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EXAM 1: NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER EXAM (LATEST UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN
PMH-APRN .....ANSWER.....a nurse with graduate-level training
who provides psychiatric-mental health care and promotes
mental health across the lifespan
-assess, diagnose and treat individuals and families who have
psychiatric and/or substance disorders
-work in a variety of health care settings and practices and are
eligible for reimbursement through private insurers, HMOs, PPOs,
Medicare and Medicaid
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ANA Code of Ethics: anticipatory guidance competency
.....ANSWER.....ANA Standards and Scope: Standard 5B: Health
Teaching & Promotion
-An educated professional nurse is aware of normal
developmental and situational threats to wellness and can
educate healthcare consumers to avoid them.
• Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent
injury associated with climbing out of the crib at that
developmental age.
ANA Code of Ethics: the art of nursing is based on?
.....ANSWER.....caring and respect for human dignity
ANA Code of Ethics: the fundamental principle of and attitude
that the professional nurse must have as outlined in Provision 1
.....ANSWER.....ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1
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-"the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person" (ANA,
2015b, p. 1).
ANA Code of Ethics: How should the nurse respond to the
discovery of human trafficking in his or her practice?
.....ANSWER.....ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 8
-Nurses must "bring attention to human rights violations in all
settings and contexts. . . . The nursing profession must respond
when these violations are encountered" (ANA, 2015b, p. 33).
Dr. Edward Cowles created in 1882 .....ANSWER.....the first
organized training school within a hospital for the insane
1913, Effie Jane Taylor developed .....ANSWER.....the first nurse-
organized training course for psychiatric nursing at Johns Hopkins
Hospital
(before early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians)
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Following WWI, the National League for Nursing Education
added: .....ANSWER....."nursing in nervous and mental diseases"
to curriculum guides
In WWII, many potential military recruits deemed unfit for
service due to psychiatric concerns, while many veterans
experienced combat-related neuropsychiatric conditions. Laura
Fitzsimmons recommended: .....ANSWER.....standards of training
for psychiatric nurses, which led to improved education and
standards of care.
National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 .....ANSWER.....-
psychiatric nursing was recognized as one of the four core
disciplines in psychiatric care and treatment
-The act increased funding for psychiatric nursing education
programs and contributed to a growth in university-based
nursing education.
EXAM 1: NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC ASSESSMENT
FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER EXAM (LATEST UPDATES
STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS) | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN
PMH-APRN .....ANSWER.....a nurse with graduate-level training
who provides psychiatric-mental health care and promotes
mental health across the lifespan
-assess, diagnose and treat individuals and families who have
psychiatric and/or substance disorders
-work in a variety of health care settings and practices and are
eligible for reimbursement through private insurers, HMOs, PPOs,
Medicare and Medicaid
,Page 2 of 44
ANA Code of Ethics: anticipatory guidance competency
.....ANSWER.....ANA Standards and Scope: Standard 5B: Health
Teaching & Promotion
-An educated professional nurse is aware of normal
developmental and situational threats to wellness and can
educate healthcare consumers to avoid them.
• Example: Moving a toddler from a crib to a bed can prevent
injury associated with climbing out of the crib at that
developmental age.
ANA Code of Ethics: the art of nursing is based on?
.....ANSWER.....caring and respect for human dignity
ANA Code of Ethics: the fundamental principle of and attitude
that the professional nurse must have as outlined in Provision 1
.....ANSWER.....ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 1
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-"the nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent
dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person" (ANA,
2015b, p. 1).
ANA Code of Ethics: How should the nurse respond to the
discovery of human trafficking in his or her practice?
.....ANSWER.....ANA Code of Ethics: Provision 8
-Nurses must "bring attention to human rights violations in all
settings and contexts. . . . The nursing profession must respond
when these violations are encountered" (ANA, 2015b, p. 33).
Dr. Edward Cowles created in 1882 .....ANSWER.....the first
organized training school within a hospital for the insane
1913, Effie Jane Taylor developed .....ANSWER.....the first nurse-
organized training course for psychiatric nursing at Johns Hopkins
Hospital
(before early psychiatric nurses were trained by physicians)
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Following WWI, the National League for Nursing Education
added: .....ANSWER....."nursing in nervous and mental diseases"
to curriculum guides
In WWII, many potential military recruits deemed unfit for
service due to psychiatric concerns, while many veterans
experienced combat-related neuropsychiatric conditions. Laura
Fitzsimmons recommended: .....ANSWER.....standards of training
for psychiatric nurses, which led to improved education and
standards of care.
National Mental Health Act (NMHA) of 1946 .....ANSWER.....-
psychiatric nursing was recognized as one of the four core
disciplines in psychiatric care and treatment
-The act increased funding for psychiatric nursing education
programs and contributed to a growth in university-based
nursing education.
