PMHNP certification Exam 2024 (Actual test verified Grade A+).

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,1. Which patient is at highest risk for SI g g g g g g g

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, whi
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te, depression): D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (a
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ge, male, white, depression)
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Count the risk factors g g g



2. When interview teenagers (16 y/o) that arrive with their paren
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ts what should you do?: interview them separately fromparents.
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This helps Build therapeutic rapport with teens by telling them the info is confi
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gtial. Parents may be upset but remember you are advocating for 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 olanza
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pine. Which of the following is the most common side effectof olan
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zapine?
A. Increased waist circumference g g

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


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


5. Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain?: Latuda, Abilify, (also le
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ast sedating), Geodon-
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if patient has metabolic syndrome consider switching to one of the medicatio
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ns above. Or if the patient is overly 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 atypi
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cal antipsychotic the answer is usually to start of a:atypic
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8. A client presents with complains of changes in appetite, feeling fa
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tigued, problems with sleep-rest cycle, and changes in libido. Whatis
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the neu-g

g roanatomical area of the brain that is responsible for the normalregulatio
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n of these functions?
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A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
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D. Hippocampus: Hypothalamus g


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