PMHNP Review questions and answers|2025/2026|verified and accurate

PMHNP Review questions and
answers|2025/2026|verified and accurate
3 yr old play with self, says naughty things. Normal for which theorist - ANSWER-Piaget
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Which cranial nerve for 14yr old clenching teeth - ANSWER-Trigeminal, Cranial nerve V
B B B B B B B B B B B B




16yr old falls with wrong crowd may have what disorder - ANSWER-Conduct disorder
B B B B B B B B B B B B




Ace inhibitors are drug choice for what - ANSWER-Heart failure, HTN
B B B B B B B B B B




Acute distress disorder must occur within what time frame - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B



1 month of trauma and resolve within the month
B B B B B B B B




Exposure to a major stressor with anxiety, dissociation, nightmares, sleep disturbances, conce
B B B B B B B B B B B



ntration problems from trauma 3 weeks prior leads to what diagnosis - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B B



Acute Stress Disorder
B B




If symptoms of traumatic event lead to anxiety ,nightmares, sleep issues, concentration probl
B B B B B B B B B B B B



ems and last past one month, what is the diagnosis - ANSWER-PTSD
B B B B B B B B B B B




Med for adult with panic disorder - ANSWER-Buspar
B B B B B B B




What is used as a bridge medication for panic disorder when starting an SSRI or another antid
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



epressant - ANSWER-Benzodiazepine B B




Term for fear of open spaces - ANSWER-Agoraphobia
B B B B B B B




Medication for Agoraphobia short term - ANSWER-Benzodiazepine
B B B B B B




3 SSRI to treat agoraphobia long term - ANSWER-Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft
B B B B B B B B B B B

, One SNRI to treat Agoraphobia long term - ANSWER-Venlafaxine (Effexor)
B B B B B B B B B




What part of the brain regulates fear, anxiety, aggression - ANSWER-Amygdala
B B B B B B B B B B




what style of therapy for a patient with anorexia - ANSWER-Family therapy
B B B B B B B B B B B




Hospitalization criteria for anorexia - ANSWER- B B B B B



Weight loss over 30% in 6 months, heart rate less than 40, hypokalemia less than 3 mEq
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




To qualify for anorexia Nervosa the BMI would be less than what - ANSWER-18.5
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads people to starve themselves
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



- ANSWER-Anorexia Nervosa
B B




Cell death in aging/elderly is known as what - ANSWER-Apoptosis
B B B B B B B B B




A process of building on what works rather than focusing on and fixing what doesn't is known
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



as what - ANSWER-Appreciative Inquiry
B B B B




In this stage a person has no intent to change - ANSWER-Precontemplation
B B B B B B B B B B B




In this stage the person is thinking of change and aware of the problem but not committed to c
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



hange - ANSWER-Contemplation B B




In this stage the person has made the decision to change and is ready for action - ANSWER-
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



Preparation



In this stage the person is engaging in specific actions to change - ANSWER-Action
B B B B B B B B B B B B B