Fitzgerald PMHNP questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR)
- correct answer The risk in a control group minus the risk in a treatment group
The concomitant use of MAOIs and St. John's wort can lead to
- correct answer serotonin syndrome
Relative Risk Reduction (RRR)
- correct answer The percentage of risk removed by the treatment
True randomization sample
- correct answer no bias in sample selection
Stratified sample
- correct answer a selective reproduction of the population
non-probability sampling
- correct answer a sampling technique in which there is no way to calculate the likelihood that a specific
element of the population being studied will be chosen
Reliability
- correct answer the concept that results can be repeated and are not just a fluke
Validity
- correct answer The results indicate what the researcher thinks they indicate
,Internal validity
- correct answer includes research design and steps of the scientific method
External validity
- correct answer includes assessment of the interference's or causal relationship
Retrospective study
- correct answer existing data are analyzed, either qualitatively or quantitatively
Veracity
- correct answer The healthcare provider must be truthful and avoid deception
LACE Essentials
- correct answer Licensure
Accreditation
Certification
Education
Licensure
- correct answer granting of authority to practice
Primary prevention
- correct answer -preventing the health problem
-most cost-effective form of healthcare
-immunizations
Secondary prevention
- correct answer -detecting the disease
-screening
Tertiary prevention
- correct answer -minimizing negative disease induced outcomes
,-disease already present
-adjust therapy to avoid further damage
Conditions that originate during brain development
- correct answer -schizophrenia, depression, autism, ADHD
The Reptilian Brain
- correct answer Brainstem and Cerebellum
Brainstem Structure
- correct answer Pons, medulla oblongata, midbrain
Brainstem Function
- correct answer -Regulates blood pressure, respiration, level of arousal, and digestion
-Information relay to cerebellum
Brainstem effects of damage
- correct answer impaired inhibition, anxiety, depression, and personality changes
Brainstem specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, paralysis, psychosis, coma, and death
Cerebellum function
- correct answer coordinates balance, posture, movement, memory, impulse control, cognition,
language
Cerebellum effects of damage
- correct answer damage can cause ataxia, tremors, emotional blunting, and lack of inhibition
cerebellum specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer autism and ADHD, depression, bipolar do, schizophrenia
, The emotional brain
- correct answer The Limbic System
The Limbic system major structures
- correct answer Amygdala, Hippocampus
Amygdala key functions
- correct answer Regulates basic, powerful emotions: fear, rage, sexual desire
Amygdala effects of damage
- correct answer Irritability, anger, aggression
Amygdala specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, panic do, depression, autism, and schizophrenia
Hippocampus key functions
- correct answer Involved in memory and converting short-term memory into long-term memory,
learning
Hippocampus effects of damage
- correct answer Impaired memory and attention
Hippocampus specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, Alzheimer's, dementia, and major depression
Thalamus key functions
- correct answer -relay station that connects the cortex to the limbic system for sensory information
-Influences affect, mood, and body movements associated with strong emotion
Thalamus effects of damage
- correct answer impairment when people are overwhelmed with information
2026\2027 A+ Grade
Absolute Risk Reduction (ARR)
- correct answer The risk in a control group minus the risk in a treatment group
The concomitant use of MAOIs and St. John's wort can lead to
- correct answer serotonin syndrome
Relative Risk Reduction (RRR)
- correct answer The percentage of risk removed by the treatment
True randomization sample
- correct answer no bias in sample selection
Stratified sample
- correct answer a selective reproduction of the population
non-probability sampling
- correct answer a sampling technique in which there is no way to calculate the likelihood that a specific
element of the population being studied will be chosen
Reliability
- correct answer the concept that results can be repeated and are not just a fluke
Validity
- correct answer The results indicate what the researcher thinks they indicate
,Internal validity
- correct answer includes research design and steps of the scientific method
External validity
- correct answer includes assessment of the interference's or causal relationship
Retrospective study
- correct answer existing data are analyzed, either qualitatively or quantitatively
Veracity
- correct answer The healthcare provider must be truthful and avoid deception
LACE Essentials
- correct answer Licensure
Accreditation
Certification
Education
Licensure
- correct answer granting of authority to practice
Primary prevention
- correct answer -preventing the health problem
-most cost-effective form of healthcare
-immunizations
Secondary prevention
- correct answer -detecting the disease
-screening
Tertiary prevention
- correct answer -minimizing negative disease induced outcomes
,-disease already present
-adjust therapy to avoid further damage
Conditions that originate during brain development
- correct answer -schizophrenia, depression, autism, ADHD
The Reptilian Brain
- correct answer Brainstem and Cerebellum
Brainstem Structure
- correct answer Pons, medulla oblongata, midbrain
Brainstem Function
- correct answer -Regulates blood pressure, respiration, level of arousal, and digestion
-Information relay to cerebellum
Brainstem effects of damage
- correct answer impaired inhibition, anxiety, depression, and personality changes
Brainstem specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, paralysis, psychosis, coma, and death
Cerebellum function
- correct answer coordinates balance, posture, movement, memory, impulse control, cognition,
language
Cerebellum effects of damage
- correct answer damage can cause ataxia, tremors, emotional blunting, and lack of inhibition
cerebellum specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer autism and ADHD, depression, bipolar do, schizophrenia
, The emotional brain
- correct answer The Limbic System
The Limbic system major structures
- correct answer Amygdala, Hippocampus
Amygdala key functions
- correct answer Regulates basic, powerful emotions: fear, rage, sexual desire
Amygdala effects of damage
- correct answer Irritability, anger, aggression
Amygdala specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, panic do, depression, autism, and schizophrenia
Hippocampus key functions
- correct answer Involved in memory and converting short-term memory into long-term memory,
learning
Hippocampus effects of damage
- correct answer Impaired memory and attention
Hippocampus specific psychiatric conditions
- correct answer PTSD, Alzheimer's, dementia, and major depression
Thalamus key functions
- correct answer -relay station that connects the cortex to the limbic system for sensory information
-Influences affect, mood, and body movements associated with strong emotion
Thalamus effects of damage
- correct answer impairment when people are overwhelmed with information
