NR 607 ASSESSMENT GUIDE
FOR 2025/2026 TESTS|MOST COMMON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
(LATEST QUIZZES) |ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Over _______ of Americans live in a mental health professional shortage area - one-third
-those that live outside of a shortage area often report access & utilization barriers to mental
health care
All clients experiencing psychiatric symptoms must be - -evaluated and screened with a
validated suicide assessment tool
-Stabilization must be attempted
• using the least restrictive interventions.
Psychiatric Emergencies - situations that involve acute disturbances in thought, mood,
behavior, or social interactions that negatively impact a client's ability to function in their
environment and require immediate intervention to keep the client and others from harm
Types of Psychiatric Emergencies - -Risk of harm to others
-Risk of harm to self
-unable to meet their own basic needs for food, clothing, or shelter due to a psychological
impairment
-Serotonin syndrome
-Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
-Agranulocytosis
-Lithium toxicity
-Suicidality
-Acute psychosis
, -Agitation and aggression
-Mania
-Substance-related concerns
-Decompensation r/t personality disorders
-Severe anxiety
-Medication-related emergencies
Risk factors for suicide - -Hx of substance abuse
-Physical disability or illness
-Losing a friend or family member to suicide
-Ongoing exposure to bullying behavior
-Mental health condition
-Recent death of a family member or a close friend
-Access to harmful means
-Relationship problems
-Previous suicide attempts
Ask suicide-screening questions (ASQ) suicide risk screening tool -
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/research/research-conducted-
at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials/asq-tool/screening_tool_asq_nimh_toolkit.pdf
Assessment During a Psychiatric Emergency - -gather info about pt before the exam to
facilitate a rapid assessment; from family, medical records, emergency medical technicians or
law enforcement, nursing staff.
-PMHNP may need to collaborate with emergency medicine team to determine if theres a
physical cause for acute psychiatric symptoms
-psychiatric history
• Risk assessment
• Physical risk
FOR 2025/2026 TESTS|MOST COMMON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS
(LATEST QUIZZES) |ALREADY A+
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS
Over _______ of Americans live in a mental health professional shortage area - one-third
-those that live outside of a shortage area often report access & utilization barriers to mental
health care
All clients experiencing psychiatric symptoms must be - -evaluated and screened with a
validated suicide assessment tool
-Stabilization must be attempted
• using the least restrictive interventions.
Psychiatric Emergencies - situations that involve acute disturbances in thought, mood,
behavior, or social interactions that negatively impact a client's ability to function in their
environment and require immediate intervention to keep the client and others from harm
Types of Psychiatric Emergencies - -Risk of harm to others
-Risk of harm to self
-unable to meet their own basic needs for food, clothing, or shelter due to a psychological
impairment
-Serotonin syndrome
-Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
-Agranulocytosis
-Lithium toxicity
-Suicidality
-Acute psychosis
, -Agitation and aggression
-Mania
-Substance-related concerns
-Decompensation r/t personality disorders
-Severe anxiety
-Medication-related emergencies
Risk factors for suicide - -Hx of substance abuse
-Physical disability or illness
-Losing a friend or family member to suicide
-Ongoing exposure to bullying behavior
-Mental health condition
-Recent death of a family member or a close friend
-Access to harmful means
-Relationship problems
-Previous suicide attempts
Ask suicide-screening questions (ASQ) suicide risk screening tool -
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/sites/default/files/documents/research/research-conducted-
at-nimh/asq-toolkit-materials/asq-tool/screening_tool_asq_nimh_toolkit.pdf
Assessment During a Psychiatric Emergency - -gather info about pt before the exam to
facilitate a rapid assessment; from family, medical records, emergency medical technicians or
law enforcement, nursing staff.
-PMHNP may need to collaborate with emergency medicine team to determine if theres a
physical cause for acute psychiatric symptoms
-psychiatric history
• Risk assessment
• Physical risk
