Exam 2: NR548/ NR 548 (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain

Exam 2: NR548/ NR 548 (Latest Update 2024/ 2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Psychiatric interview - ANSWER the process by which psychiatric assessment is conducted -primary tasks • building a therapeutic alliance between the PMHNP & client • obtaining a database of psychiatric info about the client • establishing a dx • negotiating a tx plan Therapeutic Alliance - ANSWER a feeling that you should create over the course of the diagnostic interview, a sense of rapport, trust, and warmth -most important goal of the interview process -the cooperative working relationship between the therapist and client • begins during the initial or opening phase of the interview -fundamental component of successful therapy • Without trust, adherence to treatment recommendations may be compromised • interview may not elicit the information needed to formulate an appropriate dx & plan of care without rapport & trust Creating rapport: tips - ANSWER -Be Yourself -Be Warm, Courteous, and Emotionally Sensitive -Actively Defuse the Strangeness of the Clinical Situation