NURS 6675 MID TERM EXAM / NRNP-6675
PMHNP CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN II
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A |
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Core Domains
• Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
• Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)
• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and
Trauma-Related Disorders
• Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• Psychopharmacology and Somatic Interventions
• Psychotherapy Modalities and Therapeutic Communication
• Personality Disorders
• Neurodevelopmental, Child, and Adolescent Disorders
• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Psychiatric Care
Introduction
This comprehensive practice examination is designed to assess the
candidate's knowledge, clinical reasoning, and decision-making
skills essential for the NURS 6675 Mid Term Exam in the
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.
The exam covers foundational principles of psychiatric assessment,
differential diagnosis using DSM-5-TR criteria,
psychopharmacology, psychotherapy modalities, and evidence-
based management across the lifespan. It integrates legal and
ethical standards with a strong emphasis on patient safety and
professional practice. Through multiple-choice questions and
clinical scenarios, this assessment evaluates the candidate's ability
to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world clinical situations,
ensuring they are prepared for the demands of advanced psychiatric
, nursing practice. The content aligns with the Walden University
NRNP 6675 curriculum and the American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) PMHNP certification exam blueprint.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender identity is known as
which of the following?
A. Gender role behavior
B. Gender discordance
C. Gender nonconformity
D. Internalized sexual prejudice
B. Gender discordance
RATIONALE: Gender discordance refers to the discrepancy between
an individual's anatomical sex and their gender identity. Gender
nonconformity refers to behaviors that do not align with societal
expectations for one's gender, while gender role behavior describes the
expression of gender through actions and roles.
Question 2
A term used to designate the behavioral patterns of family members
who have been significantly affected by another family member's
substance use or addiction is which of the following?
A. Codependency
B. Enabling
C. Family role dysfunction
D. Internalized shame
A. Codependency
RATIONALE: Codependency is a term used to describe the
behavioral patterns of family members who have been significantly
affected by another family member's substance use or addiction. These
,patterns often include enabling behaviors, denial, and excessive
caretaking.
Question 3
The fear of social situations, including situations that involve scrutiny or
contact with strangers, is known as which of the following?
A. Specific phobia
B. Social anxiety disorder
C. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Avoidant personality disorder
B. Social anxiety disorder
RATIONALE: Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is characterized
by a marked and persistent fear of social situations in which the
individual may be scrutinized by others. This fear leads to avoidance of
social interactions and significant distress.
Question 4
Which of the following neurotransmitters increases libido?
A. GABA
B. Serotonin
C. Oxytocin
D. Dopamine
D. Dopamine
RATIONALE: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in
the brain's reward system and is associated with increased libido and
sexual desire. Serotonin, GABA, and oxytocin have different primary
functions, with serotonin often decreasing libido.
Question 5
Recurrent preoccupation with sexual urges and fantasies involving the
act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer is
known as which of the following?
, A. Fetishism
B. Voyeurism
C. Sexual masochism
D. Exhibitionism
C. Sexual masochism
RATIONALE: Sexual masochism disorder involves recurrent and
intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound,
or otherwise made to suffer. Fetishism involves inanimate objects,
voyeurism involves observing unsuspecting individuals, and
exhibitionism involves exposing one's genitals.
Question 6
Data indicate which of the following regarding women drinking while
pregnant or breastfeeding?
A. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should not drink
alcohol
B. Women who are pregnant should not drink alcohol but drinking while
breastfeeding is not a risk to the baby
C. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can drink one alcoholic
drink up to 3 times per week without concern
D. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can safely drink
occasionally without risk to the fetus
A. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should not drink
alcohol
RATIONALE: Current data indicate that women who are pregnant or
breastfeeding should not drink alcohol. There is no known safe amount
of alcohol during pregnancy, and alcohol can pass through breast milk
to the infant.
Question 7
The recurrent urge to expose one's genitals to a stranger is known as
which of the following?
PMHNP CARE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN II
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES 2026 Q&A |
INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF.
Core Domains
• Psychiatric Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
• Mood Disorders (Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder)
• Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and
Trauma-Related Disorders
• Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
• Psychopharmacology and Somatic Interventions
• Psychotherapy Modalities and Therapeutic Communication
• Personality Disorders
• Neurodevelopmental, Child, and Adolescent Disorders
• Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Psychiatric Care
Introduction
This comprehensive practice examination is designed to assess the
candidate's knowledge, clinical reasoning, and decision-making
skills essential for the NURS 6675 Mid Term Exam in the
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.
The exam covers foundational principles of psychiatric assessment,
differential diagnosis using DSM-5-TR criteria,
psychopharmacology, psychotherapy modalities, and evidence-
based management across the lifespan. It integrates legal and
ethical standards with a strong emphasis on patient safety and
professional practice. Through multiple-choice questions and
clinical scenarios, this assessment evaluates the candidate's ability
to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world clinical situations,
ensuring they are prepared for the demands of advanced psychiatric
, nursing practice. The content aligns with the Walden University
NRNP 6675 curriculum and the American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) PMHNP certification exam blueprint.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
Discrepancy between anatomical sex and gender identity is known as
which of the following?
A. Gender role behavior
B. Gender discordance
C. Gender nonconformity
D. Internalized sexual prejudice
B. Gender discordance
RATIONALE: Gender discordance refers to the discrepancy between
an individual's anatomical sex and their gender identity. Gender
nonconformity refers to behaviors that do not align with societal
expectations for one's gender, while gender role behavior describes the
expression of gender through actions and roles.
Question 2
A term used to designate the behavioral patterns of family members
who have been significantly affected by another family member's
substance use or addiction is which of the following?
A. Codependency
B. Enabling
C. Family role dysfunction
D. Internalized shame
A. Codependency
RATIONALE: Codependency is a term used to describe the
behavioral patterns of family members who have been significantly
affected by another family member's substance use or addiction. These
,patterns often include enabling behaviors, denial, and excessive
caretaking.
Question 3
The fear of social situations, including situations that involve scrutiny or
contact with strangers, is known as which of the following?
A. Specific phobia
B. Social anxiety disorder
C. Generalized anxiety disorder
D. Avoidant personality disorder
B. Social anxiety disorder
RATIONALE: Social anxiety disorder (social phobia) is characterized
by a marked and persistent fear of social situations in which the
individual may be scrutinized by others. This fear leads to avoidance of
social interactions and significant distress.
Question 4
Which of the following neurotransmitters increases libido?
A. GABA
B. Serotonin
C. Oxytocin
D. Dopamine
D. Dopamine
RATIONALE: Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in
the brain's reward system and is associated with increased libido and
sexual desire. Serotonin, GABA, and oxytocin have different primary
functions, with serotonin often decreasing libido.
Question 5
Recurrent preoccupation with sexual urges and fantasies involving the
act of being humiliated, beaten, bound, or otherwise made to suffer is
known as which of the following?
, A. Fetishism
B. Voyeurism
C. Sexual masochism
D. Exhibitionism
C. Sexual masochism
RATIONALE: Sexual masochism disorder involves recurrent and
intense sexual arousal from the act of being humiliated, beaten, bound,
or otherwise made to suffer. Fetishism involves inanimate objects,
voyeurism involves observing unsuspecting individuals, and
exhibitionism involves exposing one's genitals.
Question 6
Data indicate which of the following regarding women drinking while
pregnant or breastfeeding?
A. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should not drink
alcohol
B. Women who are pregnant should not drink alcohol but drinking while
breastfeeding is not a risk to the baby
C. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can drink one alcoholic
drink up to 3 times per week without concern
D. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding can safely drink
occasionally without risk to the fetus
A. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should not drink
alcohol
RATIONALE: Current data indicate that women who are pregnant or
breastfeeding should not drink alcohol. There is no known safe amount
of alcohol during pregnancy, and alcohol can pass through breast milk
to the infant.
Question 7
The recurrent urge to expose one's genitals to a stranger is known as
which of the following?
