LMR GEORGETTE’S PMHNP
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-2027 EDITION
(GRADED A+) LATEST EDITION
criteria for involuntary admission - ANS-- Presence of mental illness
- Poses a danger to self or others
- Demonstrates severe disability or inability to meet basic necessities including food, clothing,
and shelter
- Requires treatment but unable to seek it voluntarily related to the impact of the mental
illness
O'Connor v. Donaldson - ANS-Established that mental illness alone is not enough for
involuntary hospitalization -- mentally ill cannot be confined against their will if they can
survive on their own
dusky vs united states - ANS-competence to stand trial
Durham vs. United States - ANS-insanity defense
Rogers vs. Okin - ANS-right to refuse medication unless guardian consents
Rennie v. Klein - ANS-patients have the right to refuse any treatment and attempt to appeal
Ford vs. Wainwright - ANS-Prohibits the execution of the insane
,defense mechanisms - ANS-the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously
distorting reality
Healthy defense mechanisms - ANS-Altruism- kill them with kindness
Sublimation- channel emotions into something else
Suppression- repress conciously
Humor
Crisis Intervention Steps - ANS-1. Identify the problem
2. List alternatives
3. Choose from alternatives
4. Implement the plan
5. Evaluate the outcome
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS-(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security,
(level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
high level of evidence - ANS-random control trials
lowest level of evidence - ANS-Expert opinion; narrative reviews; studies of single cases;
personal experiences in practice
cornerstone of evidence-based practice - ANS-systematic reviews
erectile dysfunction (ED) medication - ANS-PDE5 inhibitors (rapid absorption)
, Temporal arteritis - ANS-ESR elevation
TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) - ANS-toward computer literacy
HITECH Act - ANS-Health Info Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act. Part of ARRA.
Telelogical - ANS-ethical theory concerned with outcome, whether an action produces greater
good in the world
Deontological - ANS-good or bad right now
Depolarization - ANS-initial phase, excitatory, influx of sodium and calcium ions
Repolarization - ANS-restoration phase, inhibitor response, potassium leaving cell and chloride
entering cell
advanced sleep phase type - ANS-Falling asleep and waking earlier than desired
delayed sleep phase type - ANS-Falling asleep and waking later than desired
classical conditioning - ANS-a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli
and anticipate events
operant conditioning - ANS-a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by
a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
respondent behavior - ANS-behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus
CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026-2027 EDITION
(GRADED A+) LATEST EDITION
criteria for involuntary admission - ANS-- Presence of mental illness
- Poses a danger to self or others
- Demonstrates severe disability or inability to meet basic necessities including food, clothing,
and shelter
- Requires treatment but unable to seek it voluntarily related to the impact of the mental
illness
O'Connor v. Donaldson - ANS-Established that mental illness alone is not enough for
involuntary hospitalization -- mentally ill cannot be confined against their will if they can
survive on their own
dusky vs united states - ANS-competence to stand trial
Durham vs. United States - ANS-insanity defense
Rogers vs. Okin - ANS-right to refuse medication unless guardian consents
Rennie v. Klein - ANS-patients have the right to refuse any treatment and attempt to appeal
Ford vs. Wainwright - ANS-Prohibits the execution of the insane
,defense mechanisms - ANS-the ego's protective methods of reducing anxiety by unconsciously
distorting reality
Healthy defense mechanisms - ANS-Altruism- kill them with kindness
Sublimation- channel emotions into something else
Suppression- repress conciously
Humor
Crisis Intervention Steps - ANS-1. Identify the problem
2. List alternatives
3. Choose from alternatives
4. Implement the plan
5. Evaluate the outcome
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANS-(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security,
(level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
high level of evidence - ANS-random control trials
lowest level of evidence - ANS-Expert opinion; narrative reviews; studies of single cases;
personal experiences in practice
cornerstone of evidence-based practice - ANS-systematic reviews
erectile dysfunction (ED) medication - ANS-PDE5 inhibitors (rapid absorption)
, Temporal arteritis - ANS-ESR elevation
TIGER (Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform) - ANS-toward computer literacy
HITECH Act - ANS-Health Info Technology for Economic & Clinical Health Act. Part of ARRA.
Telelogical - ANS-ethical theory concerned with outcome, whether an action produces greater
good in the world
Deontological - ANS-good or bad right now
Depolarization - ANS-initial phase, excitatory, influx of sodium and calcium ions
Repolarization - ANS-restoration phase, inhibitor response, potassium leaving cell and chloride
entering cell
advanced sleep phase type - ANS-Falling asleep and waking earlier than desired
delayed sleep phase type - ANS-Falling asleep and waking later than desired
classical conditioning - ANS-a type of learning in which one learns to link two or more stimuli
and anticipate events
operant conditioning - ANS-a type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by
a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher
respondent behavior - ANS-behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus
