NR547 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS DETAILED SOLUTIONS Guaranteed A+ Success
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NR547 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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WWI - ANSWER The World Wars expanded awareness of mental health
disorders and the need for specialized nursing care. Following WWI, the National
League for Nursing Education added "nursing in nervous and m...
NR547 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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WWI - ANSWER ✔ The World Wars expanded awareness of mental health
disorders and the need for specialized nursing care. Following WWI, the National
League for Nursing Education added "nursing in nervous and mental diseases" to
curriculum guides.
WWII, - ANSWER ✔ many potential military recruits deemed unfit for service
due to psychiatric concerns, while many veterans experienced combat-related
neuropsychiatric conditions. Laura Fitzsimmons recommended standards of
training for psychiatric nurses, which led to improved education and standards of
care.
The role of the psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) -
ANSWER ✔ was introduced in the 1990s and has evolved over time to
incorporate a person-centered, biopsychosocial model of care.
Late 19th Century - ANSWER ✔ In the late 19th century, reform movements led
to changes in beliefs about the role of mental asylums in the treatment of mental
illness. Focus shifted from restrictive custodial care to treatment. Dr. Edward
Cowles created the first organized training school within a hospital for the insane
in 1882.
Early 20th Century - ANSWER ✔ Early psychiatric nurses were trained by
physicians; however, in 1913, Effie Jane Taylor developed the first nurse-
organized training course for psychiatric nursing at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
differential diagnosis - ANSWER ✔ The provider's initial hypothesis
-a working list of potential problems that can be associated with the initial or chief
complaint
-Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR)
• provides guidance for identifying psychiatric diagnoses
Psychiatric assessment: History taking - ANSWER ✔ -History of Present Illness
,-How long have you been feeling this way?
-Did something happen in your life that may have triggered these emotions?
-How is this current situation impacting your life?
The Psychiatric History
-Have you ever been hospitalized for any mental health issues?
-Have you ever had counseling or psychotherapy?
-Have you ever taken medications for your mental health in the past?
-Are you currently on any medications for mental health or sleep?
Medical History/Screening for General Medical Conditions
-Do you have a primary care provider?
-Do you have any medical illnesses?
-Are you currently taking any medications or herbal supplements?
-Do you have any allergies to medications?
-Have you ever been hospitalized for any reason?
-Have you ever had surgery?
Family Psychiatric History
-Has any relative of yours ever been hospitalized for a mental health issue?
-Has any blood relative of yours ever been diagnosed with a mental health issue?
-Has any blood relative of yours had a history of seizures or dementia/Alzheimer's?
Social and Developmental History
-Tell me a little bit about your childhood and how you grew up.
-How was your experience in school when you were younger? Did you enjoy
school?
-How do you support yourself with your finances?
-Do you have a good support system? Are you currently in a relationship? Where
do you live? Who do you live with?
-What do you do in your free time? What activities do you enjoy?
Screening and Psychiatric Rating Scales - ANSWER ✔ Evidence-based screening
tools and psychiatric rating scales
-can help the provider identify symptoms and assess their severity and can assist
with the evaluation of response to treatment
A 52-year-old client presents to the emergency department following a car
accident. The emergency department (ED) physician is concerned that the client
may have intentionally crashed her car and requests a stat PMHNP consult. In
,speaking with the PMHNP, the client describes persistent feelings of sadness and
hopelessness. She states that she often wonders if her husband would be happier if
she wasn't around anymore since she's never happy and sometimes thinks about
what it would be like to just take a handful of sleeping pills and go to sleep forever.
The client reports a previous suicide attempt when she was 16 but denies that she is
considering killing herself right now.
Based on the client's ASQ score, what is the most appropriate response?
No action is necessary as the client is not currently considering suicide.
Provide a brief suicide safety assessment.
Alert the client's primary care physician.
Provide a ST - ANSWER ✔ Provide a brief suicide safety assessment.
Rationale: While the client's responses do not indicate a need for a stat full safety
and mental health evaluation, the client requires a brief suicide safety assessment
to determine whether a full mental health evaluation in necessary. It is also
important to notify the client's physician or the clinician responsible for the client's
care.
Diagnostic Testing when diagnosing mental health disorders - ANSWER ✔ -
Diagnostic tests and labs are most used to rule out physical conditions that may
cause psychiatric symptoms and to evaluate the effects of treatment
Basic Laboratory Interpretation: Complete Blood Count - ANSWER ✔ -measures
RBCs, WBCs, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets
-includes a differential of the WBCs
-In mental health, the CBC is used to rule out medical conditions that may present
with symptoms that can be attributed to both medical and psychiatric diagnoses
• Ex: rule out anemia as a cause for depressive symptoms and fatigue
• Ex: rule out infection as a cause of acute mental status changes
Basic Laboratory Interpretation: Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) -
ANSWER ✔ common blood test used to determine general health status
-fluid and electrolyte balance, status of the body's metabolism, liver function, and
kidney function
-used to monitor the effects of medications, such as antipsychotics, on liver
function and glucose levels
-rule out medical conditions that could cause symptoms
• Ex: changes in mood or cognition
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