PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 2026
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
BOARD PREP & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
| GRADED A+ |GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales Included
,Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood autonomy vs. shame and doubt
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood self-control, self-esteem, willpower
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
indications of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood initiative vs guilt
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age industry vs. inferiority
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages 12-20yo
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence identity vs role confusion
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of personal sense of identity
developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood intimacy vs isolation
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood committed relationships, capacity to love
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood emotional isolation, egocentrism
indications of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
indications of developmental failure others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood integrity vs despair
developmental task
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
of developmental mastery perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
of developmental failure
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings,
and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually
motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset most common after age 85
Freud's Id -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego -rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE | PSYCHIATRIC
MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER
BOARD PREP & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
| GRADED A+ |GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood autonomy vs. shame and doubt
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood self-control, self-esteem, willpower
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
indications of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood initiative vs guilt
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age industry vs. inferiority
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages 12-20yo
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence identity vs role confusion
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of personal sense of identity
developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood intimacy vs isolation
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood committed relationships, capacity to love
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood emotional isolation, egocentrism
indications of developmental failure
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
developmental task
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
indications of developmental mastery
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
indications of developmental failure others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood integrity vs despair
developmental task
, Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
of developmental mastery perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
of developmental failure
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings,
and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually
motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset most common after age 85
Freud's Id -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego -rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
