PMHNP Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
What is dissemination? - Answer✔✔-Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - Answer✔✔-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - Answer✔✔-Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - Answer✔✔-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
,What is a Type I research error? - Answer✔✔-There IS a difference but you say
there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - Answer✔✔-There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - Answer✔✔-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - Answer✔✔-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - Answer✔✔-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - Answer✔✔-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - Answer✔✔-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - Answer✔✔-
HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - Answer✔✔-With worsening
of SJS
,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - Answer✔✔-1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - Answer✔✔-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - Answer✔✔-Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - Answer✔✔-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - Answer✔✔-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - Answer✔✔-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - Answer✔✔-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - Answer✔✔-You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
, ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - Answer✔✔-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
Answer✔✔-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - Answer✔✔-Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - Answer✔✔-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
Answer✔✔-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - Answer✔✔-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - Answer✔✔-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - Answer✔✔-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
Answer✔✔-CN XI - Spinal Accessory
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
What is dissemination? - Answer✔✔-Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - Answer✔✔-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - Answer✔✔-Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - Answer✔✔-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
,What is a Type I research error? - Answer✔✔-There IS a difference but you say
there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - Answer✔✔-There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - Answer✔✔-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - Answer✔✔-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - Answer✔✔-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - Answer✔✔-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - Answer✔✔-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - Answer✔✔-
HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - Answer✔✔-With worsening
of SJS
,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - Answer✔✔-1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - Answer✔✔-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - Answer✔✔-Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - Answer✔✔-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - Answer✔✔-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - Answer✔✔-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - Answer✔✔-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - Answer✔✔-You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
, ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - Answer✔✔-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
Answer✔✔-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - Answer✔✔-Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - Answer✔✔-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
Answer✔✔-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - Answer✔✔-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - Answer✔✔-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - Answer✔✔-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
Answer✔✔-CN XI - Spinal Accessory
