ANCC PRACTICE PMHNP EXAM
SAMPLE Q/A
dProstate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical cancer screenings are all listed under which
medical coverage:
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D - Medicare Part B
Which of the following populations has the highest rates of serious mental illnesses to include PTSD,
MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and schizophrenia?
College campuses
Low-income urban areas
Migrant workers
Prisoners - Prisoners
The governing body responsible for the approval of new drugs and determining when a medication can
be sold and be available to the public as either a prescription or over-the-counter option is the :
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization - Food and Drug Administration
What circumstance places homeless individuals at a greater risk for experiencing violence, medication
noncompliance, and treatment resistance as compared to other populations?
Unemployment
Poverty
, No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders - Co-occurring disorders
A 22-year-old male patient is evaluated by the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She notes
muscle rigidity, flat affect, slowed motor responses, and tremors. Upon further review of medications,
the provider notes that the patient is currently taking 30 milligrams of Abilify (aripiprazole) daily. The
practitioner annotates the physical signs as which class of extrapyramidal (EPS) side effects?
Acute dystonia
Akathisia
Parkinsonian symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia - Parkinsonian symptoms
The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at a local health clinic is implementing a quality
improvement project to assess current clinic services available to patients. What is an effective plan for
evaluating the clinic's services:
Conduct an initial search for epidemiological studies
Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Conduct a root cause analysis
Interview patient family members - Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Which rating scale is commonly used for the measurement of akathisia?
HAM-A
CTS-R
BARS
MAP - BARS
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner understands that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs was
developed to assist in care planning to help patients obtain their highest potential and self-fulfillment. To
achieve the highest level of potential, lower-level needs must be met. Which of the following choices are
placed in the appropriate order - from lowest level to highest level of needs?
Physiological, safety and security, love/belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization
Love/belonging, physiological, safety and security, love/belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization
SAMPLE Q/A
dProstate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical cancer screenings are all listed under which
medical coverage:
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D - Medicare Part B
Which of the following populations has the highest rates of serious mental illnesses to include PTSD,
MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and schizophrenia?
College campuses
Low-income urban areas
Migrant workers
Prisoners - Prisoners
The governing body responsible for the approval of new drugs and determining when a medication can
be sold and be available to the public as either a prescription or over-the-counter option is the :
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization - Food and Drug Administration
What circumstance places homeless individuals at a greater risk for experiencing violence, medication
noncompliance, and treatment resistance as compared to other populations?
Unemployment
Poverty
, No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders - Co-occurring disorders
A 22-year-old male patient is evaluated by the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. She notes
muscle rigidity, flat affect, slowed motor responses, and tremors. Upon further review of medications,
the provider notes that the patient is currently taking 30 milligrams of Abilify (aripiprazole) daily. The
practitioner annotates the physical signs as which class of extrapyramidal (EPS) side effects?
Acute dystonia
Akathisia
Parkinsonian symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia - Parkinsonian symptoms
The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at a local health clinic is implementing a quality
improvement project to assess current clinic services available to patients. What is an effective plan for
evaluating the clinic's services:
Conduct an initial search for epidemiological studies
Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Conduct a root cause analysis
Interview patient family members - Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Which rating scale is commonly used for the measurement of akathisia?
HAM-A
CTS-R
BARS
MAP - BARS
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner understands that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs was
developed to assist in care planning to help patients obtain their highest potential and self-fulfillment. To
achieve the highest level of potential, lower-level needs must be met. Which of the following choices are
placed in the appropriate order - from lowest level to highest level of needs?
Physiological, safety and security, love/belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization
Love/belonging, physiological, safety and security, love/belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization
