BARKLEY PMHNP CERT REVIEW EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
To begin the process of assessment you would establish: - ANS Therapeutic relationship/
working diagnosis/need for further evaluation and testing/initial plan of care.
Prior to the interview review: - ANS referral information/ patient questionnaires/ health
assessments
You would set the stage and make the client comfortable by: - ANS introducing yourself (
consider cultural norms)/ ensure that you won't be interrupted/ consider clinician safety, with
exit strategies if patient should escalate.
Chief complaint: - ANS Document the problem in the patient's words/
are symptoms: affective/ cognitive/ physical
seek permission to consult with family member
History of presenting problems: - ANS duration of problem (s)
What other things were going on in their life when they started to have problems.
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, Precipitating factors: - ANS 1. exacerbating factors
2. triggers
3. connecting events
4. causality
Social History: - ANS 1. changes in role or social function
2. history of abuse and victimization
Social and developmental history: - ANS 1. identify who played roles in person's life.
2. Who are presently involved.
3. Social support
Family genogram: - ANS biological: eval autosomal dominant genetic inheritance which is
rare: present in more than one generation
~autosomal recessive- expressed in one generation
process: examine family patterns of communication and relating.
Social history continued: - ANS 1. friendships/ relationships with service providers
2. religious groups and/or clergy
3. history re: intimate relationships
4. status of interpersonal relationships
5. are important people in client's life- loving vs angry
6. involvement of family or other's in client's care
7. client's living situation
8. occupational status
9. educational/training status
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
To begin the process of assessment you would establish: - ANS Therapeutic relationship/
working diagnosis/need for further evaluation and testing/initial plan of care.
Prior to the interview review: - ANS referral information/ patient questionnaires/ health
assessments
You would set the stage and make the client comfortable by: - ANS introducing yourself (
consider cultural norms)/ ensure that you won't be interrupted/ consider clinician safety, with
exit strategies if patient should escalate.
Chief complaint: - ANS Document the problem in the patient's words/
are symptoms: affective/ cognitive/ physical
seek permission to consult with family member
History of presenting problems: - ANS duration of problem (s)
What other things were going on in their life when they started to have problems.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Precipitating factors: - ANS 1. exacerbating factors
2. triggers
3. connecting events
4. causality
Social History: - ANS 1. changes in role or social function
2. history of abuse and victimization
Social and developmental history: - ANS 1. identify who played roles in person's life.
2. Who are presently involved.
3. Social support
Family genogram: - ANS biological: eval autosomal dominant genetic inheritance which is
rare: present in more than one generation
~autosomal recessive- expressed in one generation
process: examine family patterns of communication and relating.
Social history continued: - ANS 1. friendships/ relationships with service providers
2. religious groups and/or clergy
3. history re: intimate relationships
4. status of interpersonal relationships
5. are important people in client's life- loving vs angry
6. involvement of family or other's in client's care
7. client's living situation
8. occupational status
9. educational/training status
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
