ANCC PMHNP certification EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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QUESTION 1 ms




Term
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Definition



QUESTION 2 ms




Purpose of Dopamine ms ms




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Inhibition of prolactin production Sleep Learning Attention Pleasure and reward Movement Memory
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Mood



QUESTION 3 ms




What term best describes the reelationship between an individual's health and a num
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ber of other variables, including the amoutn of healthcare consumed?
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ANSWER

Health production function-
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math expression that shows the relationship between an individual's health and a number of other
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variables.



QUESTION 4 ms




How much time should you allow for Celexa to provide its initial therapeutic effect an
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d the patient to see an improvement in symptoms?
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,4-6 weeks ms




QUESTION 5 ms




Clients have what rights? ms ms ms




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Right to privacy and confidentiality Right to least restrictive treatment measures Right to consent an
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d withdraw consent at any given time
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QUESTION 6 ms




Which inferential statistic determines whether the means of 2 groups are statistically
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different from each other? ms ms ms




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t-
test enables one to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone (ANOVA tests th
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e difference among 3 or more groups, Pearson's r correlation-
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tests the relationship between 2 variables, probability-likelihood, p value-
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probability of a particular result occurring by chance)
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QUESTION 7 ms




What symptoms would a patient exhibit if they were experiencing an excess serotonin
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?
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Restlessness, agitation, myoclonus, vital sign abnormalilties
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QUESTION 8 ms




What term descries a colletion of individuals who coordinate lobbying efforts around
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a common interest and seek to influence policymakers?
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Special interest group.
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QUESTION 9 ms




What are 3 phases of a therapeutic relationship between NP and pt?
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,1. Intro 2. Working- 3. Termination
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QUESTION 10 ms




The following describes what stage of a therapeutic relationship? Clarifying patient ex
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pectations, ID goals, treatment plan, preventative healthcare, measuring outcomes of c
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are, reprioritizing plan
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Working phase ms




QUESTION 11 ms




Which type of family therapy uses genograms, structural mapping, emphasizes underst
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anding to produce change in the family structure.
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Structural family therapy ms ms




QUESTION 12 ms




Symptoms of exess GABA ms ms ms




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excess sleepiness, increased blood pressure, shallow breathing
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QUESTION 13 ms




Symptoms of insufficient GABA ms ms ms




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Sz, trouble concentrating, insomnia, depression, anxiety
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QUESTION 14 ms




A Hamilton Anxiety score of 14-17 indicates what?
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Mild Anxiety
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QUESTION 15 ms

, A Hamilton Anxiety score of 18-24 indicates what?
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Moderate Anxiety ms




QUESTION 16 ms




A Hamilton Anxiety score of 25-30 indicates what?
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ANSWER

Severe Anxiety
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QUESTION 17 ms




When would you not use seclusion and restraint?
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Extremely unstable medical or psychiatric conditions Delirious or demented patients unable to tolera
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te decreased stimulation Overtly suicidal patients
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QUESTION 18 ms




When should you use seclusions and restraint?
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Prevent significant disruption to treatment program or physical surroundings Decrease sensory overs
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timulation



QUESTION 19 ms




What is the difference between pharmacokinetics, and pharmaodynamics?
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pharmacokinetics is whatthe body does to drugs, pharmacodynamics is what the drug does to the b
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ody



QUESTION 20 ms




Problems with the frontal lobe could lead to what
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personality changes ms