patient. Like mindedness is not a part of the therapeutic relationship. An important
aspect of the PMHNP role, collecting a family, history and accuracy and assessment does not in and of
itself facilitate relationship building
According to the DSM five, which of the following is true - Correct Answer: A culturally expected
response to a stressor is not a mental disorder
All DSM five disorders need to be made taking a persons culture into account. A cultural expression of a
response to grief, loss, or stress is not considered a DSM five diagnosis.
Patient has been an individual therapy for three months. She has shown much growth, an improvement
in her functioning and insight, and is to discontinue services within the next few weeks. And the next
session after you discuss service termination, she suddenly begins to demonstrate the original
symptoms I had brought her to treatment initially. She's now hesitant to discharge, she wants to
continue services, Aunt is displaying an increase in regressive defense mechanisms. What is the best
explanation for her behavior? - Correct Answer: A sign of normal resistance to termination seen in the
termination phase of therapy
Questions with
Complete Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
,The purpose of the American nurses association, psychiatric mental health nursing scope and standards
of practice is to - Correct Answer: Defines the roles and action of the NP
The ANA's psychiatric mental health, nursing scope and standards of practice to find the role and actions
of the nurse practitioner
Primary prevention care practices are in essential aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of the following is
the best example of a primary prevention care strategy for community behavioral health? - Correct
Answer: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents
Information reduces incidence of disease
The trend in legal rulings on cases involving mental illness over the past 25 years has been to - Correct
Answer: Protect the persons, freedoms and rights when he or she is committed to a mental hospital
Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of individual civil liberties for psychiatric clients
And involuntarily hospitalized, patient experiences, psychotic symptoms, refuses to take any of his
ordered medication because he believes "Jesus Christ told me I am the prophet, and I must fast for a
year " your actions should be based on the knowledge of which of the following - Correct Answer:
Psychiatric patients can refuse treatment.
As with any client psychiatric clients can refuse treatment, unless a legal process resulting an involuntary
commitment or mandatory court order for treatment has been obtained
Which of the following statements best reflects the difference between the nurse, client, relationship,
and a social relationship - Correct Answer: Social relationships are mutual interpersonal relationships in
which the needs of both parties our address. The nurse client relationship is most concerned with
meeting the needs of the clients.
Community has an unusually high incidence of depression and drug use among the teenage population.
The public health nurses decide to address this problem my modifying the environment and
strengthening the capacities of families to prevent the development of new cases of depression and
, drug use. What is this an example - Correct Answer: The action focuses on interventions, designed to
reduce the incidence of new cases of disease.
Primary prevention.
Patient is voluntarily admitted to a hospital. After 24 hours, she states she wishes to leave because "this
place can't help me "the best nursing action that reflects the legal right of this patient is - Correct
Answer: Explain that the client cannot leave until you can complete a further assessment
Almost every state allows for a brief period of detainment to assess a client for dangerousness to self or
others before allowing the client to leave a hospital setting, even if the admission was voluntary
In forming a therapeutic relationship with patients, the PMHNP must consider developing many
characteristics that are known to be helpful in relationship building. Which of the following is an
essential part of building a therapeutic relationship - Correct Answer: Authenticity
Authenticity, being genuine, honest, and respectful, are essential elements in establishing a working
relationship with any patient. Like mindedness is not a part of the therapeutic relationship. An important
aspect of the PMHNP role, collecting a family, history and accuracy and assessment does not in and of
itself facilitate relationship building
According to the DSM five, which of the following is true - Correct Answer: A culturally expected
response to a stressor is not a mental disorder
All DSM five disorders need to be made taking a persons culture into account. A cultural expression of a
response to grief, loss, or stress is not considered a DSM five diagnosis.
Patient has been an individual therapy for three months. She has shown much growth, an improvement
in her functioning and insight, and is to discontinue services within the next few weeks. And the next
session after you discuss service termination, she suddenly begins to demonstrate the original
symptoms I had brought her to treatment initially. She's now hesitant to discharge, she wants to
continue services, Aunt is displaying an increase in regressive defense mechanisms. What is the best
explanation for her behavior? - Correct Answer: A sign of normal resistance to termination seen in the
termination phase of therapy
