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APEA PMHNP EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| APEA PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER (PMHNP) EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A patient you are caring for in your clinic has Medicare Part B. What
does this mean?
a) The federal government will pay for his visit to your clinic today
b) His Medicare benefit covers outpatient services
c) He will have to pay a copay for his visit today
d) His prescriptions will be partly paid for today ......ANSWER......B
A liability policy that pays claims only during the period that the policy
is active is termed:
a) Claims-made policy
b) Tail coverage
c) Liability protection
d) Bobtail coverage ......ANSWER......A
An FNP has agreed to participate in the Medicare health insurance
program. Medicare pays 80% of the charges billed for a clinic visit. What
can be done about the other 20% that is owed?
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a: The NP can bill the patient for a percentage of the remainder
b: The NP is prohibited from billing the patient
c: The NP can collect 90% if billed incident to the MD
d: The NP can resubmit the bill for additional payment
......ANSWER......A
A patient you are examining in the clinic states he has Medicare Part A
only. What does this mean?
a: Your visit will be reimbursed by the federal government
b: Your visit will be reimbursed if you bill incident to the physician
c: Only hospital visits are covered
d: He desires cost-effective medication ......ANSWER......C
An NP gives a patient a 2-week sample of medications that will be taken
once daily by the patient. The sample medications are packaged by the
drug manufacturer. The NP's actions are an example of:
a: Prescriptive rights
b: Prescriptive authority
c: Dispensing
d: Administering ......ANSWER......C
A sexually active adolescent has a warty growth on the shaft of his
penis. It is painless. It is likely:
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a: Trichomonas
b: Syphilis
c: Herpes
d: Human papillomavirus ......ANSWER......D
A 31yo female presents with fever (101F), fatigue, and worsening
unilateral low back pain for the past 5 days. Her pain is 5/10 on the pain
scale. Ibuprofen has not helped. She denies abdominal pain but is
nauseated and anorexic. She denies vaginal discharge. UA demonstrates
hematuria, the presence of WBC casts, leukocytes, and nitrates. What
should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a: Pelvic inflammatory disease
b: Renal stone
c: Pyelonephritis
d: Urinary tract infection ......ANSWER......C
A male patient complains of dysuria. His UA is positive for nitrites,
leukocyte esterase and bacteria. What medication should be given and
for how long?
a: Doxycycline for 7 days
b: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 7-10 days
c: Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
d: Nitrofurantoin for 14 days ......ANSWER......B
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A 72yo male has early renal insufficiency. What laboratory test best
assesses his kidney function?
a: Serum creatinine
b: Presence of proteinuria
c: Glomerular filtration rate
d: Quantity of urine produced in 24 hours ......ANSWER......C
A 26yo female presents with flank pain that waxes and wanes. What
finding on the UA should direct the NP's next action?
a: Blood
b: Nitrites
c: Leukocytes
d: Positive nitrates and hematuria ......ANSWER......A
Ciprofloxacin given to treat a UTI would be contraindicated in a:
a: Pregnant patient
b: 19year old female
c: Patient with hypertension
d: Patient with pyelonephritis ......ANSWER......A
A 44yo is dx with a UTI. Which bacteria count collected mid-stream
clean catch supports a dx of UTI?
a: >10,000 bacteria
APEA PMHNP EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST
BANK| APEA PSYCHIATRIC-MENTAL HEALTH NURSE
PRACTITIONER (PMHNP) EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A patient you are caring for in your clinic has Medicare Part B. What
does this mean?
a) The federal government will pay for his visit to your clinic today
b) His Medicare benefit covers outpatient services
c) He will have to pay a copay for his visit today
d) His prescriptions will be partly paid for today ......ANSWER......B
A liability policy that pays claims only during the period that the policy
is active is termed:
a) Claims-made policy
b) Tail coverage
c) Liability protection
d) Bobtail coverage ......ANSWER......A
An FNP has agreed to participate in the Medicare health insurance
program. Medicare pays 80% of the charges billed for a clinic visit. What
can be done about the other 20% that is owed?
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a: The NP can bill the patient for a percentage of the remainder
b: The NP is prohibited from billing the patient
c: The NP can collect 90% if billed incident to the MD
d: The NP can resubmit the bill for additional payment
......ANSWER......A
A patient you are examining in the clinic states he has Medicare Part A
only. What does this mean?
a: Your visit will be reimbursed by the federal government
b: Your visit will be reimbursed if you bill incident to the physician
c: Only hospital visits are covered
d: He desires cost-effective medication ......ANSWER......C
An NP gives a patient a 2-week sample of medications that will be taken
once daily by the patient. The sample medications are packaged by the
drug manufacturer. The NP's actions are an example of:
a: Prescriptive rights
b: Prescriptive authority
c: Dispensing
d: Administering ......ANSWER......C
A sexually active adolescent has a warty growth on the shaft of his
penis. It is painless. It is likely:
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a: Trichomonas
b: Syphilis
c: Herpes
d: Human papillomavirus ......ANSWER......D
A 31yo female presents with fever (101F), fatigue, and worsening
unilateral low back pain for the past 5 days. Her pain is 5/10 on the pain
scale. Ibuprofen has not helped. She denies abdominal pain but is
nauseated and anorexic. She denies vaginal discharge. UA demonstrates
hematuria, the presence of WBC casts, leukocytes, and nitrates. What
should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a: Pelvic inflammatory disease
b: Renal stone
c: Pyelonephritis
d: Urinary tract infection ......ANSWER......C
A male patient complains of dysuria. His UA is positive for nitrites,
leukocyte esterase and bacteria. What medication should be given and
for how long?
a: Doxycycline for 7 days
b: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 7-10 days
c: Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
d: Nitrofurantoin for 14 days ......ANSWER......B
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A 72yo male has early renal insufficiency. What laboratory test best
assesses his kidney function?
a: Serum creatinine
b: Presence of proteinuria
c: Glomerular filtration rate
d: Quantity of urine produced in 24 hours ......ANSWER......C
A 26yo female presents with flank pain that waxes and wanes. What
finding on the UA should direct the NP's next action?
a: Blood
b: Nitrites
c: Leukocytes
d: Positive nitrates and hematuria ......ANSWER......A
Ciprofloxacin given to treat a UTI would be contraindicated in a:
a: Pregnant patient
b: 19year old female
c: Patient with hypertension
d: Patient with pyelonephritis ......ANSWER......A
A 44yo is dx with a UTI. Which bacteria count collected mid-stream
clean catch supports a dx of UTI?
a: >10,000 bacteria
