PMHNP Certification
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
projection
Correct Answer: taking one's own unacceptable qualities and attributing them
to another- primitive defense mechanism
Question 2.
regression
Correct Answer: reverting to patterns of behavior from earlier stage of
developement- immature defense mechanism
Question 3.
passive-aggression
Correct Answer: indirectly expressing anger- immature defense mechanism
Question 4.
reaction formation
Correct Answer: taking up the opposite feeling to reduce anxiety- neurotic
defense mechanism
Question 5.
intelluctualization
Correct Answer: focusing on intellectual component to AVOID anxiety or
thinking about the matter- neurotic defense mechanism
Question 6.
repression
Correct Answer: keeping info out of consciousness- neurotic defense
mechanism
Question 7.
displacement
Correct Answer: taking out frustrations, etc on people or objects less
threatening- neurotic defense mechanism
,Question 8.
rationalization
Correct Answer: explaining unacceptable in a rational or logical manner-
neurotic defense mechanism
Question 9.
splitting
Correct Answer: seeing things about self or others in extremes, unable to
integrate negative and positive- neurotic defense mechanism
Question 10.
sublimation
Correct Answer: converts unacceptable into acceptable (going to gym when
angry)- mature, healthy defense mechanism
Question 11.
humor, sublimation, suppression
Correct Answer: mature, healthy defense mechanisms
• suppression -✓✓removal of unwanted information (thinking about matter
later)- mature, healthy defense mechanism
Question 12.
cohort study
Correct Answer: level 3 evidence heirarchy- specific variable and a specific
outcome tested
Question 13.
Meta-analysis (systematic review)
Correct Answer: level 1 highest level of evidence- review of high quality
published research
Question 14.
RCTs
Correct Answer: level 2 evidence heirarchy
Question 15.
case control study
, Correct Answer: level 4 evidence heirarchy- retrospective study of cases and
controls compared
Question 16.
case series/ reports
Correct Answer: level 5 evidence heirarchyone study or narrative of one
study/patient
Question 17.
editorial/expert opinion
Correct Answer: lowest level (6) of evidence heirarchy- essays
Question 18.
herd community
Correct Answer: resistance of group to infectious agent
Question 19.
active immunity
Correct Answer: resistance developed in response to an antigen (agent or
vaccine) ;presence of antibody produced by host, years or lifelong
Question 20.
passive immunity
Correct Answer: immunity from mother or IG administered; 6-9 months
Question 21.
sensitivity
Correct Answer: positive in disease; SnNout- sensitive test when negative
rules OUT disease
Question 22.
specificity
Correct Answer: negative in health; SpPin- specific test when positive rules IN
disease
Question 23.
prevalence
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Question 1.
projection
Correct Answer: taking one's own unacceptable qualities and attributing them
to another- primitive defense mechanism
Question 2.
regression
Correct Answer: reverting to patterns of behavior from earlier stage of
developement- immature defense mechanism
Question 3.
passive-aggression
Correct Answer: indirectly expressing anger- immature defense mechanism
Question 4.
reaction formation
Correct Answer: taking up the opposite feeling to reduce anxiety- neurotic
defense mechanism
Question 5.
intelluctualization
Correct Answer: focusing on intellectual component to AVOID anxiety or
thinking about the matter- neurotic defense mechanism
Question 6.
repression
Correct Answer: keeping info out of consciousness- neurotic defense
mechanism
Question 7.
displacement
Correct Answer: taking out frustrations, etc on people or objects less
threatening- neurotic defense mechanism
,Question 8.
rationalization
Correct Answer: explaining unacceptable in a rational or logical manner-
neurotic defense mechanism
Question 9.
splitting
Correct Answer: seeing things about self or others in extremes, unable to
integrate negative and positive- neurotic defense mechanism
Question 10.
sublimation
Correct Answer: converts unacceptable into acceptable (going to gym when
angry)- mature, healthy defense mechanism
Question 11.
humor, sublimation, suppression
Correct Answer: mature, healthy defense mechanisms
• suppression -✓✓removal of unwanted information (thinking about matter
later)- mature, healthy defense mechanism
Question 12.
cohort study
Correct Answer: level 3 evidence heirarchy- specific variable and a specific
outcome tested
Question 13.
Meta-analysis (systematic review)
Correct Answer: level 1 highest level of evidence- review of high quality
published research
Question 14.
RCTs
Correct Answer: level 2 evidence heirarchy
Question 15.
case control study
, Correct Answer: level 4 evidence heirarchy- retrospective study of cases and
controls compared
Question 16.
case series/ reports
Correct Answer: level 5 evidence heirarchyone study or narrative of one
study/patient
Question 17.
editorial/expert opinion
Correct Answer: lowest level (6) of evidence heirarchy- essays
Question 18.
herd community
Correct Answer: resistance of group to infectious agent
Question 19.
active immunity
Correct Answer: resistance developed in response to an antigen (agent or
vaccine) ;presence of antibody produced by host, years or lifelong
Question 20.
passive immunity
Correct Answer: immunity from mother or IG administered; 6-9 months
Question 21.
sensitivity
Correct Answer: positive in disease; SnNout- sensitive test when negative
rules OUT disease
Question 22.
specificity
Correct Answer: negative in health; SpPin- specific test when positive rules IN
disease
Question 23.
prevalence
