PMHNP certification Exam (2025/2026) Questions And Answers (Actual
test verified Grade A+).
Tarasoff Principle - ANS -1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - ANS -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - ANS -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - ANS -ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making
the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANS -birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANS -trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - ANS -Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANS -poor relationships, lack
of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANS -1-3 yo
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANS -autonomy vs. shame and
doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -self-control,
self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - ANS -poor self-
control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANS -3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANS -initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -self-directed
behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - ANS -lack of self-
initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANS -6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANS -industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - ANS -ability to work;
sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - ANS -sense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANS -12-20yo
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANS -identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - ANS -personal sense
of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - ANS -identity
confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANS -20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANS -intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -committed
relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -emotional
isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANS -35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANS -generativity vs. self-
absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -ability to
give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -self-
absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANS ->65yo
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANS -integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -fulfilment
and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -bitterness,
sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANS --Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - ANS -Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is
actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANS -infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - ANS -early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANS -18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - ANS -late adolescence to young adulthood
test verified Grade A+).
Tarasoff Principle - ANS -1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - ANS -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - ANS -Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - ANS -ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making
the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANS -birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANS -trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - ANS -Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANS -poor relationships, lack
of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANS -1-3 yo
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANS -autonomy vs. shame and
doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -self-control,
self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - ANS -poor self-
control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANS -3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANS -initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -self-directed
behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - ANS -lack of self-
initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANS -6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANS -industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - ANS -ability to work;
sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - ANS -sense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANS -12-20yo
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANS -identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - ANS -personal sense
of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - ANS -identity
confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANS -20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANS -intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -committed
relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -emotional
isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANS -35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANS -generativity vs. self-
absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -ability to
give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -self-
absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANS ->65yo
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANS -integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANS -fulfilment
and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANS -bitterness,
sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANS --Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - ANS -Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is
actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANS -infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - ANS -early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANS -18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - ANS -late adolescence to young adulthood
