LMR Georgette's PMHNP Certification Exam Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct

LMR Georgette's PMHNP Certification Exam Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct Q: What herbal supplement is used for anxiety, stress, and insomnia? What is the major side effect with Kava Kava? Answer: Kava Kava liver damage Q: What are 5 symptoms of Stephen's Johnson Syndrome? Answer: Fever -Key sx to suspect SJS; high yield (HY) burning of mouth/eyes -HY Body aches Severe red rash Peeling skin Facial and tongue swelling Q: Which mood stabilizer causes the least weight gain? Answer: Lamotrigine (Lamictal) Q: Which 3 SGAs cause the least weight gain? Answer: Lurasidone (Latuda) Aripiprazole (Abilify) Ziprasidone (Geodon) Q: Which SGA is the least sedating? Answer: Aripiprazole (Abilify) Q: Your pt is taking Kava and you need to add an AS to manage their SCZ, which do you add? Answer: Aripiprazole (least sedating) Q: What are 2 hallmark symptoms of delirium? Answer: Acute onset disturbance of LOC impaired cognition inattention Q: How are agitation and psychotic symptoms treated in delirium? Answer: Low dose Haldol (QTc check first) Q: 16 y/o C/O feeling funny after inhaling Acetone (nail polish remover). What is your action? Answer: Do UDS; chances are they may be abusing other substances Q: What 4 drugs can cause mania? Answer: "SAID" Steroids Antidepressants (in BPD) Isoniazid (INH) Disulfiram (Antabuse) Q: What 6 drugs can induce depression? Answer: "SIP BARB" Steroids Interferon, Progesterone Beta blockers Accutane, (Isotretinoin) Retroviral drugs, Antineoplastic drugs Benzodiazepines Q: Steroids can induce what 3 psychiatric states? Answer: Mania Depression Psychosis Q: REMEMBER SAFETY FIRST; pt s/p assault, 1st thing you do is . What is the best environment to interview this pt in? Answer: reassure safety, provide environment of safety private area with door open/partially open Q: What is the therapeutic range for lithium? Answer: 0.6-1.2 mEq/L