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Test Bank for PMHNP Boards 2022 Questions and Answers - ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Prep (Comprehensive Q&A, Verified 100% Correct & Graded A+)

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Dominate your PMHNP Boards with this authoritative Test Bank for the 2022 ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam, featuring hundreds of practice questions and verified answers to simulate the real test. This comprehensive resource covers all core domains, including advanced psychiatric assessment, diagnosis using DSM-5 criteria, psychopharmacological management (e.g., SSRIs, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, benzodiazepines), psychotherapy modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing), crisis intervention, ethical/legal issues (e.g., confidentiality, involuntary treatment), and lifespan considerations for diverse populations (e.g., child/adolescent, geriatric, cultural competence). With detailed rationales, evidence-based explanations, and high-yield topics like differential diagnosis for mood/anxiety disorders, substance use, neurocognitive conditions, and suicide risk assessment, it's perfect for aspiring PMHNPs preparing for the 135-question exam. 100% accurate and graded A+ for its alignment with ANCC blueprint and up-to-date guidelines, download now to identify gaps, build confidence, and secure your certification on the first attempt!

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What |is |true |of |interprofessionality?ANS== | All |health |professionals |have |individual
|professional |competencies




What |is |the |significance |of |an |experimental |p-value |of |0.05ANS== | There |is |a |5%
|chance |of |a |similar |result |occurring |by |chance |alone




What |percentage |of |children |with |oppositional |defiance |disorder |will |develop |conduct
|disorder?ANS== | 30%




In |the |DSM-5, |selective |mutism |is |now |considered |what |type |of |disorder?ANS==
|anxiety |disorder




Symptoms |of |selective |mutism |must |persist |for |at |leastANS== 1 |month

Common |competenciesANS== overlap |more |than |one |health |care |professional,
|although |not |necessarily |all |health |care |professionals, |and |are |competencies |expected

|of |all |health |care |professionals




Complementary |competenciesANS== enhance |the |qualities |of |other |professions |in
|provision |of |care




Collaborative |competenciesANS== those |that |each |individual |profession |must |possess
|to |work |with |others, |including |those |who |practice |within |different |specialties |within |a

|profession.




Interpersonal |collaboration |is centeredANS== | | patient

Cognitive |therapy |is |recommended |for |patients |that |haveANS== negative |cognitive
|distortions

irrational |beliefs
|faulty |conceptions




Humanistic |Therapy |focuses |on |assisting |patients |withANS== self-actualization |and
|self-directed |growth




Behavioral |Therapy |focuses |onANS== changing |maladaptive |behaviors |through |the
|use |of |behavioral |modification |techniques




Existential |therapy |is |forANS== reflection |on |life
|confronting |self

,120 |who |got |diarrhea |ate |lettuce. |80 |with |diarrhea |did |not |eat |lettuce. |40 |without
|diarrhea |ate |lettuce. |160 |without |diarrhea |ate |lettuce. |What |is |the |odds |ratio |of |eating

|lettuce |and |developing |diarrhea?ANS== 6 |((120X160)/(80x40))

The |New |Freedom |Commission |on |Mental |Health |(NFCMH) |released |a |report |that
|suggestedANS== implementation |a |national |campaign |to |reduce |the |stigma |of |seeking
|care

Focusing |on |promoting |recovery |and |building |resilience

The |efficacy |of |mental |health |treatments |was |found |to |be |well |documented |inANS==
|influential |report |issued |by |US |Surgeon |General |in |1999




State |of |high |negative |emotion |and |pessimismANS== neuroticism

Commonly |known |as |an |optimistic |outlook |on |life |They |are |are |outgoing, |like |social
|interaction, |respond |to |external |rewards, |have |more |active |dopamine |networks, |and |are

|responsive |to |positive |reinforcement.ANS== | Extraversion |(high |levels |protect |from

|psychiatric |illness)




Introverts |are |more |likely |to |be motivated |and |more |likely |to |respond |to
reinforcementANS== | | internally
negative |(more |likely |to |interact |with |internal |motivation/self-image)

Interpersonal |trait |of |cooperation, |easy |going |nature. |Tend |to |have |smooth |relationships
|often |at |the |expense |of |self-assertionANS== Agreeableness

Associated |with |self-control |and |a |focused, |organized |approach |to |life. |Are
|achievement-oriented |goal |setters |who |can |delay |immediate |gratification |to |obtain |their

|long |term |desired |outcome. |They |are |considered |responsible, |reliable, |and

|dependable.ANS== conscientiousness

In |behavioral |couples |therapy, |the |initial |sessions |are |spent |doing |a |functional |analysis |of
|behavior |(FAB). |What |is |true |about |FAB?ANS== FAB |is |concerned |only |with
|observable |stimuli |connected |to |operant |behavior

FAB |is |based |on |operant |conditioning |(identifying |antecedent |stimuli, |operant |behaviors,
|and |consequent |stimuli)

The |goal |of |FAB |is |modifying |willful |operant |behavior

Gestalt |theory |deals |with , |not ANS== | perceptual |psychology
|behavior




Medication |that |can |delay |ejaculation |in |patients |with |premature |ejaculationANS==
|Paroxetine |(and |other |SSRIs)

(others |include:
|Topical |anesthetic

, Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 |inhibitors)

First |line |treatment |for |lithium |induced |diabetes |insipidusANS== | Amiloride |(K
|potassium |diuretic) |in |addition |to |dc |lithium |when |possible.




Ways |to |reduce |polyuria |associated |with |lithium |toxicityANS== | reduce |lithium |dose |to
|minimum |effective |dose

take |once |daily |at |night |(may |be |5-30% |lower |than |when |given |in |divided |doses |over |the
|day)

Encourage |adequate |fluid |intake

What |is |true |about |ECT |in |Parkinson's |diseaseANS== | it's |more |likely |to |cause
|transient |delirium |(worsened |dyskinesias |induced |by |l-dopa)




Lithium |effects |with |Parkison's |diseaseANS== may |worsen |tremor

nonselective |MAOIs |decrease |the |efficacy |of and |increase |the |risk |of |a
ANS== l-dopa |products
|hypertensive |crisis




Selegiline |is |selective |forANS== MAO-B
(after |10mg |there |is |an |increase |in |risk |of |serotonin |syndrome |if |given |with |other |meds |that
|increase |serotonin)




SSRI's |can Parkinsonism |tremorANS== worsen |(and |decrease |'off |time')

Process |describes |the |mechanism |by |which |the |hippocampus |stores |memoriesANS==
|long-term |potentiation




loss |of |memory |relating |to |a |particular |category |of |information |(inability |to |recall |important
|autobiographical |information, |usually |of |a |traumatic |or |stressful |nature, |that |is |inconsistent

|with |ordinary |forgetting)ANS== | systematized |amnesia




Lack |of |memories |from |a |circumscribed |period |of |time, |usually |immediately |following |a
|traumatic |eventANS== | localized |amnesia




Person |can |recall |some |but |not |all |of |events |from |a |particular |time |periodANS==
|selective |amnesia




Lack |of |memory |of |the |patient's |entire |lifeANS== | | generalized |amnesia

The |drugs |that |are |FDA |approved |for |GADANS== Paroxetine
|Citalopram

Escitalopram

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