Finall Exam:l NRl 548/l NR548l (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Psychiatricl
Assessmentl forl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl
Nursel Practitionerl Guidel |Q/Al |l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -
Chamberlain
Q:l platforml andl softwarel requirements
Answer:
-Providersl andl organizationsl shouldl selectl videol conferencingl applicationsl thatl havel the
appropriatel verification,l confidentiality,l andl securityl parametersl necessaryl tol bel properly
utilizedl forl thisl purpose
-Inl thel eventl ofl al technologyl breakdown,l causingl al disruptionl ofl the
session,l thel professionall shalll havel al backupl planl inl placel (e.g.,l telephonel access).l
-Telementall healthl shalll providel servicesl atl al bandwidthl andl withl sufficientl resolutionsl
tol ensurel thel qualityl ofl thel imagel and/orl audiol receivedl isl appropriatel tol thel servicesl
beingl delivered
Q:l billingl andl reimbursementl telepsychiatry
Answer:
Thel patientl shalll bel madel awarel ofl anyl andl alll financiall chargesl thatl mayl arisel froml
thel servicesl tol bel providedl priorl tol thel commencementl ofl initiall services
,-Appropriatel documentationl andl codingl shouldl bel undertakenl specifyingl whenl servicesl
arel renderedl vial telementall health
Q:l Appropriatel platformsl forl telepsychiatry
Answer:
PMH-RNsl mayl usel electronicl meansl ofl communicationl suchl asl telephonel consultation,l
computers,l electronicl mail,l imagel transmission,l andl interactivel videol sessions
Q:l legall andl regulatoryl considerations:l bestl practices
Answer:
-malpracticel insurancel isl requiredl andl somel policiesl requirel additionall policiesl forl
telehealth
-licensurel requirementsl differl froml in-personl practice.l providersl mustl holdl al licensel tol
practicel inl thel statel wherel thel clientl resides.l thel PMHNPl isl responsiblel forl followingl
standardsl forl thel statel inl whichl theyl arel practicingl
-federall andl statel prescribingl guidelinesl differl forl telepsychiatry.l Thel Ryanl Haightl
Onlinel Pharmacyl Consumerl Protectionl Actl ofl 2008l governsl thel prescribingl ofl
controlledl substancesl vial teleconferencingl
-reimbursementl variesl byl statel andl insurancel provider.l currently,l 48l statesl providel
Medicaidl reimbursementl forl telepsychiatryl services
Q:l malpracticel issuesl withl telepsychiatry
Answer:
healthl carel servicesl havel beenl definedl asl deliveredl inl thel statel wherel thel patientl isl
located.
Providersl ofl telementall healthl servicesl shalll complyl withl statel licensurel laws,l whichl
typically
, entaill holdingl anl activel professionall licensel issuedl byl thel statel inl whichl thel patientl isl
physically
locatedl duringl al telementall healthl session,l andl shalll havel appropriatel malpracticel
coverage.
Providersl shalll conductl theirl ownl duel diligencel tol determinel thel typel ofl licensurel
required,l and
ensurel theyl arel inl compliancel withl statel licensingl boardl regulations.l Ifl providingl carel
withinl a
federall healthcarel systeml (e.g.,l Departmentl ofl Veteransl Affairs,l Departmentl ofl Defense,l
Indian
Healthl Service),l providersl shalll followl thel specificl organizationl guidelinesl aroundl
licensure,
whichl mayl allowl forl al singlel statel licensurel acrossl multiplel jurisdictions.l Providersl
mayl utilize
2l ©l Copyrightl 2018,l Americanl Psychiatricl Association,l alll rightsl reserved.Bestl Practicesl
inl Videoconferencing-Basedl Telementall Health
thel interstatel licensurel compactl orl speciall telemedicinel licensuresl offeredl byl certainl
states
providedl theyl complyl withl alll individuall statel licensurel andl programl requirements.
Q:l Ryanl Haightl Act
Answer:
governsl prescribingl ofl controlledl substancesl vial telehealthl
statesl thatl thel providerl mustl conductl anl in-personl medicall evaluationl atl leastl oncel
everyl 24l monthsl andl complyl withl alll federall andl statel prescribingl guidelinesl
providersl needl tol complyl withl federall andl statel regulationsl aroundl thel prescriptionl ofl
controlledl substancesl basedl onl thel setting,l modell ofl care,l scopel ofl practicel andl
locationsl inl whichl theyl arel practicingl andl wherel thel patientl isl locatedl atl thel timel ofl
treatment
2026/l 2027l Update)l Psychiatricl
Assessmentl forl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl
Nursel Practitionerl Guidel |Q/Al |l Gradel
A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l -
Chamberlain
Q:l platforml andl softwarel requirements
Answer:
-Providersl andl organizationsl shouldl selectl videol conferencingl applicationsl thatl havel the
appropriatel verification,l confidentiality,l andl securityl parametersl necessaryl tol bel properly
utilizedl forl thisl purpose
-Inl thel eventl ofl al technologyl breakdown,l causingl al disruptionl ofl the
session,l thel professionall shalll havel al backupl planl inl placel (e.g.,l telephonel access).l
-Telementall healthl shalll providel servicesl atl al bandwidthl andl withl sufficientl resolutionsl
tol ensurel thel qualityl ofl thel imagel and/orl audiol receivedl isl appropriatel tol thel servicesl
beingl delivered
Q:l billingl andl reimbursementl telepsychiatry
Answer:
Thel patientl shalll bel madel awarel ofl anyl andl alll financiall chargesl thatl mayl arisel froml
thel servicesl tol bel providedl priorl tol thel commencementl ofl initiall services
,-Appropriatel documentationl andl codingl shouldl bel undertakenl specifyingl whenl servicesl
arel renderedl vial telementall health
Q:l Appropriatel platformsl forl telepsychiatry
Answer:
PMH-RNsl mayl usel electronicl meansl ofl communicationl suchl asl telephonel consultation,l
computers,l electronicl mail,l imagel transmission,l andl interactivel videol sessions
Q:l legall andl regulatoryl considerations:l bestl practices
Answer:
-malpracticel insurancel isl requiredl andl somel policiesl requirel additionall policiesl forl
telehealth
-licensurel requirementsl differl froml in-personl practice.l providersl mustl holdl al licensel tol
practicel inl thel statel wherel thel clientl resides.l thel PMHNPl isl responsiblel forl followingl
standardsl forl thel statel inl whichl theyl arel practicingl
-federall andl statel prescribingl guidelinesl differl forl telepsychiatry.l Thel Ryanl Haightl
Onlinel Pharmacyl Consumerl Protectionl Actl ofl 2008l governsl thel prescribingl ofl
controlledl substancesl vial teleconferencingl
-reimbursementl variesl byl statel andl insurancel provider.l currently,l 48l statesl providel
Medicaidl reimbursementl forl telepsychiatryl services
Q:l malpracticel issuesl withl telepsychiatry
Answer:
healthl carel servicesl havel beenl definedl asl deliveredl inl thel statel wherel thel patientl isl
located.
Providersl ofl telementall healthl servicesl shalll complyl withl statel licensurel laws,l whichl
typically
, entaill holdingl anl activel professionall licensel issuedl byl thel statel inl whichl thel patientl isl
physically
locatedl duringl al telementall healthl session,l andl shalll havel appropriatel malpracticel
coverage.
Providersl shalll conductl theirl ownl duel diligencel tol determinel thel typel ofl licensurel
required,l and
ensurel theyl arel inl compliancel withl statel licensingl boardl regulations.l Ifl providingl carel
withinl a
federall healthcarel systeml (e.g.,l Departmentl ofl Veteransl Affairs,l Departmentl ofl Defense,l
Indian
Healthl Service),l providersl shalll followl thel specificl organizationl guidelinesl aroundl
licensure,
whichl mayl allowl forl al singlel statel licensurel acrossl multiplel jurisdictions.l Providersl
mayl utilize
2l ©l Copyrightl 2018,l Americanl Psychiatricl Association,l alll rightsl reserved.Bestl Practicesl
inl Videoconferencing-Basedl Telementall Health
thel interstatel licensurel compactl orl speciall telemedicinel licensuresl offeredl byl certainl
states
providedl theyl complyl withl alll individuall statel licensurel andl programl requirements.
Q:l Ryanl Haightl Act
Answer:
governsl prescribingl ofl controlledl substancesl vial telehealthl
statesl thatl thel providerl mustl conductl anl in-personl medicall evaluationl atl leastl oncel
everyl 24l monthsl andl complyl withl alll federall andl statel prescribingl guidelinesl
providersl needl tol complyl withl federall andl statel regulationsl aroundl thel prescriptionl ofl
controlledl substancesl basedl onl thel setting,l modell ofl care,l scopel ofl practicel andl
locationsl inl whichl theyl arel practicingl andl wherel thel patientl isl locatedl atl thel timel ofl
treatment
