PMHN Cert Study Questions and Answers Updated 2026

PMHN Cert Study Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
AMrapeMvictimMwithMmultipleMinjuriesMhasMbeenMbroughtMtoMtheMEDMforMevaluation
MandMtreatment.MTheMfirstMthingMthatMtheMPMHNMshouldMcommunicateMis:


a.M"I'mMsoMsorryMthisMhappenedMtoMyou"

b.M"YouMareMsafeMhere.MNoMoneMcanMhurtMyou"

c.M"ThisMwasMnotMyourMfault"

d.M"I'mMthankfulMyouMsurvivedMthisMattack"M-
MAnswerMb.M"YouMareMsafeMhere.MNoMoneMcanMhurtMyou"


AMpatientMhasMsignedMtheMconsentMforMforMECTMunderMpressureMfromMherMspouse
MbutMconfidesMinMtheMPMHNMthatMsheMdoesMnotMwantMtheMtreatmentMandMisMter
rifiedMbutMafraidMtoMstand-upMtoMherMspouse.MTheMPMHNMshould:



a.MaskMtheMpatientMifMsheMwantsMtoMrescindMtheMconsentMform

b.MtellMtheMpatientMthatMsheMmustMtellMherMspouseMsheMdoesMnotMwantMtheMtrea
tment

c.MtellMtehMpatientMsheMmustMgoMthroughMwithMtheMtreatmentMbecauseMsheMsigned
MtheMconsent
d.MnotifyMtheMphysicianMofMtheMpatient'sMfeelingsMaboutMtheMtreatmentM-
MAnswerMd.MnotifyMtheMphysicianMofMtheMpatient'sMfeelingsMaboutMtheMtreatment


AMpatientMwasMableMtoMslowlyMreadMaloudManMinformationMsheetMbutMwhenMasked
MtoMstateMwhatMsheMhadMreadMinMherMownMwordsMwasMunableMtoMdoMso.MTheM
mostMlikelyMreasonMis:



a.MlowMself-esteem

b.MpoorMhearing

c.MlowMhealth-literacy

d.ManxietyM-MAnswerMc.MlowMhealth-literacy

,AMpatientMwhoMhasMhadMrepeatedMarrestsMforMDUIMofMalcoholMrefusesMtoMadmitMt
hatMheMhasMaMdrinkingMproblemMandMstatesMthatMtheMpoliceMhaveMtargetedMhimMu
nfairly.MTheMegoMdefenseMmechanismMthatMtheMpatientMisMusingMis:



a.Mdenial

b.MreactionMformation

c.Mregression

d.MundoingM-MAnswerMa.Mdenial



reactionMformationMisMrefusingMtoMacknowledgeMundesirableMfeelings,Mthoughts,MorMbe
haviorMbyMexaggeratingMtheMopposite



AMpatientMwithMschizophreniaMhasMdelusionsMandMbelievesMthatMhisMfamilyMmembers
McannotMbeMtrusted.MAccordingMtoMMaslow'sMhierarchyMofMneeds,MtheMpatient'sMdelu
sionsMareMinterferingMwithMdevelopmentMatMtheMlevelMof:



a.MphysiologicalMneeds

b.Mlove/belongingMneeds

c.MsafetyMneeds

d.Mself-esteemMneedsM-MAnswerMb.Mlove/belongingMneeds



Physiological:MbasicMneedsMsuchMasMair,Mfood,Mwater,Mshelter

SafetyMandMsecurity:MfreedomMfromMfear,MphysicalMcomfort,Msafety

LoveMandMbelonging:Mcompanionship,Mlove,MgroupMID,MsatisfyingMinterpersonalMrelations
hips

Self-esteem:MworkingMforMsuccess,MdesiringMrespectMandMprestige,MseekingMself-respect

Self-actualization:MfeelingMofMself-fulfillment,MsatisfactionMwithMachievements



AMpatientMstatesMthat,MonMtheMadviceMofMaMfriend,MheMhasMbeenMtreatingMhisMan
xietyMwithMlargeMdosesMofMkavaMinMadditionMtoMtheMamitriptylineMthatMwasMprescri
bedMforMdepression,MbutMheMhasMbeenMfeelingMexcessivelyMfatiguedMandMhasMnoted
MdarkMurine.MWhichMdiagnosticMtestMorMtestsMareMindicated?

,a.MrenalMfunctionMtests

b.MCBC

c.Murinalysis

d.MliverMfunctionMtestsM-MAnswerMd.MliverMfunctionMtests



kavaMcanMresultMinMliverMdamageMandMamitriptylineMisMprocessedMthroughMtheMliver



AccordingMtoMErickson'sMstagesMofMpsychosocialMdevelopment,MwhichMofMtheMfollowing
MbestMcharacterizesMtheMdevelopmentalMtaskMofMadulthoodMandMtheMgenerativity-vs.-
stagnationMstage?



a.MachievingMself-
confidenceMbyMperformingMsuccessfullyMandMgainingMrecognitionMfromMpeers

b.MdevelopingMaMsenseMofMpositiveMself-worthMfromMreviewingMtheMeventsMofMlife

c.MachievingMtheMpersonalMlifeMgoalsMthatMtheMpersonMhadMformulated

d.MmakingMaMcommitmentMtoManotherMpersonMasMpartMofMaMlong-
termMrelationshipM-
MAnswerMc.MachievingMtheMpersonalMlifeMgoalsMthatMtheMpersonMhadMformulated


trustMvsMmistrust:Minfancy-18MmosM(infancy)

autonomyMvsMshame/doubt:M18MmoM-M3MyearsM(earlyMchildhood)

initiativeMvsMguilt:M3M-M6MyearsM(lateMchildhood)

industryMvsMinferiority:M6M-M12MyearsM(schoolMage)

identifyMvsMroleMconfusion:M12M-M20MyearsM(adolescence)

intimacyMvsMisolation:M20M-M30MyearsM(youngMadulthood)

generativityMvsMstagnation:M30M-M65MyearsM(adulthood)

egoMintegrityMvsMdespair:M65MyearsM-MdeathM(oldMage)



TheMInternationalMSocietyMofMPsychiatricMMentalMHealthMNursesM(ISPN)McontainsMhow
MmanyMdivisionsMrepresentingMdifferentMnursingMspecialtyMareas?


a.Mtwo

, b.Mfour

c.Msix

d.MeightM-MAnswerMb.Mfour



AssociationMofMChildMandMAdolescentMPsychiatricMNursesM(ACAPN)

InternationalMSocietyMofMPsychiatricMConsultationMLiaisonMNursesM(ISPCLN)

SocietyMofMEducationMandMResearchMinMPsychiatricMMentalMHealthMNursingM(SERPN)

AdultMandMGeropsychiatricMMentalMHealthMNursesM(AGPN)



WhenMutilizingMAHRQ'sM'YouMCanMQuitMSmoking'MguideMtoMhelpMaMpatientMquitMsm
oking,MtheMfirstMstepMofM'GettingMReady'Mincludes:



a.MtalkingMwithMtheMphysicianMaboutMnicotineMmedication

b.MtellingMfriendsMandMfamilyMmembersMaboutMquitting

c.MgettingMgroupMcounseling

d.MsettingMaMdateMtoMquit,McoldMturkeyM-
MAnswerMd.MsettingMaMdateMtoMquit,McoldMturkey


AnMelderlyMpatientMscoredM18/30MonMtheMMMSE.MThisMscoreMusuallyMindicates:



a.MsevereMcognitiveMimpairment

b.MmildMcognitiveMimpairment

c.MmoderateMcognitiveMimpairment

d.MnormalMcognitionM-MAnswerMc.MmoderateMcognitiveMimpairment



TheMPMHNMneedsMtoMcompleteMaMhistoryMandMphysicalMexaminationMonMaMpatientM
whoMisMextremelyMdepressedMandMsuicidal.MTheMbestMapproachMisMto:



a.MdelayMtheMhistoryMandMphysicalMexamMuntilMtheMpatientMisMstabilized

b.MconductMtheMbaselineMphysicalMexaminationMbutMdelayMtheMhistory-taking

c.MobtainMtheMhistoryMfromMaMfamilyMmemberMandMconductMtheMphysicalMexam