7/29/25, 1:15 AM PMHNP ANCC Review Questions
PMHNP ANCC ACTUAL REVIEW EXAM 2025
\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \LATEST VERSION
\VERIFIED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (100)
The purpose of the A. The ANAs Psych-Mental Health Nursing Scope and
American Nurses Standards of Practice defines the role and actions of
Association's Psychiatric- the nurse practitioner.
Mental Health Nursing:
Scope and Standards of
Practice is to
a. Define the role and
actions for the NP
b. Establish the legal
authority for the
prescription of
psychotropic medications
c. Define the legal statutes
of the role of the PMHNP
d. Define the differences
between the physician
role and the NP role
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Primary prevention care practices are an essential
aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of the following is
the best example of a primary prevention care
strategy for community behavioral health?
D. Information reduces
a. Aftercare program for chronically mentally ill clients
incidence of disease.
recently discharged from the hospital
b. Court-ordered counseling for abusive parents
c. 24-hour crisis hotlines
d. Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents
The trend in legal rulings B. Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of
on cases involving mental individual civil liberties for psychiatric clients.
illness over the past 25
years has been to
a. Encourage juries to find
defendants not guilty by
reason of insanity
b. Protect the person's
freedoms or rights when
he or she is committed to
a mental hospital
c. Place increasing trust in
mental health
professionals to make
good and ethical
decisions
d. Decrease the "red tape"
associated with
commitments so that
commitments are faster
and easier
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Mr. Smithers, an C. As with any client, psychiatric clients can refuse
involuntarily hospitalized treatment unless a legal process resulting in
patient experiencing involuntary commitment or mandatory court order for
psychotic symptoms, treatment has been obtained.
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?
a. Psychiatric clients
cannot refuse treatment
b. Psychiatric clients do
not always know what is
good for them
c. Psychiatric clients can
refuse treatment
d. Psychiatric clients
cannot be trusted to make
good healthcare decisions
and, therefore, the nurse's
best clinical judgment
should guide actions
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Which of the following A. Social relationships are mutual interpersonal
statements best reflects relationships in which the needs of both parties are
the difference between addressed. The N-C relationship is most concerned
the nurse-client (N-C) with meeting the needs of the client.
relationship and a social
relationship?
a. In the N-C relationship,
the primary focus is on the
client and the client's
needs.
b. Goals in the N-C
relationship are
deliberately left vague
and unspoken so that the
client can work on any
issue.
c. In the N-C relationship,
the nurse is solely
responsible for making the
relationship work.
d. In the N-C relationship,
there is no place for social
interaction.
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PMHNP ANCC ACTUAL REVIEW EXAM 2025
\COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \LATEST VERSION
\VERIFIED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (100)
The purpose of the A. The ANAs Psych-Mental Health Nursing Scope and
American Nurses Standards of Practice defines the role and actions of
Association's Psychiatric- the nurse practitioner.
Mental Health Nursing:
Scope and Standards of
Practice is to
a. Define the role and
actions for the NP
b. Establish the legal
authority for the
prescription of
psychotropic medications
c. Define the legal statutes
of the role of the PMHNP
d. Define the differences
between the physician
role and the NP role
1/76
,7/29/25, 1:15 AM PMHNP ANCC Review Questions
Primary prevention care practices are an essential
aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of the following is
the best example of a primary prevention care
strategy for community behavioral health?
D. Information reduces
a. Aftercare program for chronically mentally ill clients
incidence of disease.
recently discharged from the hospital
b. Court-ordered counseling for abusive parents
c. 24-hour crisis hotlines
d. Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents
The trend in legal rulings B. Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of
on cases involving mental individual civil liberties for psychiatric clients.
illness over the past 25
years has been to
a. Encourage juries to find
defendants not guilty by
reason of insanity
b. Protect the person's
freedoms or rights when
he or she is committed to
a mental hospital
c. Place increasing trust in
mental health
professionals to make
good and ethical
decisions
d. Decrease the "red tape"
associated with
commitments so that
commitments are faster
and easier
2/76
,7/29/25, 1:15 AM PMHNP ANCC Review Questions
Mr. Smithers, an C. As with any client, psychiatric clients can refuse
involuntarily hospitalized treatment unless a legal process resulting in
patient experiencing involuntary commitment or mandatory court order for
psychotic symptoms, treatment has been obtained.
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?
a. Psychiatric clients
cannot refuse treatment
b. Psychiatric clients do
not always know what is
good for them
c. Psychiatric clients can
refuse treatment
d. Psychiatric clients
cannot be trusted to make
good healthcare decisions
and, therefore, the nurse's
best clinical judgment
should guide actions
3/76
, 7/29/25, 1:15 AM PMHNP ANCC Review Questions
Which of the following A. Social relationships are mutual interpersonal
statements best reflects relationships in which the needs of both parties are
the difference between addressed. The N-C relationship is most concerned
the nurse-client (N-C) with meeting the needs of the client.
relationship and a social
relationship?
a. In the N-C relationship,
the primary focus is on the
client and the client's
needs.
b. Goals in the N-C
relationship are
deliberately left vague
and unspoken so that the
client can work on any
issue.
c. In the N-C relationship,
the nurse is solely
responsible for making the
relationship work.
d. In the N-C relationship,
there is no place for social
interaction.
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