PMHNP EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ Greatest patient at risk for Violence.
Answer: Substance abuse
◉ EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).
Answer: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
◉ What is dissemination.
Answer: Getting the research information out to those who need to
know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
◉ What does a 17 on MMSE mean?.
Answer: Moderate cognitive impairment
,◉ What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system?.
Answer: Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
◉ What do BCP's do to Lamictal?.
Answer: Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
◉ What is a Type I research error?.
Answer: There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
◉ What is a Type II research error?.
Answer: There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
◉ What is pseudo-dementia?.
Answer: Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
◉ Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?.
Answer: Yes.
◉ What is a drug 1/2 life?.
Answer: The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
the body.
,◉ What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?.
Answer: Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
◉ What is a risk of using Tramadol?.
Answer: Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
◉ What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?.
Answer: HLAB-1502
◉ When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis?.
Answer: With worsening of SJS
◉ How many generations do you include for a genogram?.
Answer: 1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
◉ What does messenger RNA code for?.
Answer: Amino Acids
◉ What is epigenetics?.
, Answer: Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress,
etc...
◉ What part of the brain is involved with OCD?.
Answer: Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
◉ What happens to the brain during adolescence?.
Answer: Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
◉ When do males typically present with schizophrenia?.
Answer: 10-25 yo
◉ When do females typically present with schizophrenia?.
Answer: 25-35 yo
◉ What does Erythromycin to trileptal?.
Answer: You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
GRADED A+
◉ Greatest patient at risk for Violence.
Answer: Substance abuse
◉ EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing).
Answer: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
◉ What is dissemination.
Answer: Getting the research information out to those who need to
know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
◉ What does a 17 on MMSE mean?.
Answer: Moderate cognitive impairment
,◉ What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system?.
Answer: Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
◉ What do BCP's do to Lamictal?.
Answer: Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
◉ What is a Type I research error?.
Answer: There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
◉ What is a Type II research error?.
Answer: There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
◉ What is pseudo-dementia?.
Answer: Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
◉ Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?.
Answer: Yes.
◉ What is a drug 1/2 life?.
Answer: The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
the body.
,◉ What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?.
Answer: Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
◉ What is a risk of using Tramadol?.
Answer: Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
◉ What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?.
Answer: HLAB-1502
◉ When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis?.
Answer: With worsening of SJS
◉ How many generations do you include for a genogram?.
Answer: 1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
◉ What does messenger RNA code for?.
Answer: Amino Acids
◉ What is epigenetics?.
, Answer: Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress,
etc...
◉ What part of the brain is involved with OCD?.
Answer: Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
◉ What happens to the brain during adolescence?.
Answer: Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
◉ When do males typically present with schizophrenia?.
Answer: 10-25 yo
◉ When do females typically present with schizophrenia?.
Answer: 25-35 yo
◉ What does Erythromycin to trileptal?.
Answer: You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
