A+ 2025/2026 NEW!! WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
1. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 permits release of the
pa ent:
A. de-iden fied health informa on
b. past psychiatric history
c. telephone number
d. past medical history
A. de-iden fied health informa on
3. Level II evidence can be described as:
A. Evidence from systema c reviews of descrip ve and qualita ve studies
b. Evidence obtained from at least one well-designed randomized controlled trial
c. Evidence from a single descrip ve or qualita ve study
d. Evidence obtained from well-designed controlled trials without random isola on (quasi-
experimental design)
b. Evidence obtained from at least one well-designed randomized controlled trial
*6. In a research project the PMHNP is conduc ng, some pa ents are excluded from the
project, so instead of randomizing subjects, the subjects are highly selected. This type of
selec on could produce results have primarily
1. external validity: as per gpt
2. internal validity
3. reliability
4. dependent variable
2. internal validity
7. During the lecture on ethics, the Tarasoff case was briefly men oned. A student new to
psychiatry has not heard of the key ruling made by the courts and the implica ons it has for
psychiatric providers. Which
of the following statements about the implica ons is correct?
1. PMHNPs are obliged to disclose informa on solely to the police for them to take necessary
ac on in terms of protec ng the welfare of others
2. PMHNPs now have a responsibility to inform and protect third par es who are at risk from
their pa ents.
,3. PMHNPs need to inform their supervising physicians regarding issues pertaining to safety.
4. PMHNPs should only remain focused and act on what is deemed to be in the best interest of
their pa ents.
2. PMHNPs now have a responsibility to inform and protect third par es who are at risk from
their pa ents.
8. Which of the following cases is a landmark in the establishment of a "right to refuse
medica on?"
1. Tarasoff
2. Wya< v. S ckney
3. Rennie v. Klein
4. Durham
3. Rennie v. Klein
9. Who is thought to be the mother of psychiatric nursing?
1. Hildegard Peplau
2. Florence Nightengale
3. Mary Seacole
4. Lore<a Ford
1. Hildegard Peplau
10. Unless the pa ent provides consent for releasing informa on, the Health Informa on
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits the disclosure of personal health iden fiers
to all of the following except:
1. The pa ents primary doctor
2. The pa ent's a<orney
3. The pa ent's family
4. The pa ent's insurance company
4. The pa ent's insurance company
11. A pa ent was admi<ed to the hospital under voluntary observa on but wants to leave and
is showing signs of increased aggression. What should the APRN do regarding the pa ent's
admission status?
1. give the pa ent an injec on of Haldol
2. involuntarily admit the pa ent to the hospital
3. discharge the pa ent
4. call 911 for assistance with aggression
2. involuntarily admit the pa ent to the hospital
, 12. Ensuring that a pa ent has given informed consent and understands their rights and all the
risks and benefits of a procedure supports the ethical principal of
1. non-maleficence
2. autonomy
3. beneficence
4. jus ce
2. autonomy
13. All of the following are considered personal health iden fiers except:
1. The pa ent's email
2. The pa ent's name
3. The pa ent's date of birth
4. The pa ent's employer
4. The pa ent's employer
*14. To prac ce as a psychiatric mental health nurse prac oner in Florida requires
- A Florida PMHNP cer fica on
-An acceptable preceptor
-A na onal PMHNP license
-Na onal cer fica on
- A Florida PMHNP cer fica on
*15. ___________ is required to prac ce as a psychiatric mental health nurse prac oner in
Florida
1. A na onal PMHNP license
2. Na onal cer fica on
3. An acceptable mentor
4. A Florida PMHNP cer fica on
4. A Florida PMHNP cer fica on
17. A pa ent is 70 years old and wants prescrip on benefits only. Which Medicare policy should
they enrolled in?
1. Medicaid Part A & B
2. Medicare
3. Medicare Part D
4. Medicaid
3. Medicare Part D