: PMHNP ANCC Exam (2026): 169 Practice Questions with Complete Solutions & Elaborated Answers

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Tarasoff Principle - ANSWER-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client

Deontological Theory - ANSWER-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good
or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences

Teleological Theory - ANSWER-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome

Virtue ethics - ANSWER-ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the
moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision

Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANSWER-birth-1 year

Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANSWER-trust vs.
mistrust

Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others

Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANSWER-
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others

Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANSWER-1-3 yo

Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANSWER-
autonomy vs. shame and doubt

Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-self-control, self-esteem, willpower

Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence

Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANSWER-3-6yo

,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANSWER-initiative
vs guilt

Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose

Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation

Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANSWER-6-12yo

Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANSWER-industry vs.
inferiority

Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-ability to work; sense of competency and achievement

Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning

Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANSWER-12-20yo

Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANSWER-identity vs
role confusion

Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-personal sense of identity

Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings

Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANSWER-20-35 years

Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANSWER-intimacy
vs isolation

Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-committed relationships, capacity to love

Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-emotional isolation, egocentrism

Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANSWER-35-65 yo

,Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANSWER-
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation

Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others

Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others

Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANSWER->65yo

Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANSWER-integrity
vs despair

Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and
balanced perspective on life's events

Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death

Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANSWER--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 - ANSWER-Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content

Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANSWER-infancy- usually evident at birth

ADHD typical age onset - ANSWER-early childhood (per DSM by age 12)

Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANSWER-18-25 for men
25-35 for women

Major Depression typical age onset - ANSWER-late adolescence to young adulthood

dementia typical age onset - ANSWER-most common after age 85

, Freud's Id - ANSWER--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"

pleasure principle - ANSWER-the id seeks immediate satisfaction

freud's ego - ANSWER--rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"

Freud's superego - ANSWER--sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"

Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age - ANSWER-0-18 months

Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANSWER-sucking, chewing, feeding, crying

Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANSWER-schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia

Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age - ANSWER-18 months-3
years

Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANSWER-sphincter control, activities of expulsion
and retention

Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANSWER-depressive disorder

Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age - ANSWER-3-6 years

Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANSWER-exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on
Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love

Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage psychiatric disorder linked to
failure of stage - ANSWER-sexual identity disorders

Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage age - ANSWER-6years-
puberty