LATEST PMHNP Certification Exam 2024 questions and correct answers

Tarasoff Principle - ANSWER1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client Deontological Theory - ANSWEREthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences Teleological Theory - ANSWEREthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome Virtue ethics - ANSWERethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person making the decision Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANSWERbirth-1 year Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANSWERtrust vs. mistrust Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERAbility to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANSWERpoor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANSWER1-3 yo Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANSWERautonomy vs. shame and doubt Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERself-control, self-esteem, willpower Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - ANSWERpoor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANSWER3-6yo Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANSWERinitiative vs guilt Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERself-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - ANSWERlack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANSWER6-12yo Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANSWERindustry vs. inferiority Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERability to work; sense of competency and achievement Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - ANSWERsense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANSWER12-20yo Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANSWERidentity vs role confusion Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERpersonal sense of identity Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - ANSWERidentity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANSWER20-35 years Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANSWERintimacy vs isolation Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERcommitted relationships, capacity to love Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANSWERemotional isolation, egocentrism Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANSWER35-65 yo Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANSWERgenerativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANSWERself-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANSWER>65yo Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANSWERintegrity vs despair Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery - ANSWERfulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced perspective on life's events Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure - ANSWERbitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANSWER-Sigmund Freud -all bx is purposeful and meaningful -principle of psychic determinism -most mental activity is unconscious -conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content -childhood experiences shape adult personality -instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx -Id, Ego, Superego -conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety Principle of psychic determinism - ANSWEREven apparently meaningless, random, or accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANSWERinfancy- usually evident at birth ADHD typical age onset - ANSWERearly childhood (per DSM by age 12) Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANSWER18-25 for men 25-35 for women Major Depression typical age onset - ANSWERlate adolescence to young adulthood dementia typical age onset - ANSWERmost common after age 85 Freud's Id - ANSWER-contains primary drives or instincts -drives are largely unconscious -operates on the pleasure principle -"I want"