PMH Nursing Process Chapter
7 Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
NursingBProcessBIncludesB-BAnswerAssessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
TheBstandardsBofBpracticeBareBstatementsBthatBidentifyBtheBdutiesBandBobligationsBforB
whichBpsychiatric-
mentalBhealthBnursesBareBheldBaccountable.BTheseBstandardsBprovideBtheBbasisBforB-
BAnswer-CertificationBcriteria
-ABlegalBdefinitionBofBpsychiatricBnursing
-NCLEXBquestions
StandardsBofBPracticeBforBPsychiatric-MentalBHealthBNursing:BStandardB1:BAssessmentB-
BAnswer-
processBbeginsBwithBtheBinitialBpatientBencounterBandBcontinuesBthroughoutBtheBpatie
ntBstay.B
-
ToBdevelopBaBbasisBforBtheBplanBofBcareBandBinBpreparationBforBdischarge,BeveryBpatie
ntBshouldBhaveBaBthoroughBformalBnursingBassessmentBuponBenteringBtreatment
InBpatientBcenteredBcareBwhatBisBtheBnurse'sBprimaryBsourceBofBdataB?B-
BAnswerTheBpatient
-
SecondaryBoutsideBsourcesBmayBbeBessentialBforBaBpatientBwhoBisBsilent,BinBpsychosis,
Bagitated,BorBinBcatatonia
, AssessmentBofBChildrenB-BAnswer-
TheBchildBisBoftenBtheBbestBsourceBofBdataBforBtheBchild'sBinnerBthoughtsBandBfeelings
-CaregiversBcanBoftenBbestBdescribeBtheBchild'sBbehavior,Bperformance,BandBconduct
-
ConsiderBdevelopmentalBlevels,BaBhallmarkBofBpsychiatricBdisordersBisBtendencyBtoBregr
ess.
assessmentsBofBadolescentsB-BAnswer-
AdolescentsBareBespeciallyBconcernedBwithBconfidentialityBandBmayBfearBwhatBisBsaidBt
oBparents
-
AdolescentBandBfamilyBshouldBbeBgivenBanBoverviewBofBhowBtheBassessmentBwillBbeB
conducted
-ThreatsBofBsuicide,Bhomicide,BorBsexualBabuseBwillBbeBreported
-KeyBinBassessmentBisBtheBidentificationBofBriskBfactors
-HEADSSSBinterview
AssessmentBofBolderBadultsB-BAnswer-
IsBmoreBcomplexBbcBthereBmayBbeBdeteriorationBofB5Bsenses
-IsBmoreBdetailed
-IsBlongerBtoBperformBbecauseBofBphysicalBlimitations
-WiseBtoBidentifyBphysicalBdefectsBtoBmakeBaccommodationsBforBthem
TheBpurposeBofBtheBpsychiatricBmentalBhealthBnursingBassessmentBisBto:B-
BAnswer•BEstablishBrapport
•BObtainBanBunderstandingBofBtheBcurrentBproblemBorBchiefBcomplaint
•BReviewBtheBpatient'sBphysicalBstatusBandBobtainBbaselineBvitalBsigns
•BAssessBforBriskBfactorsBaffectingBtheBsafetyBofBtheBpatientBorBothers
•BPerformBaBmentalBstatusBexamination
•BAssessBpsychosocialBstatus
•BIdentifyBmutualBgoalsBforBtreatment
7 Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
NursingBProcessBIncludesB-BAnswerAssessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
TheBstandardsBofBpracticeBareBstatementsBthatBidentifyBtheBdutiesBandBobligationsBforB
whichBpsychiatric-
mentalBhealthBnursesBareBheldBaccountable.BTheseBstandardsBprovideBtheBbasisBforB-
BAnswer-CertificationBcriteria
-ABlegalBdefinitionBofBpsychiatricBnursing
-NCLEXBquestions
StandardsBofBPracticeBforBPsychiatric-MentalBHealthBNursing:BStandardB1:BAssessmentB-
BAnswer-
processBbeginsBwithBtheBinitialBpatientBencounterBandBcontinuesBthroughoutBtheBpatie
ntBstay.B
-
ToBdevelopBaBbasisBforBtheBplanBofBcareBandBinBpreparationBforBdischarge,BeveryBpatie
ntBshouldBhaveBaBthoroughBformalBnursingBassessmentBuponBenteringBtreatment
InBpatientBcenteredBcareBwhatBisBtheBnurse'sBprimaryBsourceBofBdataB?B-
BAnswerTheBpatient
-
SecondaryBoutsideBsourcesBmayBbeBessentialBforBaBpatientBwhoBisBsilent,BinBpsychosis,
Bagitated,BorBinBcatatonia
, AssessmentBofBChildrenB-BAnswer-
TheBchildBisBoftenBtheBbestBsourceBofBdataBforBtheBchild'sBinnerBthoughtsBandBfeelings
-CaregiversBcanBoftenBbestBdescribeBtheBchild'sBbehavior,Bperformance,BandBconduct
-
ConsiderBdevelopmentalBlevels,BaBhallmarkBofBpsychiatricBdisordersBisBtendencyBtoBregr
ess.
assessmentsBofBadolescentsB-BAnswer-
AdolescentsBareBespeciallyBconcernedBwithBconfidentialityBandBmayBfearBwhatBisBsaidBt
oBparents
-
AdolescentBandBfamilyBshouldBbeBgivenBanBoverviewBofBhowBtheBassessmentBwillBbeB
conducted
-ThreatsBofBsuicide,Bhomicide,BorBsexualBabuseBwillBbeBreported
-KeyBinBassessmentBisBtheBidentificationBofBriskBfactors
-HEADSSSBinterview
AssessmentBofBolderBadultsB-BAnswer-
IsBmoreBcomplexBbcBthereBmayBbeBdeteriorationBofB5Bsenses
-IsBmoreBdetailed
-IsBlongerBtoBperformBbecauseBofBphysicalBlimitations
-WiseBtoBidentifyBphysicalBdefectsBtoBmakeBaccommodationsBforBthem
TheBpurposeBofBtheBpsychiatricBmentalBhealthBnursingBassessmentBisBto:B-
BAnswer•BEstablishBrapport
•BObtainBanBunderstandingBofBtheBcurrentBproblemBorBchiefBcomplaint
•BReviewBtheBpatient'sBphysicalBstatusBandBobtainBbaselineBvitalBsigns
•BAssessBforBriskBfactorsBaffectingBtheBsafetyBofBtheBpatientBorBothers
•BPerformBaBmentalBstatusBexamination
•BAssessBpsychosocialBstatus
•BIdentifyBmutualBgoalsBforBtreatment