Pocket Prep PMHNP-BC UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers only
Ethical Principal Terms (Justice, Veracity, Respect, Fidelity) - CORRECT Answer- •Justice:
Doing what is fair
•Veracity: Telling the truth
•Respect: Treating everyone with equal dignity
•Fidelity: Being true and loyal
Inferential statistics - CORRECT Answer- numerical values that enable a researcher to draw
conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Examples include t-test, analysis of
variance, Pearson's r correlation, probability, and p-value.
Descriptive statistics - CORRECT Answer- are used to describe the basic features of the data
in a study. They are numerical values that summarize, organize and describe observations.
Examples include mean, standard deviation, and variance.
Three phases of a therapeutic relationship - CORRECT Answer- 1.Introduction
2.Working
3.Termination
EPS Signs and Symptoms - CORRECT Answer- Affect motor function and muscle
movement
•Akathisia: motor restlessness, inability to remain still, rocking, pacing, or constant motion of
a unilateral limb, subjective sense of restlessness, often mistaken for increasing anxiety
•Akinesia: absence of movement, difficulty initiating motion, subjective feeling of lack of
motivation to move, often mistaken for laziness or lack of interest
•Dystonia: muscle spasticity usually in the back or neck, subjectively painful, often mistaken
for agitation
•Pseudo-Parkinson's: shuffling gait, motor slowing, mask-like facial expression, pill-rolling;
tremors, muscle rigidity
, •Tardive dyskinesia: involuntary abnormal muscle movement of the mouth, tongue, face, and
jaw that may progress to limbs, can be irreversible, can occur as an acute process at the
initiation of medications or as a chronic condition at any point during treatment
Progression of Alzheimer's - CORRECT Answer- The onset of symptoms in Alzheimer's
disease follows this progression: (1) mood changes, (2) cognitive impairment, (3) decline in
functional independence, (4) behavioral and motor symptoms. Mood changes are usually
manifested as apathy rather than depression and are resistant to antidepressant medications
but responsive to cholinesterase inhibitors
Computer Competence vs. Literacy - CORRECT Answer- Computer competency is the
ability to demonstrate proficiency in the use of software applications, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and knowledge in computer terminology, hardware selection,
and simple maintenance functions.
Computer literacy is the level of expertise and familiarity someone has with computers. It
generally refers to the ability to use an application rather than to write code. Individuals who
are very computer literate are called power users. Information literacy involves recognizing
when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate and use it. Information
competency is often used as a synonym for information literacy.
Counter-transference - CORRECT Answer- Countertransference represents the nurse
practitioner's emotional reaction to the patient based on his or her past experiences. Signs that
indicate the presence of countertransference include:
•Intense emotional reactions during the first encounter with the patient
•Recurrent anxiety or uneasiness while dealing with a patient
•Uncharacteristic carelessness when following up with a patient
•Difficulty empathizing
•Resistance to others treating the patient
•Preoccupation or dreaming about the patient
•Frequently running overtime or cutting time short with patient
•Depression during or after an interaction with a patient
Questions and CORRECT Answers only
Ethical Principal Terms (Justice, Veracity, Respect, Fidelity) - CORRECT Answer- •Justice:
Doing what is fair
•Veracity: Telling the truth
•Respect: Treating everyone with equal dignity
•Fidelity: Being true and loyal
Inferential statistics - CORRECT Answer- numerical values that enable a researcher to draw
conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Examples include t-test, analysis of
variance, Pearson's r correlation, probability, and p-value.
Descriptive statistics - CORRECT Answer- are used to describe the basic features of the data
in a study. They are numerical values that summarize, organize and describe observations.
Examples include mean, standard deviation, and variance.
Three phases of a therapeutic relationship - CORRECT Answer- 1.Introduction
2.Working
3.Termination
EPS Signs and Symptoms - CORRECT Answer- Affect motor function and muscle
movement
•Akathisia: motor restlessness, inability to remain still, rocking, pacing, or constant motion of
a unilateral limb, subjective sense of restlessness, often mistaken for increasing anxiety
•Akinesia: absence of movement, difficulty initiating motion, subjective feeling of lack of
motivation to move, often mistaken for laziness or lack of interest
•Dystonia: muscle spasticity usually in the back or neck, subjectively painful, often mistaken
for agitation
•Pseudo-Parkinson's: shuffling gait, motor slowing, mask-like facial expression, pill-rolling;
tremors, muscle rigidity
, •Tardive dyskinesia: involuntary abnormal muscle movement of the mouth, tongue, face, and
jaw that may progress to limbs, can be irreversible, can occur as an acute process at the
initiation of medications or as a chronic condition at any point during treatment
Progression of Alzheimer's - CORRECT Answer- The onset of symptoms in Alzheimer's
disease follows this progression: (1) mood changes, (2) cognitive impairment, (3) decline in
functional independence, (4) behavioral and motor symptoms. Mood changes are usually
manifested as apathy rather than depression and are resistant to antidepressant medications
but responsive to cholinesterase inhibitors
Computer Competence vs. Literacy - CORRECT Answer- Computer competency is the
ability to demonstrate proficiency in the use of software applications, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and knowledge in computer terminology, hardware selection,
and simple maintenance functions.
Computer literacy is the level of expertise and familiarity someone has with computers. It
generally refers to the ability to use an application rather than to write code. Individuals who
are very computer literate are called power users. Information literacy involves recognizing
when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate and use it. Information
competency is often used as a synonym for information literacy.
Counter-transference - CORRECT Answer- Countertransference represents the nurse
practitioner's emotional reaction to the patient based on his or her past experiences. Signs that
indicate the presence of countertransference include:
•Intense emotional reactions during the first encounter with the patient
•Recurrent anxiety or uneasiness while dealing with a patient
•Uncharacteristic carelessness when following up with a patient
•Difficulty empathizing
•Resistance to others treating the patient
•Preoccupation or dreaming about the patient
•Frequently running overtime or cutting time short with patient
•Depression during or after an interaction with a patient
