FITZGERALD PMHNP PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
FINAL TESTBANK COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
secondary prevention include: (x2) Answer: Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
⫸ The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
tertiary prevention include: (x1) Answer: Minimizing Negative
Outcomes from Disease
Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
⫸ Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for
Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o Answer: 50 y/o
21 y/o
,⫸ Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated
___ Answer: ALT/AST
⫸ The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___
Answer: 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
⫸ The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal
at ___ mL/min Answer: >90 mL/min
⫸ If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can
result in the medical emergency of ___ and signs of this medical
emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is
an increased risk of gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at
levels >2.5 mEq/L absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___
mEq/L) Answer: Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
, Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
⫸ To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be
over ___ and stop treatment if ANC is ___ Answer: Clozapine (Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
⫸ Normal TSH levels Answer: 0.4-4.0
⫸ High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
and
Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) Answer: Hypothyroidism
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
FINAL TESTBANK COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS
ACCURATE
⫸ The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
secondary prevention include: (x2) Answer: Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
⫸ The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of
tertiary prevention include: (x1) Answer: Minimizing Negative
Outcomes from Disease
Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
⫸ Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for
Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o Answer: 50 y/o
21 y/o
,⫸ Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated
___ Answer: ALT/AST
⫸ The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___
Answer: 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
⫸ The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal
at ___ mL/min Answer: >90 mL/min
⫸ If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can
result in the medical emergency of ___ and signs of this medical
emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is
an increased risk of gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at
levels >2.5 mEq/L absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___
mEq/L) Answer: Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
Hyperreflexia
, Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
⫸ To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be
over ___ and stop treatment if ANC is ___ Answer: Clozapine (Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
⫸ Normal TSH levels Answer: 0.4-4.0
⫸ High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
and
Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) Answer: Hypothyroidism
