EXAM 2 NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT TEST BANK SOLVED QUESTIONS 100 PERCENT
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Code of Ethics 9 Provisions.
Answer:
-Respect for the Individual Provision 1: The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person. Commitment to the Healthcare
Consumer Provision 2: The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual,
family, group, community, or population. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer Provision 3: The
nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.
Responsibility and Accountability for Practice Provision 4: The nurse has authority, accountability,
and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions and takes action consistent with the
obligation to promote health and provide optimum patient care. Duties to Self and Others Provision
5: The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health
and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue
personal and professional growth. Contributions to Healthcare Environments Provision 6: The
nurse, through individual and collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical
environment of the work setting and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality
health care. Advancement of the Nursing Profession Provision 7: The nurse, in all roles and settings,
advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards of
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy. Collaboration to Meet Health
Needs Provision 8: The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect
human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities. Promotion of the Nursing
Profession Provision 9: The profession of nursing, collectively through its professi
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: Person A: "I can't believe you deal with
these people every day. Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!" PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia
is a chronic treatable disease, much like diabetes or other physical illnesses. Clients who have
mental illness deserve compassion and care.".
Answer:
, Respect for the Individual (Provision 1) Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and
dignity of those with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards PMH
diagnoses to ensure access to care.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The client presents to the emergency
department with hallucinations and is threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary
admission order for emergent psychiatric care.
Answer:
Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer (provision 2) Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a
commitment to the healthcare consumer by balancing the client's human rights with safety,
including coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own safety.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit
memes with a client that she saw earlier today in a group session.
Answer:
Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer (provision 3) This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP
recognizes the power differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of
sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family members, guardians, or
significant others is unethical.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions
today, so she asks the RN who works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy sessions
today.
Answer:
Responsibility and Accountability for Practice (provision 4) Rationale: This is an unethical scenario.
The PMHNP must understand the scope of other team members' practice in order to delegate
appropriately. Conducting a counseling session is outside of the RN's scope of practice.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
Code of Ethics 9 Provisions.
Answer:
-Respect for the Individual Provision 1: The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person. Commitment to the Healthcare
Consumer Provision 2: The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual,
family, group, community, or population. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer Provision 3: The
nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.
Responsibility and Accountability for Practice Provision 4: The nurse has authority, accountability,
and responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions and takes action consistent with the
obligation to promote health and provide optimum patient care. Duties to Self and Others Provision
5: The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health
and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue
personal and professional growth. Contributions to Healthcare Environments Provision 6: The
nurse, through individual and collective effort, establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical
environment of the work setting and conditions of employment that are conducive to safe, quality
health care. Advancement of the Nursing Profession Provision 7: The nurse, in all roles and settings,
advances the profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards of
development, and the generation of both nursing and health policy. Collaboration to Meet Health
Needs Provision 8: The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public to protect
human rights, promote health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities. Promotion of the Nursing
Profession Provision 9: The profession of nursing, collectively through its professi
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: Person A: "I can't believe you deal with
these people every day. Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!" PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia
is a chronic treatable disease, much like diabetes or other physical illnesses. Clients who have
mental illness deserve compassion and care.".
Answer:
, Respect for the Individual (Provision 1) Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and
dignity of those with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards PMH
diagnoses to ensure access to care.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The client presents to the emergency
department with hallucinations and is threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary
admission order for emergent psychiatric care.
Answer:
Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer (provision 2) Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a
commitment to the healthcare consumer by balancing the client's human rights with safety,
including coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own safety.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit
memes with a client that she saw earlier today in a group session.
Answer:
Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer (provision 3) This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP
recognizes the power differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of
sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family members, guardians, or
significant others is unethical.
Question:
Match the ethical principles to the scenario it represents: The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions
today, so she asks the RN who works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy sessions
today.
Answer:
Responsibility and Accountability for Practice (provision 4) Rationale: This is an unethical scenario.
The PMHNP must understand the scope of other team members' practice in order to delegate
appropriately. Conducting a counseling session is outside of the RN's scope of practice.
