PMHNP ANCC Practice Questions
The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to - ✔✔Define the role of the NP
Primary Prevention - ✔✔Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted
event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents.
In the N-C relationship - ✔✔Primary focus is on the client and their needs
After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action - ✔✔Tell client they cannot
leave until a further assessment has been completed
A culturally response to a stressor is - ✔✔Not a mental disorder
A client is displaying poor self-control, low self esteem, and high levels of dependency. What
developmental phase has this client struggled through? - ✔✔Early Childhood 1-3 YOA
Psychic determinism principal - ✔✔Freud's assumption that all our mental and behavioral responses
are caused by unconscious traumas, desires, or conflicts.
An example of a mature, healthy defense mechanism. - ✔✔Suppression: Consciously and intentionally
pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
Defense mechanism are best viewed as a function of the ego - ✔✔Used to resolve conflict
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ✔✔An organization of healthcare providers accountable for the
quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned and enrolled in the traditional
fee-for-service program
The purpose of the ANCC PMHNP Scope and Practice is to - ✔✔Define the role of the NP
Primary Prevention - ✔✔Actions that change overall background conditions to prevent some unwanted
event or circumstance, such as injury, disease, or abuse.
EX: Parenting skills classes for pregnant adolescents.
In the N-C relationship - ✔✔Primary focus is on the client and their needs
After 24 hrs a patient wants to leave inpatient setting, the best nurse action - ✔✔Tell client they cannot
leave until a further assessment has been completed
A culturally response to a stressor is - ✔✔Not a mental disorder
A client is displaying poor self-control, low self esteem, and high levels of dependency. What
developmental phase has this client struggled through? - ✔✔Early Childhood 1-3 YOA
Psychic determinism principal - ✔✔Freud's assumption that all our mental and behavioral responses
are caused by unconscious traumas, desires, or conflicts.
An example of a mature, healthy defense mechanism. - ✔✔Suppression: Consciously and intentionally
pushing unpleasant feelings out of one's mind
Defense mechanism are best viewed as a function of the ego - ✔✔Used to resolve conflict
Accountable Care Organization (ACO) - ✔✔An organization of healthcare providers accountable for the
quality, cost, and overall care of Medicare beneficiaries who are assigned and enrolled in the traditional
fee-for-service program
