PMHNP BOARD
PASS.
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY · COLLEGE OF NURSING
NR 668 CEA Final
Practice Question Bank
PMHNP Competencies, Legal/Ethics & Cultural Psychiatry
EXAM FOCUS:
APRN Competencies, Research Methods & Ethics
— Cultural Concepts, HIPAA & Health Policy
CEA Final — Edition 1 · July 2026
EXAM FOCUSED DETAILED PMHNP CORE BUILD CONFIDENCE
RATIONALES
Aligned with NR 668 CEA Competencies, ethics & Pass your NR 668 CEA Final
objectives Clear explanations for mastery culture
P r e pa r e · P r a c t i c e · Pa s s
Excellence in PMHNP Certification
,NR 668 CEA FINAL · PMHNP QUESTIONS 1–30
Section 1: APRN Competencies, Legal/Ethics & Cultural Concepts
1 Which of the following is characteristic of the leadership competency
for APRNs?
A Participating in a community-focused program that promotes mental
health and reduces risk
B Modifying the treatment plan based on the patient's needs
C Developing an age-appropriate treatment plan
D Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: Leadership competency involves systems-level thinking —
community engagement, health promotion, and population-based interventions.
Individual treatment modifications, age-appropriate planning, and seclusion
evaluation are clinical competencies, not leadership competencies. The APRN
leader looks beyond individual patients to community and population health.
2 Which of the following allows the PMHNP to practice in a state?
A Licensure — the legal authorization to practice granted by the state
B Graduation from an accredited program
C Credentialing by a healthcare organization
D Certification by a national body such as ANCC
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
, 3 A new PMHNP is told they must treat patients across the lifespan in a
psychiatric ED. What document determines if this is legal?
A The state Nurse Practice Act — defines the legal scope of practice for NPs
B The hospital bylaws
C The collaborating physician agreement
D The PMHNP scope of practice as defined by a national organization
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
4 Integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
client needs is known as:
A Evidence-based practice
B Quality improvement
C Research
D Research utilization
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
5 An RN forgot to turn a patient every 2 hours, resulting in a stage I
decubitus ulcer. This is best described as:
A Negligence — failure to meet the standard of care resulting in harm
B Lack of consent
C Violation of a direct order
D Battery — intentional harmful touching
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
PASS.
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY · COLLEGE OF NURSING
NR 668 CEA Final
Practice Question Bank
PMHNP Competencies, Legal/Ethics & Cultural Psychiatry
EXAM FOCUS:
APRN Competencies, Research Methods & Ethics
— Cultural Concepts, HIPAA & Health Policy
CEA Final — Edition 1 · July 2026
EXAM FOCUSED DETAILED PMHNP CORE BUILD CONFIDENCE
RATIONALES
Aligned with NR 668 CEA Competencies, ethics & Pass your NR 668 CEA Final
objectives Clear explanations for mastery culture
P r e pa r e · P r a c t i c e · Pa s s
Excellence in PMHNP Certification
,NR 668 CEA FINAL · PMHNP QUESTIONS 1–30
Section 1: APRN Competencies, Legal/Ethics & Cultural Concepts
1 Which of the following is characteristic of the leadership competency
for APRNs?
A Participating in a community-focused program that promotes mental
health and reduces risk
B Modifying the treatment plan based on the patient's needs
C Developing an age-appropriate treatment plan
D Evaluating the appropriate use of seclusion
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: Leadership competency involves systems-level thinking —
community engagement, health promotion, and population-based interventions.
Individual treatment modifications, age-appropriate planning, and seclusion
evaluation are clinical competencies, not leadership competencies. The APRN
leader looks beyond individual patients to community and population health.
2 Which of the following allows the PMHNP to practice in a state?
A Licensure — the legal authorization to practice granted by the state
B Graduation from an accredited program
C Credentialing by a healthcare organization
D Certification by a national body such as ANCC
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
, 3 A new PMHNP is told they must treat patients across the lifespan in a
psychiatric ED. What document determines if this is legal?
A The state Nurse Practice Act — defines the legal scope of practice for NPs
B The hospital bylaws
C The collaborating physician agreement
D The PMHNP scope of practice as defined by a national organization
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
4 Integrating the best research evidence with clinical expertise and
client needs is known as:
A Evidence-based practice
B Quality improvement
C Research
D Research utilization
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
5 An RN forgot to turn a patient every 2 hours, resulting in a stage I
decubitus ulcer. This is best described as:
A Negligence — failure to meet the standard of care resulting in harm
B Lack of consent
C Violation of a direct order
D Battery — intentional harmful touching
CORRECT ANSWER: A
RATIONALE:
