PMHNP Exam Reported
Questions & Answers latest
2023/2024
What is dissemination? - ANS-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 perso reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ANS-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANS-Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal
and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANS-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANS-There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
,What is a Type II research error? - ANS-There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ANS-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? - ANS-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANS-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANS-Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANS-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ANS-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANS-With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANS-1st degree - mother,
father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANS-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANS-Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANS-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANS-Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANS-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANS-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ANS-You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
, ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ANS-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - ANS-
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ANS-Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ANS-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - ANS-
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ANS-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ANS-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - ANS-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - ANS-
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - ANS-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - ANS-Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - ANS-Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - ANS-Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - ANS-Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - ANS-0-22 males
Questions & Answers latest
2023/2024
What is dissemination? - ANS-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 perso reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ANS-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANS-Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal
and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANS-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANS-There IS a difference but you say there isn't a
difference.
,What is a Type II research error? - ANS-There is NO difference but you say there is a
difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ANS-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? - ANS-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANS-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANS-Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANS-Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ANS-HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANS-With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANS-1st degree - mother,
father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANS-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANS-Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANS-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANS-Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANS-10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANS-25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ANS-You will need to decreases the level
because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
, ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ANS-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - ANS-
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ANS-Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ANS-CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - ANS-
CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ANS-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ANS-0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - ANS-Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - ANS-
CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - ANS-CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - ANS-Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - ANS-Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - ANS-Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - ANS-Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - ANS-0-22 males
