PMH-C EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A
"Serve and Return" - correct answer- If responses are
absent, unreliable or inappropriate, brain architecture does not
form as expected
Disruption in brain architecture can lead to disparities in learning
and behavior
9 Steps to wellness - correct answer- Education
Sleep
Nutrition
Exercise and time for yourself
Non-judgemental sharing
Emotional support
Practical support
Referrals and other resources
Plan of action (what are you going to do when you leave?)
,ACEs - correct answer- Adverse Childhood
Experiences
Acupuncture - correct answer- Reduced depression
Needles produce endorphins
Advantages and Disadvantages of PDSS - correct answer-
Measures 7 subscales
Targets both existing symptoms and risk factors
Time efficient, a more thorough measure of symptoms
Validated for telephone screening
Disadvantages:
Few studies have tested the PDSS as compared to the EPDS
Must be purchased
Anticonvulsants in Pregnancy - correct answer- AVOID
Valproate
Associated with increased risk for adverse cognitive and
neruodevelopmental effects compared to others
,Anxiety Symptoms - correct answer- Agitated,
irritable
Inability to sit still
Excessive concern about the baby's or her own health
High alert
Appetite changes
Sleep disturbances
Constant worry
Racing thoughts
Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations
APNI - correct answer- Association for Post Natal
Illness (England)
Attachment - correct answer- Emotional relationship
that develops between infant and caregiver throughout the first
year of the child's life
, Atypical Antipsychotics in Pregnancy - correct answer-
Major malformation risk is greater among those on atypicals
compared to others
Higher risk of postpartum complications
Cardiovascular malformations
Higher rate of elective termination
NO difference in miscarriage or stillbirth
Higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
baby blues - correct answer- -NOT a mild form of
clinical depression
- Affects 60-80% of new moms
- Mild
- Lasts no more than 2 days to 2 weeks
- Predominant mood is happiness
- Common to have tearfulness, lability, reactivity
- Peaks 3-5 days after delivery
- Present in diverse cultures
- Unrelated to stress or psychiatric history
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A
"Serve and Return" - correct answer- If responses are
absent, unreliable or inappropriate, brain architecture does not
form as expected
Disruption in brain architecture can lead to disparities in learning
and behavior
9 Steps to wellness - correct answer- Education
Sleep
Nutrition
Exercise and time for yourself
Non-judgemental sharing
Emotional support
Practical support
Referrals and other resources
Plan of action (what are you going to do when you leave?)
,ACEs - correct answer- Adverse Childhood
Experiences
Acupuncture - correct answer- Reduced depression
Needles produce endorphins
Advantages and Disadvantages of PDSS - correct answer-
Measures 7 subscales
Targets both existing symptoms and risk factors
Time efficient, a more thorough measure of symptoms
Validated for telephone screening
Disadvantages:
Few studies have tested the PDSS as compared to the EPDS
Must be purchased
Anticonvulsants in Pregnancy - correct answer- AVOID
Valproate
Associated with increased risk for adverse cognitive and
neruodevelopmental effects compared to others
,Anxiety Symptoms - correct answer- Agitated,
irritable
Inability to sit still
Excessive concern about the baby's or her own health
High alert
Appetite changes
Sleep disturbances
Constant worry
Racing thoughts
Shortness of breath
Heart palpitations
APNI - correct answer- Association for Post Natal
Illness (England)
Attachment - correct answer- Emotional relationship
that develops between infant and caregiver throughout the first
year of the child's life
, Atypical Antipsychotics in Pregnancy - correct answer-
Major malformation risk is greater among those on atypicals
compared to others
Higher risk of postpartum complications
Cardiovascular malformations
Higher rate of elective termination
NO difference in miscarriage or stillbirth
Higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight
baby blues - correct answer- -NOT a mild form of
clinical depression
- Affects 60-80% of new moms
- Mild
- Lasts no more than 2 days to 2 weeks
- Predominant mood is happiness
- Common to have tearfulness, lability, reactivity
- Peaks 3-5 days after delivery
- Present in diverse cultures
- Unrelated to stress or psychiatric history
