Exam 1: NR548/ NR 548 (NEW Update 2024/
2025) Psychiatric Assessment for the
PMHNP |Weeks 1-2 | Complete Guide with
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PMHNP scope of practice
Answer:
broad and includes practice in a variety of possible roles and clinical settings
-Education
• A master's degree, post master's certificate, or doctoral degree is required for PMH APRN
practice.
-Clinical Practice Settings
• Crisis intervention and psychiatric emergency services
• Acute inpatient care
• Intermediate and long-term care
• Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP)
• Residential services
• Community-based care
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
-PMHNP APRN Roles
• Primary care
• Psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacological management
• Case management
• Program, system, and policy development management
• Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Nursing (PCLN)
• Clinical Supervision
• Self-Employment
-PMH APRN Specialty Areas
• Integrative programs
• Telehealth
• Forensic mental health
• Disaster psychiatric-mental health nursing
QUESTION
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP is providing care to a 29-year-
old client who presents with persistent sadness and hopelessness for the last two months. She is
having difficulty sleeping and has a decreased appetite. This is the client's first contact with the
healthcare system about her concerns.
Answer:
Primary Care
Rationale: This is the client's initial contact with the healthcare system about her concerns
QUESTION
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The client has experienced depressive
symptoms. The PMHNP prescribes a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).
Answer:
Pharmacologic Intervention
Rationale: The PMHNP is prescribing psychopharmacotherapy for the client
QUESTION
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: The PMHNP provides the client with some
mindfulness techniques to try at home.
Answer:
Psychotherapy
Rationale: The PMHNP is utilizing a psychotherapeutic approach to help the client gain insight
QUESTION
match the practice setting with the correct scenario: Two weeks after starting on the SSRI, the
client begins to experience suicidal ideations and develops a plan to kill herself. A friend brings
the client to the emergency room. The PMHNP meets the client at the emergency room and
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