NSG 322 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
when was psychiatric nursing recognized? - Answers in the late 1800s
when was psychiatric nursing taught in nursing schools? - Answers 1950s
when were psychotropic drugs first developed - Answers in the early 1950s
what was the 1963 Community Mental Health Center Act - Answers it was an act to push
towards community care for mental illness rather than institutionalizing whenever possible
the 1963 Community Mental Health Center Act gained momentum when? - Answers after World
War II and increased rates of PTSD
what is stigma? - Answers a negative perception of something that is not always justified. it is
fueled by what society says about it
what is holistic practice - Answers the integration of both scientific knowledge and caring arts
(essence of nursing)
what is nursing process - Answers assessment/data gathering, nursing diagnosis, interventions,
outcome evaluation
what is the DSM-5 - Answers the official manual for psychiatric medical diagnosis
why is the DSM-5 useful for a non-advanced practice RN? - Answers because it is a good
reference for people to know a quick overview of what is going on with a patient
which is a nursing responsibility that only an APRN-PMH can perform?
1) conducting psychotherapy
2) administering prescription medications
3) integrating biological and complementary therapies
4) adapting health instruction to a patient's specific needs - Answers conducting psychotherapy
what does the therapeutic milieu refer to - Answers the environment in which holistic treatment
occurs and includes all members of the treatment teach, a positive physical setting, interactions
between those who are hospitalized and activities that promote recovery
do nurses or patients have countertransference? - Answers nurses
every instance of seclusion of restraint use must what - Answers be made under anew order
written for that client in that specific circumstance in order to be legally justified and uphold the
, client's right to safe and non-harmful care
voluntary commitment = - Answers inpatient/oupatient
emergency involuntary commitment = - Answers limited, observational/inpatient
involuntary commitment = - Answers long-term/inpatient or outpatient
when it comes to civil rights, just because a patient is committed to a mental institution doesn't
mean - Answers that their civil rights are revoked
what was the 1974 Tarasoff case about? - Answers a ruling that therapists and advanced
practice RN/doctors have the duty to warn and protect people
who has the need to notify someone to warn and protect a person? - Answers staff nurses and
members of the mental health team NOTIFY/REPORT to APRNs and psychiatric mental health
NP's to warn but CANNOT warn themselves
Duty - Answers your responsibilities/obligations, what you have to do
breach of duty - Answers failing to meet your duty
cause in fect - Answers is directly caused by something a person did/did not do
proximate cause - Answers a legal cause the exists when there some something else that was
done to cause an issue
SAMHSA's 6 key principles of a trauma-informed approach - Answers safety
trustworthiness and transparency
peer support
collaboration and mutuality
empowerment, voice and choice
cultural, historical, and gender issues
for SAHMHSA's perspective, it is critical to - Answers promote the linkage to recovery and
resilience for those individuals and families impacted by trauma
trauma-specific intervention programs recognize - Answers the survivors need to be respected,
informed, connected and hopeful regarding their own recovery
seclusion - Answers the involuntary confinement of a person in a room or area where the person
is physically prevented from leaving
restraint - Answers any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment
when was psychiatric nursing recognized? - Answers in the late 1800s
when was psychiatric nursing taught in nursing schools? - Answers 1950s
when were psychotropic drugs first developed - Answers in the early 1950s
what was the 1963 Community Mental Health Center Act - Answers it was an act to push
towards community care for mental illness rather than institutionalizing whenever possible
the 1963 Community Mental Health Center Act gained momentum when? - Answers after World
War II and increased rates of PTSD
what is stigma? - Answers a negative perception of something that is not always justified. it is
fueled by what society says about it
what is holistic practice - Answers the integration of both scientific knowledge and caring arts
(essence of nursing)
what is nursing process - Answers assessment/data gathering, nursing diagnosis, interventions,
outcome evaluation
what is the DSM-5 - Answers the official manual for psychiatric medical diagnosis
why is the DSM-5 useful for a non-advanced practice RN? - Answers because it is a good
reference for people to know a quick overview of what is going on with a patient
which is a nursing responsibility that only an APRN-PMH can perform?
1) conducting psychotherapy
2) administering prescription medications
3) integrating biological and complementary therapies
4) adapting health instruction to a patient's specific needs - Answers conducting psychotherapy
what does the therapeutic milieu refer to - Answers the environment in which holistic treatment
occurs and includes all members of the treatment teach, a positive physical setting, interactions
between those who are hospitalized and activities that promote recovery
do nurses or patients have countertransference? - Answers nurses
every instance of seclusion of restraint use must what - Answers be made under anew order
written for that client in that specific circumstance in order to be legally justified and uphold the
, client's right to safe and non-harmful care
voluntary commitment = - Answers inpatient/oupatient
emergency involuntary commitment = - Answers limited, observational/inpatient
involuntary commitment = - Answers long-term/inpatient or outpatient
when it comes to civil rights, just because a patient is committed to a mental institution doesn't
mean - Answers that their civil rights are revoked
what was the 1974 Tarasoff case about? - Answers a ruling that therapists and advanced
practice RN/doctors have the duty to warn and protect people
who has the need to notify someone to warn and protect a person? - Answers staff nurses and
members of the mental health team NOTIFY/REPORT to APRNs and psychiatric mental health
NP's to warn but CANNOT warn themselves
Duty - Answers your responsibilities/obligations, what you have to do
breach of duty - Answers failing to meet your duty
cause in fect - Answers is directly caused by something a person did/did not do
proximate cause - Answers a legal cause the exists when there some something else that was
done to cause an issue
SAMHSA's 6 key principles of a trauma-informed approach - Answers safety
trustworthiness and transparency
peer support
collaboration and mutuality
empowerment, voice and choice
cultural, historical, and gender issues
for SAHMHSA's perspective, it is critical to - Answers promote the linkage to recovery and
resilience for those individuals and families impacted by trauma
trauma-specific intervention programs recognize - Answers the survivors need to be respected,
informed, connected and hopeful regarding their own recovery
seclusion - Answers the involuntary confinement of a person in a room or area where the person
is physically prevented from leaving
restraint - Answers any manual method, physical or mechanical device, material, or equipment
