NR668 Week 1 Exam with |! |! |! |! |!
precise detailed answers |! |!
Code of Ethics for Nurses (ethical principles) - Correct answer ✔1. Respect
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for the Individual
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2. Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
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3. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
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4. Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
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5. Duties to Self and Others
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6. Contributions to Healthcare Environments
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7. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
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8. Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
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9. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
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Person A: "I can't believe you deal with these people every day.
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Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!" |! |! |! |!
PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia is a chronic treatable disease, much like
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diabetes or other physical illnesses. Patients who have mental illness deserve
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compassion and care." |! |!
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Respect for the Individual
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,Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and dignity of those
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with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards
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PMH diagnoses to ensure access to care.
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The client presents to the emergency department with hallucinations and is
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threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary admission order for
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emergent psychiatric care. |! |!
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Commitment to the Healthcare
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Consumer
Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a commitment to the healthcare
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consumer by balancing the client's human rights with safety, including
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coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own safety.
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The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit memes with a client that she saw
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earlier today in a group session.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Advocacy for the Healthcare
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Consumer
Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP recognizes the power
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differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of
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sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family members,
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guardians, or significant others is unethical.
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,The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions today, so she asks the RN who
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works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy sessions today.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Responsibility and Accountability
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for Practice
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Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP must understand the
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scope of other team members' practice in order to delegate appropriately.
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Conducting a counseling session is outside of the RN's scope of practice.
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The PMHNP takes time for daily meditation to improve mindfulness and ease
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stress.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Duties to Self and Others
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Rationale: The PMHNP is committed to practicing self-care, managing stress,
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and maintaining supportive relationships to meet personal needs outside of
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therapeutic relationships. |!
A PMHNP discovers her colleague is diverting scheduled medications to self-
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medicate anxiety. The PMHNP reports the concerns to the colleagues
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supervisor.
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Contributions to Healthcare
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Environments
, Rationale: The PMHNP recognizes signs/symptoms of psychiatric disorders in
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the workplace reporting peer observations to leadership. The PMHNP helps
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address problems faced by colleagues that impact client safety or violate
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public trust, including substance abuse.
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The PMHNP gives a presentation at a national conference on best practices in
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depression treatment.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Advancement of the Nursing
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Profession
Rationale: The PMHNP contributes to advancing the professing through
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practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
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The PMHNP is a member of the ANA and NAMI and regularly participates
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in workgroups that seek to expand access to care for healthcare consumers
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with PMH disorders.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Collaboration to meet health needs
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Rationale: The PMHNP promotes community, national, and international
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efforts to meet health needs through collaboration with other healthcare
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professionals to promote prevention, treatment, and recovery. |! |! |! |! |! |!
A PMHNP speaks at a school board meeting about the need develop policies
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to expand mental health services for underserved students.
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precise detailed answers |! |!
Code of Ethics for Nurses (ethical principles) - Correct answer ✔1. Respect
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for the Individual
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2. Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
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3. Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
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4. Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
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5. Duties to Self and Others
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6. Contributions to Healthcare Environments
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7. Advancement of the Nursing Profession
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8. Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
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9. Promotion of the Nursing Profession
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Person A: "I can't believe you deal with these people every day.
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Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!" |! |! |! |!
PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia is a chronic treatable disease, much like
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diabetes or other physical illnesses. Patients who have mental illness deserve
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
compassion and care." |! |!
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Respect for the Individual
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,Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and dignity of those
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with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
PMH diagnoses to ensure access to care.
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The client presents to the emergency department with hallucinations and is
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threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary admission order for
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emergent psychiatric care. |! |!
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Commitment to the Healthcare
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Consumer
Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a commitment to the healthcare
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consumer by balancing the client's human rights with safety, including
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coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own safety.
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The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit memes with a client that she saw
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earlier today in a group session.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Advocacy for the Healthcare
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Consumer
Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP recognizes the power
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differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of
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sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family members,
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guardians, or significant others is unethical.
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,The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions today, so she asks the RN who
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works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy sessions today.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Responsibility and Accountability
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for Practice
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Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP must understand the
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scope of other team members' practice in order to delegate appropriately.
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Conducting a counseling session is outside of the RN's scope of practice.
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
The PMHNP takes time for daily meditation to improve mindfulness and ease
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
stress.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Duties to Self and Others
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Rationale: The PMHNP is committed to practicing self-care, managing stress,
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and maintaining supportive relationships to meet personal needs outside of
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therapeutic relationships. |!
A PMHNP discovers her colleague is diverting scheduled medications to self-
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
medicate anxiety. The PMHNP reports the concerns to the colleagues
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
supervisor.
what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Contributions to Healthcare
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Environments
, Rationale: The PMHNP recognizes signs/symptoms of psychiatric disorders in
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
the workplace reporting peer observations to leadership. The PMHNP helps
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
address problems faced by colleagues that impact client safety or violate
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
public trust, including substance abuse.
|! |! |! |!
The PMHNP gives a presentation at a national conference on best practices in
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
depression treatment.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Advancement of the Nursing
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Profession
Rationale: The PMHNP contributes to advancing the professing through
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
practice, education, administration, and knowledge development.
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The PMHNP is a member of the ANA and NAMI and regularly participates
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in workgroups that seek to expand access to care for healthcare consumers
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
with PMH disorders.
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what ethical principle? - Correct answer ✔Collaboration to meet health needs
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Rationale: The PMHNP promotes community, national, and international
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
efforts to meet health needs through collaboration with other healthcare
|! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!
professionals to promote prevention, treatment, and recovery. |! |! |! |! |! |!
A PMHNP speaks at a school board meeting about the need develop policies
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to expand mental health services for underserved students.
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