KAPLAN AND SADOCK’S SYNOPSIS OF
PSYCHIATRY STUDY SHEET 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
Which of the following examples represents a tertiary prevention
strategy in public health?
Prompt and effective treatment
Early case finding
Rehabilitation services
Screening. Answer: Explanation Details
Correct answer: Rehabilitation services
Tertiary prevention strategies are aimed at reducing the disability
and severity of a disorder. Early case finding, screening, and prompt
treatment are all examples of secondary prevention strategies.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 103.
,◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
If a patient has a first-degree relative who developed a panic
disorder before age 20, they are how much more likely to develop a
panic disorder?
8 times more likely
5 times more likely
20 times more likely. Answer: Correct answer: 20 times more likely
There is a genetic-loading component to panic disorder. If a patient
has a first-degree relative with a panic disorder, they are 8 times
more likely to develop a panic disorder. If that relative developed a
panic disorder before age 20, the patient is 20 times more likely to
develop a panic disorder.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 199.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
As part of a health and wellness initiative at a clinic for underserved
populations, the PMH-NP advocates which developmental delay
screening tool as part of wellness checks for toddlers?
PHQ-9
BSTAD
S2BI
M-CHAT. Answer: Correct answer: M-CHAT
,The M-CHAT, or Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, is a CDC-
approved screening tool for developmental delays in toddlers.
The S2BI and BSTAD are adolescent screening tools for tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs. The 9-Question Patient Health
Questionnaire is a diagnostic tool to screen adult patients for
depression.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 343.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
The use of expanding interventions can expand the focus of the
interview once trust has been established. Which of the following
expanding interventions can lead to unrecognized issues or possible
psychopathology?
Silence
"Why" questions
Reflection
Clarifying. Answer: Correct answer: Clarifying
Clarifying involves the summarization of what the patient said and
seeking clarification for accuracy. It is an expanded psychiatric
interview technique.
Silence and reflection are facilitating techniques. "Why" questions
are considered an obstructive intervention.
Reference:
, Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th Edition. Pg 14.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
What is the correct term for the behavioral expression of anger, rage,
and hostility that is demonstrated by the use of physical force
directed toward persons or property?
Rage
Lethality
Violence
Opposition. Answer: Correct answer: Violence
Violence is the behavioral expression of anger, rage, and hostility
that is demonstrated by the use of physical, not verbal, force directed
toward persons or property.
Reference:
Johnson, K., Vanderhoef, D. (2016). Psychiatric-mental health nurse
practitioner, 4th edition. Pg 380.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
The PMHNP is evaluating a child with symptoms of PTSD but no
reports or evidence of trauma. The child is exhibiting disorganized
and agitated behavior and engages in repetitive play themes that
suggest trauma. Patient history reveals that the parent was recently
involved in an MVA that required lengthy hospitalization and was
sued.
PSYCHIATRY STUDY SHEET 2026 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXPERT
VERIFIED
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
Which of the following examples represents a tertiary prevention
strategy in public health?
Prompt and effective treatment
Early case finding
Rehabilitation services
Screening. Answer: Explanation Details
Correct answer: Rehabilitation services
Tertiary prevention strategies are aimed at reducing the disability
and severity of a disorder. Early case finding, screening, and prompt
treatment are all examples of secondary prevention strategies.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 103.
,◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
If a patient has a first-degree relative who developed a panic
disorder before age 20, they are how much more likely to develop a
panic disorder?
8 times more likely
5 times more likely
20 times more likely. Answer: Correct answer: 20 times more likely
There is a genetic-loading component to panic disorder. If a patient
has a first-degree relative with a panic disorder, they are 8 times
more likely to develop a panic disorder. If that relative developed a
panic disorder before age 20, the patient is 20 times more likely to
develop a panic disorder.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 199.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
As part of a health and wellness initiative at a clinic for underserved
populations, the PMH-NP advocates which developmental delay
screening tool as part of wellness checks for toddlers?
PHQ-9
BSTAD
S2BI
M-CHAT. Answer: Correct answer: M-CHAT
,The M-CHAT, or Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, is a CDC-
approved screening tool for developmental delays in toddlers.
The S2BI and BSTAD are adolescent screening tools for tobacco,
alcohol, and other drugs. The 9-Question Patient Health
Questionnaire is a diagnostic tool to screen adult patients for
depression.
Reference:
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Review and Resource
Manual, 4th Edition. Pg 343.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
The use of expanding interventions can expand the focus of the
interview once trust has been established. Which of the following
expanding interventions can lead to unrecognized issues or possible
psychopathology?
Silence
"Why" questions
Reflection
Clarifying. Answer: Correct answer: Clarifying
Clarifying involves the summarization of what the patient said and
seeking clarification for accuracy. It is an expanded psychiatric
interview technique.
Silence and reflection are facilitating techniques. "Why" questions
are considered an obstructive intervention.
Reference:
, Kaplan & Sadock's Synopsis of Psychiatry, 12th Edition. Pg 14.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
What is the correct term for the behavioral expression of anger, rage,
and hostility that is demonstrated by the use of physical force
directed toward persons or property?
Rage
Lethality
Violence
Opposition. Answer: Correct answer: Violence
Violence is the behavioral expression of anger, rage, and hostility
that is demonstrated by the use of physical, not verbal, force directed
toward persons or property.
Reference:
Johnson, K., Vanderhoef, D. (2016). Psychiatric-mental health nurse
practitioner, 4th edition. Pg 380.
◉2. Advanced Practice Skills
The PMHNP is evaluating a child with symptoms of PTSD but no
reports or evidence of trauma. The child is exhibiting disorganized
and agitated behavior and engages in repetitive play themes that
suggest trauma. Patient history reveals that the parent was recently
involved in an MVA that required lengthy hospitalization and was
sued.
