EKU NSC 882 JEOPARDY 1 – 8 EXAM MOST RECENT 2026 WITH CORRECT
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
Mental health & substance use disorders - CORRECT ANSWER-ANCC certifies the PMHNP
to treat these, and only these, domains
Obtain/review signed informed consent for tx - CORRECT ANSWER-MUST start with this
when seeing any "stable" patient for the first time
Identification, prevention, and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Essential components of
PMHNP practice according to Scope of Practice
Under 25% of "Normal" body weight - CORRECT ANSWER-Hospitalization may be
necessary for a patient with anorexia nervosa who reaches this "measurement"
Jeopardy - CORRECT ANSWER-
Weeks 3 & 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-
Illness Anxiety DO - CORRECT ANSWER-Preoccupation w/ developing, rather than already
having, a serious illness
Ego-dystonic - CORRECT ANSWER-Psychotic or other state that is upsetting or
inconsistent w/ "self"
Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-"grave" disease—can cause heat intolerance, HTN,
tremor, weight loss, insomnia, mood swings, agitation, and possible mania
Testosterone - CORRECT ANSWER-Hormone highly connected to mood and anxiety in
both males & females
, Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER-Asthma, COPD—both symptoms and medications used to
treat almost always cause patients problems with this particular type of psychiatric
distress
Gonadal hormones - CORRECT ANSWER-Hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia—
imbalances can look like several psych diagnoses
Cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER-Low in Addison
High in cushing - CORRECT ANSWER-
Associated w/ anxiety, mood swings - CORRECT ANSWER-
Weeks 1 & 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-
Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER-Defines the role of psychiatric MH nursing
State Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER-Grants licensure and credentials,
prescriptive authority, and defines disciplinary grounds/procedures
Identification, prevention, & treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Essential components of
PMHNP practice according to Scope of Practice
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-Potential "judgement" for practitioners who diverge from
Standards of Practice
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood pressure screening at a heath fair
would be considered this level of protection
Nonmaleficence - CORRECT ANSWER-Bioethical principle otherwise known as "do no
harm"
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST
ALREADY GRADED A+
Mental health & substance use disorders - CORRECT ANSWER-ANCC certifies the PMHNP
to treat these, and only these, domains
Obtain/review signed informed consent for tx - CORRECT ANSWER-MUST start with this
when seeing any "stable" patient for the first time
Identification, prevention, and treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Essential components of
PMHNP practice according to Scope of Practice
Under 25% of "Normal" body weight - CORRECT ANSWER-Hospitalization may be
necessary for a patient with anorexia nervosa who reaches this "measurement"
Jeopardy - CORRECT ANSWER-
Weeks 3 & 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-
Illness Anxiety DO - CORRECT ANSWER-Preoccupation w/ developing, rather than already
having, a serious illness
Ego-dystonic - CORRECT ANSWER-Psychotic or other state that is upsetting or
inconsistent w/ "self"
Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-"grave" disease—can cause heat intolerance, HTN,
tremor, weight loss, insomnia, mood swings, agitation, and possible mania
Testosterone - CORRECT ANSWER-Hormone highly connected to mood and anxiety in
both males & females
, Anxiety - CORRECT ANSWER-Asthma, COPD—both symptoms and medications used to
treat almost always cause patients problems with this particular type of psychiatric
distress
Gonadal hormones - CORRECT ANSWER-Hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia—
imbalances can look like several psych diagnoses
Cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER-Low in Addison
High in cushing - CORRECT ANSWER-
Associated w/ anxiety, mood swings - CORRECT ANSWER-
Weeks 1 & 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-
Scope of Practice - CORRECT ANSWER-Defines the role of psychiatric MH nursing
State Nurse Practice Act - CORRECT ANSWER-Grants licensure and credentials,
prescriptive authority, and defines disciplinary grounds/procedures
Identification, prevention, & treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-Essential components of
PMHNP practice according to Scope of Practice
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER-Potential "judgement" for practitioners who diverge from
Standards of Practice
Secondary prevention - CORRECT ANSWER-Blood pressure screening at a heath fair
would be considered this level of protection
Nonmaleficence - CORRECT ANSWER-Bioethical principle otherwise known as "do no
harm"
