PMHNP Certification Exam Questions With Accurate
Answers.
Tarasoff Principle - accurate answers-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential
harm from client
Deontological Theory - accurate answers-Ethical theory that states an action
is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - accurate answers-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - accurate answers-ethical theory that states actions are chosen
based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom,
gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - accurate answers-birth-1
year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - accurate
answers-trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -
accurate answers-Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the
future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure -
accurate answers-poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - accurate answers-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - accurate
answers-autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack
of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - accurate answers-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - accurate
answers-initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of
purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal
orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - accurate answers-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - accurate
answers-industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-ability to work; sense of competency and
achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
- accurate answers-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - accurate answers-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - accurate
answers-identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-personal sense of identity
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group
settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - accurate answers-20-35
years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - accurate
answers-intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - accurate answers-35-
65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task -
accurate answers-generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to
care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a
person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - accurate answers->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - accurate
answers-integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to
face death, insight and balanced perspective on life's events
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair
over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - accurate answers--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts,
feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - accurate answers-Even apparently
meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by
underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - accurate answers-infancy- usually
evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - accurate answers-early childhood (per DSM by age
12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - accurate answers-18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - accurate answers-late adolescence to
young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - accurate answers-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - accurate answers--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - accurate answers-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
Answers.
Tarasoff Principle - accurate answers-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential
harm from client
Deontological Theory - accurate answers-Ethical theory that states an action
is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - accurate answers-Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - accurate answers-ethical theory that states actions are chosen
based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom,
gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - accurate answers-birth-1
year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - accurate
answers-trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -
accurate answers-Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the
future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure -
accurate answers-poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - accurate answers-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - accurate
answers-autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack
of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - accurate answers-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - accurate
answers-initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of
purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal
orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - accurate answers-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - accurate
answers-industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-ability to work; sense of competency and
achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
- accurate answers-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - accurate answers-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - accurate
answers-identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-personal sense of identity
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group
settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - accurate answers-20-35
years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - accurate
answers-intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - accurate answers-35-
65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task -
accurate answers-generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to
care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a
person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - accurate answers->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - accurate
answers-integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
mastery - accurate answers-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to
face death, insight and balanced perspective on life's events
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental
failure - accurate answers-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair
over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - accurate answers--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts,
feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - accurate answers-Even apparently
meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by
underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - accurate answers-infancy- usually
evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - accurate answers-early childhood (per DSM by age
12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - accurate answers-18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - accurate answers-late adolescence to
young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - accurate answers-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - accurate answers--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - accurate answers-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
