PMHNP Certification Exam: Questions &
Answers
Tarasoff Principle
(Ans- 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory
(Ans- Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory
(Ans- Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics
(Ans- 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
(Ans- birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
(Ans- trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in
others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
(Ans- poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
(Ans- 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
(Ans- autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
(Ans- 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
(Ans- initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
(Ans- 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
(Ans- industry vs. inferiority
,Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
(Ans- 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
(Ans- identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
(Ans- 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
(Ans- intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- emotional isolation, egocentrism
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
(Ans- 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
(Ans- generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to
care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
(Ans- >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
(Ans- integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- 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
(Ans- bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending
death
Answers
Tarasoff Principle
(Ans- 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory
(Ans- Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory
(Ans- Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics
(Ans- 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
(Ans- birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
(Ans- trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in
others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
(Ans- poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
(Ans- 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
(Ans- autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
(Ans- 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
(Ans- initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
(Ans- 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
(Ans- industry vs. inferiority
,Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
(Ans- 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
(Ans- identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure
(Ans- identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
(Ans- 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
(Ans- intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- emotional isolation, egocentrism
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
(Ans- 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
(Ans- generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental mastery
(Ans- ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental failure
(Ans- self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to
care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
(Ans- >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
(Ans- integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery
(Ans- 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
(Ans- bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending
death
