PMHNP Certification Exam Prep Question And Answers

autosomal dominant - ANS genetic inheritance. will be present in more than one generation. 50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons) autosomal recessive - ANS two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis SLUMS - ANS 11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education, 21-60 mild neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia MMSE - ANS 11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30 Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe SLAP - ANS suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to means, Plan/Previous attempt Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale - ANS most popular anxiety scale Vanderbilt Assessment Scale - ANS free ADHD assessment tool Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) - ANS total score is less important than monitoring areas of the body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements PET scan - ANS localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis and is very expensive tender lymph node - ANS classic sign of infection rubbery lymph node - ANS classic sign of lymphoma soft lymph node - ANS insignificant nontender lymph node - ANS classic sign of potential malignancy lymph node size - ANS insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but if supraclavicular fossa, 1cm is significant lasts longest in the urine - ANS cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks Medicare B screening coverage - ANS for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer top 4 killers of adults in US - ANS heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA lung cancer - ANS highest cancer mortality in women and men, primary prevention - ANS PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding things secondary prevention - ANS focuses on early identification and treatment of existing problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap tertiary prevention - ANS rehab and restoration of health hepatitis A vaccine - ANS for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex with men low T4 - ANS indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland hyperthyroid - ANS low TSH, high or normal T4 mimics mania