ANCC PMHNP Cert Exam Questions
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Tell patient to close eyes, take piece of cotton or other soft item and
lightly touch either one of both sides of each of the three divisions of
How do you assess cranial nerve V trigeminal?
the trigeminal.
, How do you assess for cranial nerve VII facial? Observe the patient for nystagmus or twitching of the eye. This nerve
controls facial movements and expression, check for symmetry. Have
the patient wrinkle forehead, close eyes, smile, pucker lips, show teeth,
and puff out cheeks.
primitive reflexes reflexes, controlled by "primitive" parts of the brain, that disappear
during the first year of life
Mororeflex Extending of limbs when they hear a loud noise (defend themselves)
rooting reflex a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the
touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple
palmer grasp grasping with the whole hand
scope of practice The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law
for a profession
Quality Improvement (QI) an approach to the continuous study and improvement of the processes
of providing health care services to meet the needs of patients and
others and inform health care policy
PDSA model Plan-Do-Study-Act Model from the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI)
Trendelenburg sign Occurs with severe subluxation of one hip
When the child stands on the good leg, the pelvis looks level. When the
child stands on the affected leg the pelvis drops toward the good
side
CYP450 inhibitors Fluvoxamine
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Duloxetine
Sertraline
CYP450 inducers Carbamazepine
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Rifampin
Griseofulvin
St John's Wort
What is the adverse effect of Depakote on the can cause liver damage, and the risk is more likely to occur during the
liver? first 6 months of taking the medication. Signs might include nausea or
vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, facial
swelling, and yellowing of the skin or white of eyes
What would you do for a patient on Depakote with Rule out UTI, no adjustment for medication is needed
+4 protein in the urine?
What happens when you take carbamazepine It will decrease the effect of the antibiotic by inhibition
(tegertal) and erythromycin together?
What happens when you take zyprexa and smoke? nicotine will increase the excretion of the drug thereby inhibiting it's
effect
ICP in Infants S/S Bulging fontanels, high-pitch cry, irritability, restlessness
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Tell patient to close eyes, take piece of cotton or other soft item and
lightly touch either one of both sides of each of the three divisions of
How do you assess cranial nerve V trigeminal?
the trigeminal.
, How do you assess for cranial nerve VII facial? Observe the patient for nystagmus or twitching of the eye. This nerve
controls facial movements and expression, check for symmetry. Have
the patient wrinkle forehead, close eyes, smile, pucker lips, show teeth,
and puff out cheeks.
primitive reflexes reflexes, controlled by "primitive" parts of the brain, that disappear
during the first year of life
Mororeflex Extending of limbs when they hear a loud noise (defend themselves)
rooting reflex a baby's tendency, when touched on the cheek, to turn toward the
touch, open the mouth, and search for the nipple
palmer grasp grasping with the whole hand
scope of practice The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law
for a profession
Quality Improvement (QI) an approach to the continuous study and improvement of the processes
of providing health care services to meet the needs of patients and
others and inform health care policy
PDSA model Plan-Do-Study-Act Model from the Institute for Healthcare
Improvement (IHI)
Trendelenburg sign Occurs with severe subluxation of one hip
When the child stands on the good leg, the pelvis looks level. When the
child stands on the affected leg the pelvis drops toward the good
side
CYP450 inhibitors Fluvoxamine
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Duloxetine
Sertraline
CYP450 inducers Carbamazepine
Phenobarbital
Phenytoin
Rifampin
Griseofulvin
St John's Wort
What is the adverse effect of Depakote on the can cause liver damage, and the risk is more likely to occur during the
liver? first 6 months of taking the medication. Signs might include nausea or
vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, facial
swelling, and yellowing of the skin or white of eyes
What would you do for a patient on Depakote with Rule out UTI, no adjustment for medication is needed
+4 protein in the urine?
What happens when you take carbamazepine It will decrease the effect of the antibiotic by inhibition
(tegertal) and erythromycin together?
What happens when you take zyprexa and smoke? nicotine will increase the excretion of the drug thereby inhibiting it's
effect
ICP in Infants S/S Bulging fontanels, high-pitch cry, irritability, restlessness
