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PMHNP BOARDS BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Maintenance phase for Bipolar 1 includes... - correct answer -
Extended release Carbamazepine is for acute treatment but
not the maintenance phase of Bipolar 1.
2. Tommy is a 10 year old boy who is fixated on rules and is
distressed when things are out of place. According to Piaget
what stage of development is he having trouble mastering? -
correct answer -Stage of concrete operations...age 7-11
3. What area of the brain has been implicated to modulate pain
and can explain how transcranial magnetic stimulation can
decrease pain? - correct answer -Prefrontal cortex modulates
pain and the perception of pain. Loss of gray matter has been
associated with chronic pain.
4. 23 year old hispanic mother comes in with her 4 year old son
for "mal de ojo" with fitful sleep, diarrhea, vomiting and fever. -
correct answer -NP respects the understanding of the mother
of what is wrong with her child. The NP would then negotiate
with mother for the best outcome of the child.
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5. Negative group outcomes are associated with what qualities of
group leaders? - correct answer -Leaders that are too
confrontational
6. The following is an example of defense mechanism
sublimation? - correct answer -A mother whose child is killed by
a drunk driver becomes involved in legislation. Sublimation is
redirecting unacceptable feelings into acceptable channels.
7. Patient presents with flu-like symptoms after not taking
sertraline Zoloft) for 5 days. Which symptoms would indicate
SSRI discontinuation syndrome? - correct answer -Agitation,
nausea, dysphoria and disequilibrium. If it was
8. Teenagers with poor affect and limited response flexibility
which therapeutic frame open enough for changes consistent
enough for stability and safety? - correct answer -Mindful,
reflective, intentional
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9. What direct-acting dopamine receptor agonist is recommended
to be used in the treatment of NMS to help lower the dopamine
receptor blockade? - correct answer -Bromocriptine (parlodel),
dantrium is a muscle relaxant, cogentin and artane are
anticholinergics for extrapyramidal side effects.
10. Mother asks a question about why her son should get the
HPV vaccine - correct answer -CDC recommends all males
between the ages of 11-12. NP is involved in health promotion.
11. What features on a 12-year-old boy would raise concern for
Fragile X syndrome? - correct answer -Long head and ears,
short stature, hyperextensible joints
12. A girls states this group has made me not feel so alone -
correct answer -Example of Yalom's currative factor
"universality"
13. When working with an avoidant patient with a history of
trauma, what type of communication techniques are helpful? -
correct answer -Techniques to increase arousal
PMHNP BOARDS BRAND NEW OFFICIAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS.
1. Maintenance phase for Bipolar 1 includes... - correct answer -
Extended release Carbamazepine is for acute treatment but
not the maintenance phase of Bipolar 1.
2. Tommy is a 10 year old boy who is fixated on rules and is
distressed when things are out of place. According to Piaget
what stage of development is he having trouble mastering? -
correct answer -Stage of concrete operations...age 7-11
3. What area of the brain has been implicated to modulate pain
and can explain how transcranial magnetic stimulation can
decrease pain? - correct answer -Prefrontal cortex modulates
pain and the perception of pain. Loss of gray matter has been
associated with chronic pain.
4. 23 year old hispanic mother comes in with her 4 year old son
for "mal de ojo" with fitful sleep, diarrhea, vomiting and fever. -
correct answer -NP respects the understanding of the mother
of what is wrong with her child. The NP would then negotiate
with mother for the best outcome of the child.
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5. Negative group outcomes are associated with what qualities of
group leaders? - correct answer -Leaders that are too
confrontational
6. The following is an example of defense mechanism
sublimation? - correct answer -A mother whose child is killed by
a drunk driver becomes involved in legislation. Sublimation is
redirecting unacceptable feelings into acceptable channels.
7. Patient presents with flu-like symptoms after not taking
sertraline Zoloft) for 5 days. Which symptoms would indicate
SSRI discontinuation syndrome? - correct answer -Agitation,
nausea, dysphoria and disequilibrium. If it was
8. Teenagers with poor affect and limited response flexibility
which therapeutic frame open enough for changes consistent
enough for stability and safety? - correct answer -Mindful,
reflective, intentional
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9. What direct-acting dopamine receptor agonist is recommended
to be used in the treatment of NMS to help lower the dopamine
receptor blockade? - correct answer -Bromocriptine (parlodel),
dantrium is a muscle relaxant, cogentin and artane are
anticholinergics for extrapyramidal side effects.
10. Mother asks a question about why her son should get the
HPV vaccine - correct answer -CDC recommends all males
between the ages of 11-12. NP is involved in health promotion.
11. What features on a 12-year-old boy would raise concern for
Fragile X syndrome? - correct answer -Long head and ears,
short stature, hyperextensible joints
12. A girls states this group has made me not feel so alone -
correct answer -Example of Yalom's currative factor
"universality"
13. When working with an avoidant patient with a history of
trauma, what type of communication techniques are helpful? -
correct answer -Techniques to increase arousal
