ANCC PRACTICE PMHNP
EXAM SAMPLE
• Prostate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical
cancer screenings are all listed under which medical
coverageMedicare Part B Medicare Part C Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D ANSWER 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 campusesLow-income urban areas Migrant
workers PrisonersANSWER Prisoners
• The governing body responsible for the approval of
new drugs and deter- mining when a medication can be
,sold and be available to the public as either a prescription
or over-the-counter option is the ANSWER
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services Food and
Drug Administration
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization ANSWER Food and Drug
Administration
• What circumstance places homeless individuals at a
greater risk for ex- periencing violence, medication
noncompliance, and treatment resistance as compared to
other populations?Unemployment Poverty
No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders ANSWER 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 respons- es, 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER Conduct a
patient satisfaction survey
• Which rating scale is commonly used for the
measurement of akathisia?HAM-A CTS-R BARS MAP
ANSWER 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?
EXAM SAMPLE
• Prostate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical
cancer screenings are all listed under which medical
coverageMedicare Part B Medicare Part C Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D ANSWER 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 campusesLow-income urban areas Migrant
workers PrisonersANSWER Prisoners
• The governing body responsible for the approval of
new drugs and deter- mining when a medication can be
,sold and be available to the public as either a prescription
or over-the-counter option is the ANSWER
Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services Food and
Drug Administration
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization ANSWER Food and Drug
Administration
• What circumstance places homeless individuals at a
greater risk for ex- periencing violence, medication
noncompliance, and treatment resistance as compared to
other populations?Unemployment Poverty
No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders ANSWER 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 respons- es, 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 ANSWER 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 ANSWER Conduct a
patient satisfaction survey
• Which rating scale is commonly used for the
measurement of akathisia?HAM-A CTS-R BARS MAP
ANSWER 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?
