PMHNP EXAM REPORTED QUESTIONS IMAGES,
UPDATED AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. DBT (dialectical behavior thera-py)
Answer:
relaxation muscle prior to DBT
Question:
2. Greatest patient at risk for Vio-lence
Answer:
Substance abuse
Question:
3. EMDR (eye move-ment desensiti-zation and repro-cessing)
Answer:
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Question:
4. What is dissemi-nation?
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
Question:
5. What does a 17 on MMSE mean?
Answer:
Moderate cognitive impairment
Question:
6. What is Tegre-tol in the CYP450 system?
Answer:
Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
Question:
7. What do BCP's do to Lamictal?
Answer:
Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
Question:
8. What is a Type I research error?
Answer:
There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
,Question:
9. What is a Type II research error?
Answer:
There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
Question:
10. What is pseu-do-dementia?
Answer:
Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't
improve.
Question:
11. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?
Answer:
Yes.
Question:
12. What is a drug 1/2 life?
Answer:
The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
Question:
13. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?
Answer:
Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
Question:
14. What is a risk of using Tramadol?
Answer:
Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
Question:
15. What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?
Answer:
HLAB-1502
Question:
16. When might you see toxic epider-mal necrolysis?
Answer:
With worsening of SJS
Question:
17. How many gen-erations do you include for a genogram?
Answer:
1st degree - mother, father, siblings 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins 3rd degree -
,Question:
18. What does mes-senger RNA code for?
Answer:
Amino Acids
Question:
19. What is epigenet-ics?
Answer:
Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
Question:
20. What part of the brain is involved with OCD?
Answer:
Basal Ganglia Occipito-Frontal
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21. What happens to the brain during adolescence?
Answer:
Dendritic pruning Emotions are controlled by amygdala By adulthood, PFC involved as well
Question:
22. When do males typically present with schizophre-nia?
Answer:
10-25 yo
Question:
23. When do females typically present with schizophre-nia?
Answer:
25-35 yo
Question:
24. What does Ery-thromycin to trileptal?
Answer:
You will need to decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
Question:
25. ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what?
Answer:
Heart Failure HTN
Question:
26. What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs
Answer:
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
, Question:
27. What should you watch for with Tegretol?
Answer:
Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
Question:
28. What are the 3 CK muscle en-zyme tests?
Answer:
CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Question:
29. Which one of the 3 muscle en-zymes are re-lated to cardiac muscle damage?
Answer:
CKMB
Question:
30. What is the risk of a seriously ele-vated CKMB?
Answer:
Polymyositis Rhabdo
Question:
31. What is a normal CKMB?
Answer:
0.3 mcg/L
Question:
32. What psychoac-tives does Detrol interact with?
Answer:
Topamax KCL Zonegran
Question:
33. What CN are you assessing when you have the pa-tient shrug their shoulders?
Answer:
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
Question:
34. What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia?
Answer:
CD4 <200 Viral Load is high <20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
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35. What is the scor-ing with the Beck Depression Inventory?
Answer:
Self-Report - 0-63 0-13 - minimal 14-19 - mild 20-28 - moderate 29-63 - severe
Question:
36. What is sensitivi-ty?
UPDATED AND CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. DBT (dialectical behavior thera-py)
Answer:
relaxation muscle prior to DBT
Question:
2. Greatest patient at risk for Vio-lence
Answer:
Substance abuse
Question:
3. EMDR (eye move-ment desensiti-zation and repro-cessing)
Answer:
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Question:
4. What is dissemi-nation?
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
Question:
5. What does a 17 on MMSE mean?
Answer:
Moderate cognitive impairment
Question:
6. What is Tegre-tol in the CYP450 system?
Answer:
Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
Question:
7. What do BCP's do to Lamictal?
Answer:
Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
Question:
8. What is a Type I research error?
Answer:
There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
,Question:
9. What is a Type II research error?
Answer:
There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
Question:
10. What is pseu-do-dementia?
Answer:
Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't
improve.
Question:
11. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?
Answer:
Yes.
Question:
12. What is a drug 1/2 life?
Answer:
The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
Question:
13. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?
Answer:
Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
Question:
14. What is a risk of using Tramadol?
Answer:
Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
Question:
15. What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?
Answer:
HLAB-1502
Question:
16. When might you see toxic epider-mal necrolysis?
Answer:
With worsening of SJS
Question:
17. How many gen-erations do you include for a genogram?
Answer:
1st degree - mother, father, siblings 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins 3rd degree -
,Question:
18. What does mes-senger RNA code for?
Answer:
Amino Acids
Question:
19. What is epigenet-ics?
Answer:
Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
Question:
20. What part of the brain is involved with OCD?
Answer:
Basal Ganglia Occipito-Frontal
Question:
21. What happens to the brain during adolescence?
Answer:
Dendritic pruning Emotions are controlled by amygdala By adulthood, PFC involved as well
Question:
22. When do males typically present with schizophre-nia?
Answer:
10-25 yo
Question:
23. When do females typically present with schizophre-nia?
Answer:
25-35 yo
Question:
24. What does Ery-thromycin to trileptal?
Answer:
You will need to decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
Question:
25. ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what?
Answer:
Heart Failure HTN
Question:
26. What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs
Answer:
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety,
hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
, Question:
27. What should you watch for with Tegretol?
Answer:
Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
Question:
28. What are the 3 CK muscle en-zyme tests?
Answer:
CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Question:
29. Which one of the 3 muscle en-zymes are re-lated to cardiac muscle damage?
Answer:
CKMB
Question:
30. What is the risk of a seriously ele-vated CKMB?
Answer:
Polymyositis Rhabdo
Question:
31. What is a normal CKMB?
Answer:
0.3 mcg/L
Question:
32. What psychoac-tives does Detrol interact with?
Answer:
Topamax KCL Zonegran
Question:
33. What CN are you assessing when you have the pa-tient shrug their shoulders?
Answer:
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
Question:
34. What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia?
Answer:
CD4 <200 Viral Load is high <20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
Question:
35. What is the scor-ing with the Beck Depression Inventory?
Answer:
Self-Report - 0-63 0-13 - minimal 14-19 - mild 20-28 - moderate 29-63 - severe
Question:
36. What is sensitivi-ty?