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NURS 6660
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)
MIDTERM EXAM
Actual Questions and Answers
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2026-2027 Update Exam
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➢ 75 Questions and Answers
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,NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 1
Jack is a 3-year-old boy who is being evaluated for developmental delay. The mental status
examination is significant for an inability to stack two blocks or draw a circle. The PMHNP also
appreciates the inability to attend to any task for more than a few seconds. These findings
indicate an abnormality in:
A. Social relatedness
B. Thought process and content
C. Correct answer ✔✔ Motor behavior
D. Judgment and insight
Question 2
During the mental status exam of Oliver, a 4-year-old child, the PMHNP appreciates that he
appears to be having transient visual and auditory hallucinations. The PMHNP knows that the
best approach to this finding is to consider that:
A. This is most consistent with early-onset schizophrenia
B. Correct answer ✔✔ An organic brain disorder should be ruled out
C. These are normal findings in very young children
D. Comprehensive psychiatric assessment is indicated
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,NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 3
Jason is a 17-month-old male who is referred for evaluation of an unusually high level of
irritability. His mother says he cries “all the time,” and sometimes he just cannot be comforted;
Jason’s pediatrician felt that the complaint warranted an evaluation by child psychiatry.
Comprehensive assessment of Jason’s irritability should include all the following except:
A. A comprehensive medical assessment
B. Standardized developmental measures
C. Correct answer ✔✔ Assessment without the parents present
D. Observation of Jason during play
Question 4
When evaluating treatment strategies for a 14-year-old patient with obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), the PMHNP considers that evidence-based data from the Pediatric OCD
Treatment Study (POTS) suggests that best outcomes are achieved with cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT) and:
A. Clomipramine (Anafranil)
B. Correct answer ✔✔ Sertraline (Zoloft)
C. Aripiprazole (Abilify)
D. Lithium (Eskalith)
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, NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 5
Which of the following behaviors is least suspicious for an adolescent who is being bullied at
school?
A. Correct answer ✔✔ A significant change in study habits in which the patient is
demonstrating higher academic achievement to the exclusion of a social life
B. A persistent, sustained increase in the number and variety of physical complaints that have no
obvious organic cause
C. Evidence that the patient has started smoking cigarettes and seems to spend more time alone
than usual
D. Migration to a completely different peer group and a change in appearance and behavior to
aggressively mimic the new group
Question 6
Michael is a 13-year-old boy who was involved in a traumatic automobile accident in which his
mother, the driver, was killed. After suffering multiple injuries and weeks in the hospital,
Michael was discharged to home with physical therapy. He ultimately made a complete physical
recovery but is unable to get into a car. Just the thought of riding in a car produces profound
physiologic symptoms. He has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His
avoidance of riding in a car is conceptualized as:
A. Panic attacks
B. Correct answer ✔✔ Operant conditioning
C. Hyper arousal
D. Flashbacks
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NURS 6660
PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH
NURSE PRACTITIONER (PMHNP)
MIDTERM EXAM
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
2026-2027 Update Exam
This Exam contains:
➢ 75 Questions and Answers
➢ 100% Guarantee Pass PASS
➢ Multiple-Choice (A–D) 100%
GUARANTEED
➢ Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
➢ Expert-Verified explanation
,NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 1
Jack is a 3-year-old boy who is being evaluated for developmental delay. The mental status
examination is significant for an inability to stack two blocks or draw a circle. The PMHNP also
appreciates the inability to attend to any task for more than a few seconds. These findings
indicate an abnormality in:
A. Social relatedness
B. Thought process and content
C. Correct answer ✔✔ Motor behavior
D. Judgment and insight
Question 2
During the mental status exam of Oliver, a 4-year-old child, the PMHNP appreciates that he
appears to be having transient visual and auditory hallucinations. The PMHNP knows that the
best approach to this finding is to consider that:
A. This is most consistent with early-onset schizophrenia
B. Correct answer ✔✔ An organic brain disorder should be ruled out
C. These are normal findings in very young children
D. Comprehensive psychiatric assessment is indicated
Page 2
,NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 3
Jason is a 17-month-old male who is referred for evaluation of an unusually high level of
irritability. His mother says he cries “all the time,” and sometimes he just cannot be comforted;
Jason’s pediatrician felt that the complaint warranted an evaluation by child psychiatry.
Comprehensive assessment of Jason’s irritability should include all the following except:
A. A comprehensive medical assessment
B. Standardized developmental measures
C. Correct answer ✔✔ Assessment without the parents present
D. Observation of Jason during play
Question 4
When evaluating treatment strategies for a 14-year-old patient with obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD), the PMHNP considers that evidence-based data from the Pediatric OCD
Treatment Study (POTS) suggests that best outcomes are achieved with cognitive behavioral
therapy (CBT) and:
A. Clomipramine (Anafranil)
B. Correct answer ✔✔ Sertraline (Zoloft)
C. Aripiprazole (Abilify)
D. Lithium (Eskalith)
Page 3
, NURS 6660: PMHNP MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026-2027 UPDATE EXAM
Question 5
Which of the following behaviors is least suspicious for an adolescent who is being bullied at
school?
A. Correct answer ✔✔ A significant change in study habits in which the patient is
demonstrating higher academic achievement to the exclusion of a social life
B. A persistent, sustained increase in the number and variety of physical complaints that have no
obvious organic cause
C. Evidence that the patient has started smoking cigarettes and seems to spend more time alone
than usual
D. Migration to a completely different peer group and a change in appearance and behavior to
aggressively mimic the new group
Question 6
Michael is a 13-year-old boy who was involved in a traumatic automobile accident in which his
mother, the driver, was killed. After suffering multiple injuries and weeks in the hospital,
Michael was discharged to home with physical therapy. He ultimately made a complete physical
recovery but is unable to get into a car. Just the thought of riding in a car produces profound
physiologic symptoms. He has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His
avoidance of riding in a car is conceptualized as:
A. Panic attacks
B. Correct answer ✔✔ Operant conditioning
C. Hyper arousal
D. Flashbacks
Page 4
