PMHNP Certification Exam – Complete Practice Questions, Study Guide, and Board Exam Preparation

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Tarasoff Principle - answer-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client



Deontological Theory - answer-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences



Teleological Theory - answer-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome



Virtue ethics - answer-ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision



Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - answer-birth-1 year



Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - answer-trust vs. mistrust



Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - answer-
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others



Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - answer-
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others



Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - answer-1-3 yo

,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - answer-autonomy
vs. shame and doubt



Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answer-self-control, self-esteem, willpower



Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
answer-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence



Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - answer-3-6yo



Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - answer-initiative vs
guilt



Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answer-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose



Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
answer-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation



Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - answer-6-12yo



Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - answer-industry vs.
inferiority



Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
answer-ability to work; sense of competency and achievement



Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -
answer-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning

,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - answer-12-20yo



Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - answer-identity vs
role confusion



Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
answer-personal sense of identity



Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
answer-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings



Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - answer-20-35 years



Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - answer-intimacy
vs isolation



Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answer-committed relationships, capacity to love



Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answer-emotional isolation, egocentrism



Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - answer-35-65 yo



Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - answer-
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation



Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery
- answer-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others

, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answer-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others



Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - answer->65yo



Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - answer-integrity vs
despair



Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answer-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events



Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answer-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death



Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - answer--Sigmund Freud

-all bx is purposeful and meaningful

-principle of psychic determinism

-most mental activity is unconscious

-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content

-childhood experiences shape adult personality

-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx

-Id, Ego, Superego

-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety



Principle of psychic determinism - answer-Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content



Intellectual disability typical age onset - answer-infancy- usually evident at birth