NR 548 Final Exam Study Guide 2025: Advanced Health Assessment Practice

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FINAL EXAM: NR548 / NR 548 PSYCHIATRIC

ASSESSMENT FOR PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH

NURSE PRACTITIONER EXAM (LATEST

UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)

| 100% CORRECT | GRADE A - CHAMBERLAIN

Telepsychiatry .....ANSWER.....a provider administers psychiatric

care from a distance through a technological interface

-a subset of telehealth

-telepsychiatric services

• psychiatric interview

• psychiatric evaluations

• therapy

• medication management

• consultation

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• client education

The American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2020) supports

telemedicine as a legitimate component of a mental health

delivery system when telepsychiatry services: .....ANSWER.....-

benefit the client

-maintain client autonomy, confidentiality, and privacy

-when used consistent with APA medical ethics policies and

established telepsychiatry laws

Telepsychiatry services are provided in diverse settings,

including: .....ANSWER.....• private practice

• outpatient clinics

• schools

• nursing homes

• correctional facilities

• military facilities

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telepsychiatry services are delivered through: .....ANSWER.....• s

Benefits of telepsychiatry services: .....ANSWER.....• improved

access to care

• reduced costs

• improved efficiency

• improved integration of care

• decreased emergency department visits

• fewer delays in care

• improved continuity of care

• reduction of transportation-associated barriers

Telepsychiatry __________, _________, _________, and

_________ outcomes are comparable to in-person services.

.....ANSWER.....validity, reliability, assessment, and treatment

outcomes

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most common modalities for providing telepsychiatric services is

via _______________________

.....ANSWER.....videoconferencing technology

In 2018, the American Psychiatric Association (APA), in

conjunction with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

developed: .....ANSWER.....best practices for providing

videoconferencing-based telepsychiatric care

-guidelines inform the technical considerations and administrative

requirements needed to provide these services

best practices for providing videoconferencing-based

telepsychiatric care: .....ANSWER.....-Use of a designated

technology platform. Telesessions should not be conducted using

alternate platforms; however, an alternate plan, such as a

telephone call, may be used in case of technology failure.