PMHNP certification exam Questions and 100%
Correct Answers
."rest and digest" related to this NT and what part of ANS - ANSWER.ACh
(acetylcholine) in PARAsympathetic nervous system
."should" statements - ANSWER.lead to guilt or anger, frustration, resentment. Don't
"should" on yourself!
.2 parts of CNS - ANSWER.brain and spinal cord make up which nervous system
.2 parts of PNS - ANSWER.somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up which of
2 primary nervous systems
.4 tenets of recovery based care - ANSWER.home, health, purpose, community are
tenets of this biopsychosocial framework
.5-HT functions - ANSWER.Neurotransmitter that regulates sleep, aggression, inhibits
behavior; calming
.5HT clinical effects - ANSWER.loose bowels after starting medication, sexual
dysfunction after starting med
,.90% of 5-HT is found where? - ANSWER.90% of which neurotransmitter is found in
gut- leading to GI SE
.acetycholine (ACh) - ANSWER.fight or flight NT found in ANS
.active immunity - ANSWER.resistance developed in response to an antigen (agent or
vaccine) ;presence of antibody produced by host, years or lifelong
.all or nothing thinking - ANSWER.black/white; dualistic,; good/bad; perfect/failure
.allele found in Asians related to SJ syndrome - ANSWER.HLA-B*1502
.ALT elevation >40 - ANSWER.liver stress, depakote
.Amygdala functions - ANSWER.part of brain that regulates fear, rage, sexual desire
.aortic regurgitation (MSARD) - ANSWER.diastolic, "blowing" murmur at second ICS
.aortic stenosis (MRPASS) - ANSWER.systolic, "blowing" , rough harsh murmur at
second right ICS usually radiating to neck; often from calcification
.aspartate - ANSWER.excitatory NT works with glutamate
, .AST elevation >40 - ANSWER.alcohol, statin, tylenol, depakote
.ataque de nervios - ANSWER.cultural syndrome in Latin American countries
shouting, crying, trembling and out of control due to stressful event
.Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER.part of PNS that contains sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous systems
.basal ganglia (corpus striatum) function - ANSWER.movement, EPS
.Behavioral theorists - ANSWER.Skinner, Lazarus- operant, classical conditioning, 3Cs,
token economies, DBT, ABC model (antecedent, behavior, consequences
.Blocks a specific enzymatic pathway keeping substrate from exiting and INCREASING
substrate levels - ANSWER.inhibitor- increases substrate
.Brainstem functions - ANSWER.part of brain that regulate body functions
.Buspirone is partial agonist to which neurotransmitter - ANSWER.Which drug is
partial agonist to 5-HT1a?
.case control study - ANSWER.level 4 evidence heirarchy- retrospective study of cases
and controls compared
.case series/ reports - ANSWER.level 5 evidence heirarchyone study or narrative of
Correct Answers
."rest and digest" related to this NT and what part of ANS - ANSWER.ACh
(acetylcholine) in PARAsympathetic nervous system
."should" statements - ANSWER.lead to guilt or anger, frustration, resentment. Don't
"should" on yourself!
.2 parts of CNS - ANSWER.brain and spinal cord make up which nervous system
.2 parts of PNS - ANSWER.somatic and autonomic nervous systems make up which of
2 primary nervous systems
.4 tenets of recovery based care - ANSWER.home, health, purpose, community are
tenets of this biopsychosocial framework
.5-HT functions - ANSWER.Neurotransmitter that regulates sleep, aggression, inhibits
behavior; calming
.5HT clinical effects - ANSWER.loose bowels after starting medication, sexual
dysfunction after starting med
,.90% of 5-HT is found where? - ANSWER.90% of which neurotransmitter is found in
gut- leading to GI SE
.acetycholine (ACh) - ANSWER.fight or flight NT found in ANS
.active immunity - ANSWER.resistance developed in response to an antigen (agent or
vaccine) ;presence of antibody produced by host, years or lifelong
.all or nothing thinking - ANSWER.black/white; dualistic,; good/bad; perfect/failure
.allele found in Asians related to SJ syndrome - ANSWER.HLA-B*1502
.ALT elevation >40 - ANSWER.liver stress, depakote
.Amygdala functions - ANSWER.part of brain that regulates fear, rage, sexual desire
.aortic regurgitation (MSARD) - ANSWER.diastolic, "blowing" murmur at second ICS
.aortic stenosis (MRPASS) - ANSWER.systolic, "blowing" , rough harsh murmur at
second right ICS usually radiating to neck; often from calcification
.aspartate - ANSWER.excitatory NT works with glutamate
, .AST elevation >40 - ANSWER.alcohol, statin, tylenol, depakote
.ataque de nervios - ANSWER.cultural syndrome in Latin American countries
shouting, crying, trembling and out of control due to stressful event
.Autonomic nervous system - ANSWER.part of PNS that contains sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous systems
.basal ganglia (corpus striatum) function - ANSWER.movement, EPS
.Behavioral theorists - ANSWER.Skinner, Lazarus- operant, classical conditioning, 3Cs,
token economies, DBT, ABC model (antecedent, behavior, consequences
.Blocks a specific enzymatic pathway keeping substrate from exiting and INCREASING
substrate levels - ANSWER.inhibitor- increases substrate
.Brainstem functions - ANSWER.part of brain that regulate body functions
.Buspirone is partial agonist to which neurotransmitter - ANSWER.Which drug is
partial agonist to 5-HT1a?
.case control study - ANSWER.level 4 evidence heirarchy- retrospective study of cases
and controls compared
.case series/ reports - ANSWER.level 5 evidence heirarchyone study or narrative of
