NR 548 Week 1 Exam: Questions & Answers
(Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice and Ethics)
1. In what year did Rutgers University establish the first graduate program in
psychiatric nursing?
o A. 1882
o B. 1913
o C. 1946
o D. 1954
o Correct Answer: D
o Rationale: The first graduate program in psychiatric nursing was
established at Rutgers University in 1954 by Hildegarde Peplau to
prepare nurse therapists.
2. Which role was the first master's prepared advanced practice nursing
role?
o A. Nurse Practitioner
o B. Nurse Midwife
o C. Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS)
o D. Clinical Nurse Leader
o Correct Answer: C
o Rationale: The PMHCNS was the first advanced practice nursing role
to require a master's degree, established following the 1954 Rutgers
program.
3. The National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 was significant because
it:
o A. Formally introduced the Nurse Practitioner role.
, o B. Recognized psychiatric nursing as one of the four core disciplines
in psychiatric care.
o C. Mandated the closure of state psychiatric hospitals.
o D. Granted universal prescriptive authority to nurses.
o Correct Answer: B
o Rationale: With the passage of the NMHA in 1946, psychiatric
nursing was recognized as one of the four core disciplines in
psychiatric care and treatment, which also increased funding for
nursing education.
4. In what year were the certification exams for adult and family psychiatric
mental health nurse practitioners combined into a single "Across the
Lifespan" certification (PMHNP-BC)?
o A. 1973
o B. 2000
o C. 2015
o D. 2024
o Correct Answer: C
o Rationale: Separate certification exams for adult and family PMHNPs
were retired in 2015 and combined into the single Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification.
5. Which legislative act, passed in 2016, allowed Nurse Practitioners to
receive a federal waiver to prescribe buprenorphine?
o A. The SUPPORT Act
o B. Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
o C. National Mental Health Act
o D. Affordable Care Act
(Foundations of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Practice and Ethics)
1. In what year did Rutgers University establish the first graduate program in
psychiatric nursing?
o A. 1882
o B. 1913
o C. 1946
o D. 1954
o Correct Answer: D
o Rationale: The first graduate program in psychiatric nursing was
established at Rutgers University in 1954 by Hildegarde Peplau to
prepare nurse therapists.
2. Which role was the first master's prepared advanced practice nursing
role?
o A. Nurse Practitioner
o B. Nurse Midwife
o C. Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (PMHCNS)
o D. Clinical Nurse Leader
o Correct Answer: C
o Rationale: The PMHCNS was the first advanced practice nursing role
to require a master's degree, established following the 1954 Rutgers
program.
3. The National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 was significant because
it:
o A. Formally introduced the Nurse Practitioner role.
, o B. Recognized psychiatric nursing as one of the four core disciplines
in psychiatric care.
o C. Mandated the closure of state psychiatric hospitals.
o D. Granted universal prescriptive authority to nurses.
o Correct Answer: B
o Rationale: With the passage of the NMHA in 1946, psychiatric
nursing was recognized as one of the four core disciplines in
psychiatric care and treatment, which also increased funding for
nursing education.
4. In what year were the certification exams for adult and family psychiatric
mental health nurse practitioners combined into a single "Across the
Lifespan" certification (PMHNP-BC)?
o A. 1973
o B. 2000
o C. 2015
o D. 2024
o Correct Answer: C
o Rationale: Separate certification exams for adult and family PMHNPs
were retired in 2015 and combined into the single Psychiatric-Mental
Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification.
5. Which legislative act, passed in 2016, allowed Nurse Practitioners to
receive a federal waiver to prescribe buprenorphine?
o A. The SUPPORT Act
o B. Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
o C. National Mental Health Act
o D. Affordable Care Act
