PMHNP EXAM REPORTED QUESTIONS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE VERIFIED
ANSWERS .
What is dissemination? - correct Answers -Getting the research information out to those who
need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - correct Answers -Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - correct Answers -Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - correct Answers -Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - correct Answers -There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
What is a Type II research error? - correct Answers -There is NO difference but you say there is
a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - correct Answers -Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that
clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
,Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - correct Answers -Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - correct Answers -The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - correct Answers -Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - correct Answers -Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - correct Answers -HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - correct Answers -With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - correct Answers -1st degree - mother,
father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - correct Answers -Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - correct Answers -Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - correct Answers -Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - correct Answers -Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
,By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - correct Answers -10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - correct Answers -25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - correct Answers -You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - correct Answers -Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - correct Answers -
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - correct Answers -Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - correct Answers -CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - correct Answers -
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - correct Answers -Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - correct Answers -0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - correct Answers -Topamax
, KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - correct Answers -
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - correct Answers -CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - correct Answers -Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - correct Answers -Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - correct Answers -Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - correct Answers -Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - correct Answers -0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - correct Answers -Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature
RBC's) Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE VERIFIED
ANSWERS .
What is dissemination? - correct Answers -Getting the research information out to those who
need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - correct Answers -Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - correct Answers -Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - correct Answers -Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - correct Answers -There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
What is a Type II research error? - correct Answers -There is NO difference but you say there is
a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - correct Answers -Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that
clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
,Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - correct Answers -Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - correct Answers -The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated
from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - correct Answers -Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - correct Answers -Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - correct Answers -HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - correct Answers -With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - correct Answers -1st degree - mother,
father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - correct Answers -Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - correct Answers -Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - correct Answers -Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - correct Answers -Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
,By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - correct Answers -10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - correct Answers -25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - correct Answers -You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - correct Answers -Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - correct Answers -
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - correct Answers -Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - correct Answers -CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - correct Answers -
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - correct Answers -Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - correct Answers -0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - correct Answers -Topamax
, KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - correct Answers -
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - correct Answers -CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - correct Answers -Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - correct Answers -Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - correct Answers -Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - correct Answers -Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte
Sedimentation Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - correct Answers -0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - correct Answers -Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature
RBC's) Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
