NR 668 CEA FINAL EXAM: COMPLETE Q&A (1-
200) WITH RATIONALES
SECTION 1: APRN COMPETENCIES &
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Question 1: Which of the following is
characteristic of the leadership competency for
APRNs?
A) Modifying the treatment plan based on the
patient's needs
B) Developing an age-appropriate treatment
plan
C) Participating in a community-focused
program that promotes mental health and
reduces the risk of mental health problems
D) Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion
,☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C) Participating in a
community-focused program that promotes
mental health and reduces the risk of mental
health problems
Rationale: Leadership competency involves
influencing health policy, advocating for
patients, and participating in community-level
interventions to reduce stigma and improve
mental health services. Direct patient care
activities (modifying treatment plans, age-
appropriate plans, seclusion evaluation) fall
under clinical/direct care competencies.
Question 2: Which of the following allows the
PMHNP to practice in a state?
A) Graduation
B) Licensure
,C) Credentialing
D) Certification
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B) Licensure
Rationale: Licensure is the state-granted
authority that allows an individual to practice as
an APRN within that state. Graduation is an
educational milestone, certification
demonstrates competency in a specialty area,
and credentialing is the process of verifying
qualifications for practice privileges.
Question 3: A new graduate PMHNP is
considering a job at a psychiatric ED. What
document should be consulted to determine if
the PMHNP can legally treat psychiatric
patients across the lifespan?
, A) The hospital bylaws
B) The PMHNP can treat any patient because
there is a collaborating physician
C) The PMHNP scope of practice
D) The state Nurse Practice Act
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D) The state Nurse
Practice Act
Rationale: The state Nurse Practice Act defines
the legal scope of practice for nurse
practitioners, including population foci,
prescriptive authority, and practice
requirements. Hospital bylaws and scope of
practice documents may provide additional
guidance but the Nurse Practice Act carries the
force of law.
200) WITH RATIONALES
SECTION 1: APRN COMPETENCIES &
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Question 1: Which of the following is
characteristic of the leadership competency for
APRNs?
A) Modifying the treatment plan based on the
patient's needs
B) Developing an age-appropriate treatment
plan
C) Participating in a community-focused
program that promotes mental health and
reduces the risk of mental health problems
D) Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion
,☑VERIFIED ANSWER: C) Participating in a
community-focused program that promotes
mental health and reduces the risk of mental
health problems
Rationale: Leadership competency involves
influencing health policy, advocating for
patients, and participating in community-level
interventions to reduce stigma and improve
mental health services. Direct patient care
activities (modifying treatment plans, age-
appropriate plans, seclusion evaluation) fall
under clinical/direct care competencies.
Question 2: Which of the following allows the
PMHNP to practice in a state?
A) Graduation
B) Licensure
,C) Credentialing
D) Certification
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B) Licensure
Rationale: Licensure is the state-granted
authority that allows an individual to practice as
an APRN within that state. Graduation is an
educational milestone, certification
demonstrates competency in a specialty area,
and credentialing is the process of verifying
qualifications for practice privileges.
Question 3: A new graduate PMHNP is
considering a job at a psychiatric ED. What
document should be consulted to determine if
the PMHNP can legally treat psychiatric
patients across the lifespan?
, A) The hospital bylaws
B) The PMHNP can treat any patient because
there is a collaborating physician
C) The PMHNP scope of practice
D) The state Nurse Practice Act
☑VERIFIED ANSWER: D) The state Nurse
Practice Act
Rationale: The state Nurse Practice Act defines
the legal scope of practice for nurse
practitioners, including population foci,
prescriptive authority, and practice
requirements. Hospital bylaws and scope of
practice documents may provide additional
guidance but the Nurse Practice Act carries the
force of law.
