PMHNP EXAM REPORTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is dissemination? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Moderate cognitive
impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inducer -->will
lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER-There IS a difference but
you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is NO difference
but you say there is a difference.
,What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER-The time it takes for 50% of a drug
to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER-Serotonin Syndrome as it
is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Amino Acids
,What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER-Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-
25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER-You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart
Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
, What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER-Agranulocytosis
and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER-CKBB, CKMM,
CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
CORRECT ANSWER-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
CORRECT ANSWER-CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Self-Report - 0-63
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What is dissemination? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Moderate cognitive
impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inducer -->will
lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER-There IS a difference but
you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER-There is NO difference
but you say there is a difference.
,What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER-The time it takes for 50% of a drug
to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER-Serotonin Syndrome as it
is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER-With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Amino Acids
,What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER-Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-10-
25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT ANSWER-
25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER-You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT ANSWER-Heart
Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
, What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT ANSWER-Agranulocytosis
and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - CORRECT ANSWER-CKBB, CKMM,
CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
CORRECT ANSWER-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - CORRECT ANSWER-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - CORRECT ANSWER-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
CORRECT ANSWER-CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Self-Report - 0-63
