PMHNP EXAM REPORTED
QUESTIONS VERIFIED 2025
BRANDNEW!!!
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There IS a difference but you say
there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HLAB-1502
,When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>With worsening
of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1st degree
- mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Self-
Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Measures % of reticulocytes in blood
(immature RBC's) Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
What does a decreased retic count indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Anemia - acute or
chronic bleeding
What does an increased retic count indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Bone marrow disorder
or Vitamin Deficiency
What does an abnormal retic ount indicate in general? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Doesn't
diagnose anything. First step is ID source of the issue.
What happens when you mix tegretol and macrolides? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increase
tegretol levels.
What happens if a pregnant women takes Accutane? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Birth defects.
QUESTIONS VERIFIED 2025
BRANDNEW!!!
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There IS a difference but you say
there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HLAB-1502
,When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>With worsening
of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>1st degree
- mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Self-
Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Measures % of reticulocytes in blood
(immature RBC's) Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
What does a decreased retic count indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Anemia - acute or
chronic bleeding
What does an increased retic count indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Bone marrow disorder
or Vitamin Deficiency
What does an abnormal retic ount indicate in general? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Doesn't
diagnose anything. First step is ID source of the issue.
What happens when you mix tegretol and macrolides? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Increase
tegretol levels.
What happens if a pregnant women takes Accutane? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Birth defects.
