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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.

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