Practitioner (PMHNP) Exam Verified Exam
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🧠 PMHNP Practice Exam (1–200)
1. A patient reports persistent sadness and loss of interest for 3 weeks.
Diagnosis?
A. Bipolar disorder
B. Major depressive disorder
C. Dysthymia
D. Cyclothymia
Answer: B
2. Which drug is an SSRI?
A. Venlafaxine
B. Fluoxetine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Lithium
Answer: B
3. Lithium toxicity sign?
A. Weight loss
B. Tremor
C. Insomnia
D. Dry mouth
Answer: B
4. First-line treatment for acute mania?
,A. SSRI
B. Lithium
C. Benzodiazepine
D. Buspirone
Answer: B
5. Hallucinations are:
A. False beliefs
B. Sensory perceptions without stimulus
C. Mood swings
D. Memory loss
Answer: B
6. Delusions are:
A. Mood changes
B. False fixed beliefs
C. Sleep disorders
D. Panic attacks
Answer: B
7. Priority in suicidal patient?
A. Medication
B. Therapy
C. Safety assessment
D. Family education
Answer: C
8. Which is a benzodiazepine?
A. Diazepam
B. Fluoxetine
C. Haloperidol
D. Lithium
Answer: A
, 9. Side effect of antipsychotics?
A. Hypertension
B. EPS
C. Hair loss
D. Vision gain
Answer: B
10. EPS includes:
A. Tremors
B. Fever
C. Rash
D. Vomiting
Answer: A
11. Best therapy for anxiety?
A. CBT
B. Surgery
C. Radiation
D. Dialysis
Answer: A
12. PTSD symptom?
A. Euphoria
B. Flashbacks
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Mania
Answer: B
13. OCD involves: