ANCC PMHNP COMPREHENSIVE Q bank answered all correctly answered; latest updated summer 2022.

AIMS Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older 12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose BARS Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older 4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs CRS-R Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17 ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items) Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive Problems, Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy, Perfectionism, Social Problems, DSM-IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher 55 parent, 43 teacher items for 6-12 Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic and behavioral performance ASRS-1 Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older Two-part Screening Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD Part B: 12 questions to clarify and quantify AUDIT-C Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Consumption, > 13 Documents use and frequency in prior year 0-4, F >3 = positive, M >4 = positive, >8 = hazardous drinking CAGE-AID IDs problem drinking or druging, 13 and older (C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-opener, AID=altered to include drugs CRAFFT 6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in adolescents, 14-18 (C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T= trouble) BAI Beck Anxiety Inventory, 17 and older Assesses 21 symptoms of anxiety, 0-36 scores HAM-A Hamilton Anxiety Scale, most commonly used 14 domains, 14=mild, 18-24= moderate, 25-30=severe LSAS-CA Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-Child/Adolescent Version, 7 and older 24 items, social and performance 55-65=moderate social phobia, 65-80=marked, 80-95=severe, >95=very severe MMSE Mini Mental Status Exam 30 items, 24-30= no cognitive impairment; 18-23=mild cognitive impairment; 0-17= severe cognitive impairment