PMHNP ANCC Practice Questions
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1. The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to: Define the role of the NP
2. Primary Prevention: Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted event
or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents.
3. In the N-C relationship: Primary focus is on the client and their needs
4. After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action-
: Tell client they cannot leave until a further assessment has been completed
5. A culturally response to a stressor is: Not a mental disorder
6. A client is displaying poor self-control, low self esteem, and high levels of
dependency. What developmental phase has this client struggled through?: Early
Childhood 1-3 YOA
7. Psychic determinism principal: Freud's assumption that all our mental and behavioral responses are
caused by unconscious traumas, desires, or conflicts.
8. An example of a mature, healthy defense mechanism.: Suppression: Consciously and
intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
9. Defense mechanism are best viewed as a function of the ego: Used to resolve conflict
10. Accountable Care Organization (ACO): An organization of healthcare providers accountable
for the quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned and enrolled in the traditional
fee-for-service program
11. Four elements of malpractice: duty, breach of duty, causation, damages/injury
12. just culture: Culture where staff are willing to come forward with information about errors so everyone can
learn from mistakes; the culture recognizes the need for accountability & at times disciplinary action
13. Serotonin is produced in: Raphe nuclei
14. Dopamine is produced in: Substantia nigra
15. Contraindicated for MRI: Pacemaker
16. Primary excitatory neurotransmitter: glutamate
17. Frontal lobe: A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking,
planning, memory, and judgement
18. Target symptoms: Measurable, specific symptoms expected to improve with treatment
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_6sork6
1. The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to: Define the role of the NP
2. Primary Prevention: Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted event
or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents.
3. In the N-C relationship: Primary focus is on the client and their needs
4. After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action-
: Tell client they cannot leave until a further assessment has been completed
5. A culturally response to a stressor is: Not a mental disorder
6. A client is displaying poor self-control, low self esteem, and high levels of
dependency. What developmental phase has this client struggled through?: Early
Childhood 1-3 YOA
7. Psychic determinism principal: Freud's assumption that all our mental and behavioral responses are
caused by unconscious traumas, desires, or conflicts.
8. An example of a mature, healthy defense mechanism.: Suppression: Consciously and
intentionally pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
9. Defense mechanism are best viewed as a function of the ego: Used to resolve conflict
10. Accountable Care Organization (ACO): An organization of healthcare providers accountable
for the quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned and enrolled in the traditional
fee-for-service program
11. Four elements of malpractice: duty, breach of duty, causation, damages/injury
12. just culture: Culture where staff are willing to come forward with information about errors so everyone can
learn from mistakes; the culture recognizes the need for accountability & at times disciplinary action
13. Serotonin is produced in: Raphe nuclei
14. Dopamine is produced in: Substantia nigra
15. Contraindicated for MRI: Pacemaker
16. Primary excitatory neurotransmitter: glutamate
17. Frontal lobe: A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking,
planning, memory, and judgement
18. Target symptoms: Measurable, specific symptoms expected to improve with treatment
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