NR 668 WEEK 1 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Capstone Practicum & Intensive Final Exam | Questions and Answers Rated A+ | 2025/2026 Guide Code of Ethics for Nurses (ethical principles) - ANSWER 1. Respect for the Individual
- Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
- Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
- Responsibility and Accountability for Practice
- Duties to Self and Others
- Contributions to Healthcare Environments
- Advancement of the Nursing Profession
- Collaboration to Meet Health Needs
- Promotion of the Nursing Profession
Person A: "I can't believe you deal with these people every day. Schizophrenics would drive ME crazy!"
PMHNP: "Actually, schizophrenia is a chronic treatable disease, much like
diabetes or other physical illnesses. Patients who have mental illness deserve compassion and care." what ethical principle? - ANSWER Respect for the Individual Rationale: Respect for the individual affirms the worth and dignity of those with PMH disorders by advocating to overcome negative stigmas towards PMH diagnoses to ensure access to care.The client presents to the emergency department with hallucinations and is threatening self-harm. The PMHNP signs an involuntary admission order for emergent psychiatric care. 1 / 3
what ethical principle? - ANSWER Commitment to the Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: The PMHNP demonstrates a commitment to the healthcare consumer by
balancing the client's human rights with safety, including coercive measures when the client was unable to maintain their own safety.The PMHNP is sharing sexually explicit memes with a client that she saw earlier today in a group session.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Advocacy for the Healthcare Consumer
Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP recognizes the power
differential in the therapeutic relationship and understands that any sort of sexual activity or intimacies with current clients, their close family members, guardians, or significant others is unethical.The PMHNP has overbooked her sessions today, so she asks the RN who works in her office to conduct one of her phone therapy sessions today.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Responsibility and Accountability for Practice Rationale: This is an unethical scenario. The PMHNP must understand the scope of other team members' practice in order to delegate appropriately. Conducting a counseling session is outside of the RN's scope of practice.The PMHNP takes time for daily meditation to improve mindfulness and ease stress.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Duties to Self and Others 2 / 3
Rationale: The PMHNP is committed to practicing self-care, managing stress, and
maintaining supportive relationships to meet personal needs outside of therapeutic relationships.A PMHNP discovers her colleague is diverting scheduled medications to self- medicate anxiety. The PMHNP reports the concerns to the colleagues supervisor.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Contributions to Healthcare Environments
Rationale: The PMHNP recognizes signs/symptoms of psychiatric disorders in the
workplace reporting peer observations to leadership. The PMHNP helps address problems faced by colleagues that impact client safety or violate public trust, including substance abuse.The PMHNP gives a presentation at a national conference on best practices in depression treatment.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Advancement of the Nursing Profession
Rationale: The PMHNP contributes to advancing the professing through practice,
education, administration, and knowledge development.The PMHNP is a member of the ANA and NAMI and regularly participates in workgroups that seek to expand access to care for healthcare consumers with PMH disorders.what ethical principle? - ANSWER Collaboration to meet health needs
Rationale: The PMHNP promotes community, national, and international efforts to
meet health needs through collaboration with other healthcare professionals to promote prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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