NR 548 Week 1 Exam Study Guide: NR 548 Week 1 Exam
Practice Exam
NR 548 Week 1 Exam: 100 Practice Questions & Rationales
1. According to Standard 5B: Health Teaching & Promotion, what is the core
meaning of "anticipatory guidance"?
• A) Predicting future psychiatric diagnoses based on genetics.
• B) Educating consumers to avoid normal developmental and situational
threats to wellness.
• C) Providing legal advice regarding involuntary commitment.
• D) Managing the inpatient milieu for safety.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Anticipatory guidance means the professional nurse is aware of
normal developmental/situational threats and educates consumers to avoid
them.
2. The "art of nursing" is fundamentally based on which of the following?
• A) Scientific evidence and research protocols.
• B) Caring and respect for human dignity.
• C) Efficient medical billing and coding.
• D) Clinical mastery of psychopharmacology.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The standards explain that the art of nursing is based on caring
and respect for human dignity.
3. Under Provision 1 of the ANA Code of Ethics, with what attitude must a nurse
practice?
• A) Professional distance and objectivity.
, • B) Compassion and respect for the inherent dignity and worth of every
person.
• C) Strict adherence to hospital policy.
• D) Paternalistic guidance for the patient's own good.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Provision 1 states the nurse practices with compassion and
respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every
person.
4. How should a nurse respond to the discovery of human trafficking according
to Provision 8?
• A) Maintain patient confidentiality at all costs.
• B) Bring attention to human rights violations in all settings and contexts.
• C) Only report if the patient is a minor.
• D) Refer the patient to a social worker without further action.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The Code of Ethics Provision 8 requires nurses to bring attention
to human rights violations in all settings and contexts.
5. What is the primary focus of Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMH) Nursing?
• A) Solely the management of inpatient psychiatric units.
• B) Integrated health wellness through prevention, education, assessment,
and treatment of PMH disorders across the life span.
• C) Providing physical health care to patients in psychiatric hospitals.
• D) Researching the genetic causes of schizophrenia.
• Correct Answer: B
, • Rationale: PMH Nursing promotes integrated health and wellness through
prevention, education, assessment, diagnosis, care, and treatment of PMH
disorders across the life span.
6. Which statement best describes the roles of PMHNPs and PMH clinical nurse
specialists?
• A) They have completely different qualifications and functions.
• B) Their roles are synonymous in purpose, functions, settings, and
qualifications.
• C) Only PMHNPs can work in outpatient settings.
• D) Only Clinical Nurse Specialists are considered APRNs.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Both are considered PMH APRNs, and their roles are
synonymous in purpose, functions, settings, and qualifications.
7. Which of the following is a key element of the Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nurse's role in society?
• A) Diagnosing only the most severe mental illnesses.
• B) Promotion of mental health and collaboration with other health
professionals.
• C) Operating independently from primary care providers.
• D) Focusing exclusively on psychopharmacological interventions.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Promotion of mental health and collaboration/referral to other
professionals are key elements of the role.
8. Which is NOT one of the listed key roles of a PMHNP?
• A) Provision of psychotherapy.
• B) Provision of clinical supervision.
, • C) Provision of primary surgical interventions.
• D) Provision of psychopharmacological interventions.
• Correct Answer: C
• Rationale: Key roles of the PMHNP include psychotherapy,
psychopharmacological interventions, and clinical supervision.
9. What does the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation provide?
• A) A list of all approved psychiatric medications.
• B) Recommendations for licensure, accreditation, certification, and
education for all APRN practice.
• C) Only the criteria for RN licensure.
• D) Guidelines for hospital administrative salaries.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The Consensus Model provides recommendations for licensure,
accreditation, certification, and education for all APRN practice.
10. According to the ODPHP, neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of
which of the following?
• A) Improved resilience in aging populations.
• B) Disability, disease burden, premature mortality, and suicide worldwide.
• C) Economic surplus in healthcare systems.
• D) Decreased need for specialized nursing care.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: These disorders are among the leading causes of disability,
disease burden, premature mortality, and suicide.
11. What percentage of adults with mental illness actually receive treatment?
• A) 50.5%
Practice Exam
NR 548 Week 1 Exam: 100 Practice Questions & Rationales
1. According to Standard 5B: Health Teaching & Promotion, what is the core
meaning of "anticipatory guidance"?
• A) Predicting future psychiatric diagnoses based on genetics.
• B) Educating consumers to avoid normal developmental and situational
threats to wellness.
• C) Providing legal advice regarding involuntary commitment.
• D) Managing the inpatient milieu for safety.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Anticipatory guidance means the professional nurse is aware of
normal developmental/situational threats and educates consumers to avoid
them.
2. The "art of nursing" is fundamentally based on which of the following?
• A) Scientific evidence and research protocols.
• B) Caring and respect for human dignity.
• C) Efficient medical billing and coding.
• D) Clinical mastery of psychopharmacology.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The standards explain that the art of nursing is based on caring
and respect for human dignity.
3. Under Provision 1 of the ANA Code of Ethics, with what attitude must a nurse
practice?
• A) Professional distance and objectivity.
, • B) Compassion and respect for the inherent dignity and worth of every
person.
• C) Strict adherence to hospital policy.
• D) Paternalistic guidance for the patient's own good.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Provision 1 states the nurse practices with compassion and
respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every
person.
4. How should a nurse respond to the discovery of human trafficking according
to Provision 8?
• A) Maintain patient confidentiality at all costs.
• B) Bring attention to human rights violations in all settings and contexts.
• C) Only report if the patient is a minor.
• D) Refer the patient to a social worker without further action.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The Code of Ethics Provision 8 requires nurses to bring attention
to human rights violations in all settings and contexts.
5. What is the primary focus of Psychiatric-Mental Health (PMH) Nursing?
• A) Solely the management of inpatient psychiatric units.
• B) Integrated health wellness through prevention, education, assessment,
and treatment of PMH disorders across the life span.
• C) Providing physical health care to patients in psychiatric hospitals.
• D) Researching the genetic causes of schizophrenia.
• Correct Answer: B
, • Rationale: PMH Nursing promotes integrated health and wellness through
prevention, education, assessment, diagnosis, care, and treatment of PMH
disorders across the life span.
6. Which statement best describes the roles of PMHNPs and PMH clinical nurse
specialists?
• A) They have completely different qualifications and functions.
• B) Their roles are synonymous in purpose, functions, settings, and
qualifications.
• C) Only PMHNPs can work in outpatient settings.
• D) Only Clinical Nurse Specialists are considered APRNs.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Both are considered PMH APRNs, and their roles are
synonymous in purpose, functions, settings, and qualifications.
7. Which of the following is a key element of the Psychiatric-Mental Health
Nurse's role in society?
• A) Diagnosing only the most severe mental illnesses.
• B) Promotion of mental health and collaboration with other health
professionals.
• C) Operating independently from primary care providers.
• D) Focusing exclusively on psychopharmacological interventions.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: Promotion of mental health and collaboration/referral to other
professionals are key elements of the role.
8. Which is NOT one of the listed key roles of a PMHNP?
• A) Provision of psychotherapy.
• B) Provision of clinical supervision.
, • C) Provision of primary surgical interventions.
• D) Provision of psychopharmacological interventions.
• Correct Answer: C
• Rationale: Key roles of the PMHNP include psychotherapy,
psychopharmacological interventions, and clinical supervision.
9. What does the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation provide?
• A) A list of all approved psychiatric medications.
• B) Recommendations for licensure, accreditation, certification, and
education for all APRN practice.
• C) Only the criteria for RN licensure.
• D) Guidelines for hospital administrative salaries.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: The Consensus Model provides recommendations for licensure,
accreditation, certification, and education for all APRN practice.
10. According to the ODPHP, neuropsychiatric disorders are a leading cause of
which of the following?
• A) Improved resilience in aging populations.
• B) Disability, disease burden, premature mortality, and suicide worldwide.
• C) Economic surplus in healthcare systems.
• D) Decreased need for specialized nursing care.
• Correct Answer: B
• Rationale: These disorders are among the leading causes of disability,
disease burden, premature mortality, and suicide.
11. What percentage of adults with mental illness actually receive treatment?
• A) 50.5%
