Summary NSG 591 PMHNP Board
Exam |Georgette's LMR 2026:
Comprehensive Review for Board
Exam Success | 2026/27 Update
Complete-Wilkes.
What is dissemination? - answer-Getting the research information out to those who need to
know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - answer-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - answer-Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and
BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - answer-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - answer-There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
1
,difference.
What is a Type II research error? - answer-There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - answer-Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - answer-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - answer-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the
body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - answer-Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - answer-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - answer-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - answer-With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - answer-1st degree - mother, father,
siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
2
,What does messenger RNA code for? - answer-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - answer-Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - answer-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - answer-Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - answer-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - answer-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - answer-You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - answer-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - answer-Leukotriene
receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations,
depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
3
, What should you watch for with Tegretol? - answer-Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - answer-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - answer-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - answer-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - answer-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - answer-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - answer-CN XI -
Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - answer-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - answer-Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
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Exam |Georgette's LMR 2026:
Comprehensive Review for Board
Exam Success | 2026/27 Update
Complete-Wilkes.
What is dissemination? - answer-Getting the research information out to those who need to
know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - answer-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - answer-Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and
BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - answer-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - answer-There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
1
,difference.
What is a Type II research error? - answer-There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - answer-Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - answer-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - answer-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the
body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - answer-Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - answer-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - answer-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - answer-With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - answer-1st degree - mother, father,
siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
2
,What does messenger RNA code for? - answer-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - answer-Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - answer-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - answer-Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - answer-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - answer-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - answer-You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - answer-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - answer-Leukotriene
receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations,
depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
3
, What should you watch for with Tegretol? - answer-Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - answer-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - answer-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - answer-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - answer-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - answer-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - answer-CN XI -
Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - answer-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - answer-Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
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