PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2024(ACTUAL TEST VERIFIED A+) •

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PMHNP
CERTIFICATION
EXAM
2024(ACTUAL
TEST VERIFIED
A+)

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,1. Which patient is at highest risk for SI
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A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor
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B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk factors
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C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors
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D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male,
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white, depression): D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk
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factors (age, male, white, depression)
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Count the risk factors
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2. When interview teenagers (16 y/o) that arrive with their
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sparents what should you do?: interview them separately from
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parents.
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-This helps Build therapeutic rapport with teens by telling them the info is
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confiden- tial. Parents may be upset but remember you are advocating for
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the child.
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3. Which Ethnic group has the highest rate of suicide?: Native Americans
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4. Example A patient is being treated for schizophrenia with
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solanzapine. Which of the following is the most common side effect
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sof olanzapine?
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A. Increased waist circumference s s

B. EPS (not as common in atypical antipsychotics d/t 5HT2A)-
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receptor an- tagonism s s

C. Increased Lipids s

D. Metabolic Syndrome: D. Metabolic Syndrome (UMBRELLA ANSWER) s s s s s s


5. Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain?: Latuda, Abilify, (also
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least sedating), Geodon-if patient has metabolic syndrome consider
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switching to one of the medications above. Or if the patient is overly
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sedated try switching to ABILIFY
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6. Which mood stabilizer have the least weight gain?: Lamictal
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,-But remember all mood stabilizers cause some weight gain
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7. When presented with a question about typical vs
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atypical antipsychotic the answer is usually to start of a:
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atypical
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8. A client presents with complains of changes in appetite, feeling
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sfatigued, problems with sleep-rest cycle, and changes in libido. What
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the neu- roanatomical area of the brain that is responsible for the normal
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sregulation of these functions?
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A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
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D. Hippocampus: Hypothalamus s


A, B, & D are all part of the limbic system so you can rule that out
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