ANCC CERTIFICATION PMHNP
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Answer: Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol abuse
●● Birth to age 2
Answer: Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
●● Managed Care Organization (MCO)
Answer: System where the insurer is not only the payer but also the
provider of healthcare
●● 0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day
Answer: 2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of risperidone
(Risperdal) for adolescence age 13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic
dose for adolescence
●● Structural family therapy
Answer: What type of family therapy use a structural mapping or
genograms as a treatment intervention
,●● Structural family therapy
Answer: Emphasizes how, when, and to whom family members relate in
order to understand and change family structure; goal is to produce
structural change in family organization; uses genograms to illustrate
Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict, and
coalitions.
●● case management
Answer: Involves coordinating care across treatment settings to ensure
quality outcomes
●● Normalcy; crazy
Answer: Example of mental health promotion is: validating _______ of
feelings and ensuring patients they are not _______.
●● Special interest group
Answer: Collection of individuals who coordinate lobbying efforts
Around a common interest and seek to influence policy makers
●● Legislative assistant
Answer: Employee of a senator or representative Who keeps the
legislator informed, meets with constituents, And drafts reports
●● caucus (congressional)
, Answer: A group of members of Congress or a political party created to
support a defined political ideology
●● grassroots lobbying
Answer: When unpaid individuals contact their legislators to influence
policy
●● 14-17
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
●● 18-24
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
●● 25-30
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate severe anxiety?
●● sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)
Answer: Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children develop
object permanence (things exist even when they cannot be seen).
●● preoperational stage (2-5 years)
COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS SET VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Answer: Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol abuse
●● Birth to age 2
Answer: Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
●● Managed Care Organization (MCO)
Answer: System where the insurer is not only the payer but also the
provider of healthcare
●● 0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day
Answer: 2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of risperidone
(Risperdal) for adolescence age 13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic
dose for adolescence
●● Structural family therapy
Answer: What type of family therapy use a structural mapping or
genograms as a treatment intervention
,●● Structural family therapy
Answer: Emphasizes how, when, and to whom family members relate in
order to understand and change family structure; goal is to produce
structural change in family organization; uses genograms to illustrate
Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict, and
coalitions.
●● case management
Answer: Involves coordinating care across treatment settings to ensure
quality outcomes
●● Normalcy; crazy
Answer: Example of mental health promotion is: validating _______ of
feelings and ensuring patients they are not _______.
●● Special interest group
Answer: Collection of individuals who coordinate lobbying efforts
Around a common interest and seek to influence policy makers
●● Legislative assistant
Answer: Employee of a senator or representative Who keeps the
legislator informed, meets with constituents, And drafts reports
●● caucus (congressional)
, Answer: A group of members of Congress or a political party created to
support a defined political ideology
●● grassroots lobbying
Answer: When unpaid individuals contact their legislators to influence
policy
●● 14-17
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
●● 18-24
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
●● 25-30
Answer: The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate severe anxiety?
●● sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)
Answer: Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children develop
object permanence (things exist even when they cannot be seen).
●● preoperational stage (2-5 years)
