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The purpose of the American Nurses Association's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice is to A. Define the role and actions for the NP Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic B. medications C. Define the legal statutes of the role of th...

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Purple Book PMHNP 100 multiple choice
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1. The purpose of the American Nurses Association's Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing:

Scope and Standards of Practice is to


A. Define the role and actions for the NP


Establish the legal authority for the prescription of psychotropic


B. medications


C. Define the legal statutes of the role of the PMHNP


D. Define the differences between the physician role and the NP role


✓ Correct Answer: A. The ANA's Psychiatric -Mental Health Nursing: Scope

and Standards of Practice defines the role and actions of the nurse

practitioner.




2) Primary prevention care practices are an essential aspect of the PMHNP role. Which of

the following is the best example of a primary prevention care strategy for community

behavioral health?


a) Aftercare program for chronically mentally ill clients recently discharged from the hospital


b) Court-ordered counseling for abusive parents


c) 24-hour crisis hotlines



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d) Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents


✓ Correct Answer: D. Information reduces incidence of disease.




3


The trend in legal rulings on cases involving mental illness over the past 25 years has been to


a) Encourage juries to find defendants not guilty by reason of insanity


b) Protect the person's freedoms or rights when he or she is committed to a mental

hospital


c) Place increasing trust in mental health professionals to make good and ethical decisions


d) Decrease the "red tape" associated with commitments so that commitments are faster

and easier


✓ B. Identifies the trend of ensuring the protection of individual civil

liberties for psychiatric clients.




4


Mr. Smithers, an involuntarily hospitalized patient experiencing psychotic symptoms, refuses

to take any of his ordered medication because he believes "Jesus Christ told me I am the

prophet and must fast for a year." Your actions should be based on your knowledge of

which of the following?


a) Psychiatric clients cannot refuse treatment


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b) Psychiatric clients do not always know what is good for them


c) Psychiatric clients can refuse treatment


d) Psychiatric clients cannot be trusted to make good healthcare decisions and, therefore,

the nurse's best clinical judgment should guide actions


✓ C. As with any client, psychiatric clie nts can refuse treatment un- less a

legal process resulting in involuntary commitment or mandatory court

order for treatment has been obtained.




5. Which of the following statements best reflects the difference between the nurse-client

(N-C) relationship and a social relationship?


a) In the N-C relationship, the primary focus is on the client and the client's needs.


b) Goals in the N-C relationship are deliberately left vague and unspoken so that the client

can work on any issue.


c) In the N-C relationship, the nurse is solely responsible for making the relationship work.


d) In the N-C relationship, there is no place for social interaction.


✓ A. Social relationships are mutual interpersonal relationships in which

the needs of both parties are addressed. The N -C relationship is most

con- cerned with meeting the needs of the client.




6. A community has an unusually high incidence of depression and drug use among the teen-

age population. The public health nurses decide to address this problem, in part, by

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modifying the environment and strengthening the capacities of families to prevent the

development of new cases of depression and drug use. What is this is an example of?


a) Primary prevention


b) Secondary prevention


c) Tertiary prevention


d) Protective factorial prevention


✓ A. This action focuses on interventions designed to reduce the incidence

of new cases of disease.




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Mrs. Kemp is voluntarily admitted to the hospital. After 24 hours, she states she wishes to

leave because "this place can't help me." The best nursing action that reflects the legal right

of this client is


a) Discharge the client


b) Explain that the client cannot leave until you can complete further assessment


c) Allow the client to leave but have her sign forms stating she is leaving against medical

advice


d) Immediately start the paperwork to commit the client and to allow you to treat her

against her wishes




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