Examl 2:l NRl 548l NR548l Latestl 2026l

Examl 2:l NRl 548/l NR548l (Latestl 2026/l

2027l Update)l Psychiatricl Assessmentl forl Psychiatric-Mentall Healthl Nursel Practitionerl Guidel |Q/Al |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Answers)l - Chamberlain

Q:l Establishingl al Relationship

Answer:

-l Thel PMHNPl shouldl takel timel tol makel introductionsl andl ensurel thel clientl isl comfortable.l -l Askl generall questionsl tol arrivel atl anl empathicl understandingl ofl howl thel clientl feels.l -l Listenl carefullyl andl communicatel anl appreciationl forl thel client'sl concerns,l whichl willl fosterl al sensel ofl beingl understood.l -l Buildingl al trustingl relationshipl basedl onl respect,l kindness,l andl acceptancel willl breakl downl barriersl andl allowl forl clientl needsl tol bel thel centerl ofl thel planl ofl care.l -l Beingl presentl andl openlyl engagedl willl enhancel thel communicationl experience.

Q:l Truel orl False:l thel mostl notablel differencel betweenl medicall andl psychiatricl diagnosticl processesl isl thatl thel psychiatricl interviewl isl thel primaryl diagnosticl tooll usedl tol identifyl psychiatricl conditions.

Answer:

True

Unlikel thel diagnosticl processl inl physicall medicine,l psychiatricl diagnosesl arel notl generallyl establishedl orl validatedl byl physicall examinations,l laboratoryl tests,l orl otherl diagnosticl procedures,l thoughl suchl processesl mayl bel usedl tol rulel outl physicall causesl forl psychiatricl symptoms.l Whilel elicitingl informationl tol formulatel al diagnosisl isl anl 1 / 2

earlyl goall ofl interviewing,l thel needsl ofl thel clientl informl thel interviewl process.l Otherl needsl mayl takel priorityl andl formulatingl al diagnosisl mayl requirel morel thanl onel visit.

Q:l Privacyl andl Confidentialityl inl Psychiatricl andl Medicall Interviews

Answer:

-l Privacyl andl confidentialityl arel cornerstonesl inl bothl psychiatricl andl medicall interviewing;l however,l thel needl forl privacyl andl confidentialityl mayl bel heightenedl inl psychiatricl interviewingl duel tol thel sensitivel naturel ofl thel informationl shared.l -l Also,l manyl mentall healthl diagnosesl arel associatedl withl stigmal inl certainl cultures.l -l Safeguardingl privacyl isl criticall forl buildingl trustl andl protectingl thel clientl froml adversel outcomes.

Q:l Setting

Answer:

-l PMHNPsl mayl conductl inpatientl interviewsl inl thel emergencyl department,l psychiatricl unit,l orl anyl hospitall unit,l oftenl servingl inl al consultation-liaisonl role.-l Outpatientl carel isl providedl inl al varietyl ofl settings,l includingl clinics,l communityl mentall healthl centers,l residentiall carel facilities,l privatel practice,l primaryl care,l homelessl shelters,l andl homel care.-l PMHNPsl mayl alsol providel carel tol clientsl referredl forl court-orderedl therapy.

Q:l Interviewl Environment:l Clinicall Pearls

Answer:

Thel interviewl environmentl mustl bel adaptedl tol meetl thel uniquel needsl ofl thel clientl andl tol ensurel clientl andl providerl safety.l Thel followingl provisionsl canl helpl tol createl al

therapeuticl environment:

-l al comfortable,l cleanl spacel tol putl thel providerl andl clientl atl ease -l al visiblel clockl tol monitorl thel time -l accessl tol alarmsl orl otherl safetyl measures -l providerl accessl tol thel doorl forl safel exiting -l removall ofl sharpl objectsl suchl asl scissorsl orl letterl openers -l al noise-cancelingl devicel forl privacy

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