PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS| CURRENTLY
TESTING VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
Tarasoff Principle
1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory
Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory
Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence
or outcome
Virtue ethics
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
birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
1-3 yo
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,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery
self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure
poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery
self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure
lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery
ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery
personal sense of identity
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,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure
identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery
committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure
emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery
ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure
self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
>65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery
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
bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory
3|Page
, -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
Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by
underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset
infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset
early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset
18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset
late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset
most common after age 85
Freud's Id
-contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle
the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS| CURRENTLY
TESTING VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS
Tarasoff Principle
1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory
Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory
Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence
or outcome
Virtue ethics
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
birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
1-3 yo
1|Page
,Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task
autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery
self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure
poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age
3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery
self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure
lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages
6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery
ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages
12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery
personal sense of identity
2|Page
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure
identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages
20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task
intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery
committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure
emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages
35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery
ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure
self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age
>65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task
integrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery
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
bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory
3|Page
, -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
Even apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by
underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset
infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset
early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset
18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset
late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset
most common after age 85
Freud's Id
-contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle
the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego
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