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Exam Solution
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Question Bank for PMHNP Boards 2026 A+ GRADE ASS zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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(FC8C5)
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QUESTION 1 zm
What is true of interprofessionality?
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ANSWER
All health professionals have individual professional competencies
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QUESTION 2 zm
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05
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ANSWER
There is a 5% chance of a similar result occurring by chance alone
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QUESTION 3 zm
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct
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disorder?
ANSWER
30%
QUESTION 4 zm
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder?
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ANSWER
anxiety disorder zm
,QUESTION 5 zm
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least
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ANSWER
1 month
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QUESTION 6 zm
Common competencies zm
ANSWER
overlap more than one health care professional, although not necessarily all health care professional
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s, and are competencies expected of all health care professionals
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QUESTION 7 zm
Complementary competencies zm
ANSWER
enhance the qualities of other professions in provision of care
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QUESTION 8 zm
Collaborative competencies zm
ANSWER
those that each individual profession must possess to work with others, including those who practic
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e within different specialties within a profession.
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QUESTION 9 zm
Interpersonal collaboration is _______ centered
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ANSWER
patient
QUESTION 10 zm
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have
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ANSWER
negative cognitive distortions irrational beliefs faulty conceptions
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,QUESTION 11 zm
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
Behavioral Therapy focuses on zm zm zm
ANSWER
changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of behavioral modification techniques
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QUESTION 13 zm
Existential therapy is for zm zm zm
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reflection on life confronting self
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QUESTION 14 zm
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat lettuce. 40 without dia
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rrhea ate lettuce. 160 without diarrhea ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating let
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tuce and developing diarrhea?
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ANSWER
6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
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QUESTION 15 zm
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that sugg
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ested
ANSWER
implementation a national campaign to reduce the stigma of seeking care Focusing on promoting rec
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overy and building resilience
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QUESTION 16 zm
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented in
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, ANSWER
influential report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
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QUESTION 17 zm
State of high negative emotion and pessimism
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ANSWER
neuroticism
QUESTION 18 zm
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing, like social in
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teraction, respond to external rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are
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mresponsive to positive reinforcement.
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Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
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QUESTION 19 zm
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
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reinforcement
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internally negative (more likely to interact with internal motivation/self-image)
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QUESTION 20 zm
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to have smooth relationshi
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ps often at the expense of self-assertion
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ANSWER
Agreeableness
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control and a focused, organized approach to life. Are achievement-
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oriented goal setters who can delay immediate gratification to obtain their long term
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desired outcome. They are considered responsible, reliable, and dependable.
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ANSWER
Exam Solution
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Question Bank for PMHNP Boards 2026 A+ GRADE ASS zm zm zm zm zm zm zm zm
URED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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(FC8C5)
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QUESTION 1 zm
What is true of interprofessionality?
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ANSWER
All health professionals have individual professional competencies
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QUESTION 2 zm
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05
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ANSWER
There is a 5% chance of a similar result occurring by chance alone
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QUESTION 3 zm
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct
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disorder?
ANSWER
30%
QUESTION 4 zm
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder?
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ANSWER
anxiety disorder zm
,QUESTION 5 zm
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least
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ANSWER
1 month
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QUESTION 6 zm
Common competencies zm
ANSWER
overlap more than one health care professional, although not necessarily all health care professional
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s, and are competencies expected of all health care professionals
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QUESTION 7 zm
Complementary competencies zm
ANSWER
enhance the qualities of other professions in provision of care
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QUESTION 8 zm
Collaborative competencies zm
ANSWER
those that each individual profession must possess to work with others, including those who practic
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e within different specialties within a profession.
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QUESTION 9 zm
Interpersonal collaboration is _______ centered
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patient
QUESTION 10 zm
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have
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negative cognitive distortions irrational beliefs faulty conceptions
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,QUESTION 11 zm
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with
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QUESTION 12 zm
Behavioral Therapy focuses on zm zm zm
ANSWER
changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of behavioral modification techniques
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QUESTION 13 zm
Existential therapy is for zm zm zm
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reflection on life confronting self
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QUESTION 14 zm
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat lettuce. 40 without dia
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rrhea ate lettuce. 160 without diarrhea ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating let
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tuce and developing diarrhea?
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ANSWER
6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
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QUESTION 15 zm
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that sugg
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implementation a national campaign to reduce the stigma of seeking care Focusing on promoting rec
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overy and building resilience
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QUESTION 16 zm
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented in
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, ANSWER
influential report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
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QUESTION 17 zm
State of high negative emotion and pessimism
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ANSWER
neuroticism
QUESTION 18 zm
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing, like social in
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teraction, respond to external rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are
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mresponsive to positive reinforcement.
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ANSWER
Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
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QUESTION 19 zm
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
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reinforcement
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QUESTION 20 zm
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to have smooth relationshi
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desired outcome. They are considered responsible, reliable, and dependable.
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ANSWER