PMHNP EXAM REPORTED QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What lnis lndissemination? ln- lnANS--Getting lnthe lnresearch lninformation lnout lnto lnthose
lnwho lnneed lnto lnknow lnit!
Publication ln- lnhighest lnlevel
Presenting lnat lnNational lnConference
Presenting lnat lnLocal lnConference
Journal lnClub lnwhere lnone lnperson lnreviews lnan lnarticle
What lndoes lna ln17 lnon lnMMSE lnmean? ln- lnANS--Moderate lncognitive lnimpairment
What lnis lnTegretol lnin lnthe lnCYP450 lnsystem? ln- lnANS--Inducer ln-->will lnlower lndose
lnof lnLamictal lnand lnBCP's
What lndo lnBCP's lndo lnto lnLamictal? ln- lnANS--Inducer ln- lnwill lnlower lndose lnof lnLamictal
What lnis lna lnType lnI lnresearch lnerror? ln- lnANS--There lnIS lna lndifference lnbut lnyou lnsay
lnthere lnisn't lna lndifference.
What lnis lna lnType lnII lnresearch lnerror? ln- lnANS--There lnis lnNO lndifference lnbut lnyou
lnsay lnthere lnis lna lndifference.
What lnis lnpseudo-dementia? ln- lnANS--Cognitive lnimpairment lnsecondary lnto
lndepression lnthat lnclears lnwhen lntreated lnin lnthe lnelderly. lnDementia lnwon't lnimprove.
Is lnit lnnormal lnfor lna ln1 lnmonth lnold lnto lnhave lna lnpalmar lngrasp? ln- lnANS--Yes.
What lnis lna lndrug ln1/2 lnlife? ln- lnANS--The lntime lnit lntakes lnfor ln50% lnof lna lndrug lnto lnbe
lneliminated lnfrom lnthe lnbody.
What ln3 lnatypicals lncan lnbe lnused lnwith lnteens? ln- lnANS--Zyprexa, lnAbilify, lnSeroquel
ln- lnlow lndoses
What lnis lna lnrisk lnof lnusing lnTramadol? ln- lnANS--Serotonin lnSyndrome lnas lnit lnis lnvery
lnserotonergic.
,What lnis lnthe lnallele lnseen lnin lnAsians lnthat lnincrease lnthe lnrisk lnof lnSJS? ln- lnANS--
HLAB-1502
When lnmight lnyou lnsee lntoxic lnepidermal lnnecrolysis? ln- lnANS--With lnworsening lnof
lnSJS
How lnmany lngenerations lndo lnyou lninclude lnfor lna lngenogram? ln- lnANS--1st lndegree ln-
lnmother, lnfather, lnsiblings
2nd lndegree ln- lngrandparents ln& lncousins
3rd lndegree ln-
What lndoes lnmessenger lnRNA lncode lnfor? ln- lnANS--Amino lnAcids
What lnis lnepigenetics? ln- lnANS--Factors lnthat lnaffect lngenes ln- lnenvironmental,
lnsmoking, lnstress, lnetc...
What lnpart lnof lnthe lnbrain lnis lninvolved lnwith lnOCD? ln- lnANS--Basal lnGanglia
Occipito-Frontal
What lnhappens lnto lnthe lnbrain lnduring lnadolescence? ln- lnANS--Dendritic lnpruning
Emotions lnare lncontrolled lnby lnamygdala
By lnadulthood, lnPFC lninvolved lnas lnwell
When lndo lnmales lntypically lnpresent lnwith lnschizophrenia? ln- lnANS--10-25 lnyo
When lndo lnfemales lntypically lnpresent lnwith lnschizophrenia? ln- lnANS--25-35 lnyo
What lndoes lnErythromycin lnto lntrileptal? ln- lnANS--You lnwill lnneed lnto lndecreases lnthe
lnlevel lnbecause lnTrileptal(inducer) lnand lnerythromycin lnis lna lninhibitor
ACE lnInhibitors lnare lnthe lndrug lnof lnchoice lnfor lnwhat? ln- lnANS--Heart lnFailure
HTN
What lnare lnsome lnpsychiatric lnside lneffects lnseen lnwith lnsome lnasthma lndrugs ln-
lnANS--Leukotriene lnreceptor lnagonists ln- lnsingulair, lnaccolade, lnzyflo ln= lnagitation,
lnaggression, lnanxiety, lnhallucinations, lndepression, lninsomnia, lnSI, lntremor
What lnshould lnyou lnwatch lnfor lnwith lnTegretol? ln- lnANS--Agranulocytosis lnand
lnHyponatremia
What lnare lnthe ln3 lnCK lnmuscle lnenzyme lntests? ln- lnANS--CKBB, lnCKMM, lnCKMB
Which lnone lnof lnthe ln3 lnmuscle lnenzymes lnare lnrelated lnto lncardiac lnmuscle lndamage?
ln- lnANS--CKMB
What lnis lnthe lnrisk lnof lna lnseriously lnelevated lnCKMB? ln- lnANS--Polymyositis
, Rhabdo
What lnis lna lnnormal lnCKMB? ln- lnANS--0.3 lnmcg/L
What lnpsychoactives lndoes lnDetrol lninteract lnwith? ln- lnANS--Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What lnCN lnare lnyou lnassessing lnwhen lnyou lnhave lnthe lnpatient lnshrug lntheir
lnshoulders? ln- lnANS--CN lnXI ln- lnSpinal lnAccessory
What lndo lnyou lnsee lnin lnlabs lnwith lnHIV ln& lnDementia? ln- lnANS--CD4 ln<200
Viral lnLoad lnis lnhigh
<20% lnget lnit lnwith lnantiretroviral lntreatment
What lnis lnthe lnscoring lnwith lnthe lnBeck lnDepression lnInventory? ln- lnANS--Self-Report ln-
ln0-63
0-13 ln- lnminimal
14-19 ln- lnmild
20-28 ln- lnmoderate
29-63 ln- lnsevere
What lnis lnsensitivity? ln- lnANS--Helps lnrule-out lndisease ln= lnTrue lnPositive ln= lnSnout
What lnis lnspecificity? ln- lnANS--Helps lnrule-in lndisease ln= lnTrue lnNegative ln= lnSpin
What lndoes lna lnsed lnrate lnmeasure? ln- lnANS--Inflammation ln(ESR ln- lnErythrocyte
lnSedimentation lnRate) ln= lndistance lnin lnmm lnRBC's lnhave lndescended lnin ln1 lnhour.
What lnis lna lnnormal lnsed lnrate lnor lnESR? ln- lnANS--0-22 lnmales
0-29 lnfemales
What lnis lna lnretic lncount? ln- lnANS--Measures ln% lnof lnreticulocytes lnin lnblood
ln(immature lnRBC's) lnIndicates lnwhether lnenough lnRBC's lnare lnbeing lnproduced lnby
lnbone lnmarrow.
What lndoes lna lndecreased lnretic lncount lnindicate? ln- lnANS--Anemia ln- lnacute lnor
lnchronic lnbleeding
What lndoes lnan lnincreased lnretic lncount lnindicate? ln- lnANS--Bone lnmarrow lndisorder
lnor lnVitamin lnDeficiency
What lndoes lnan lnabnormal lnretic lnount lnindicate lnin lngeneral? ln- lnANS--Doesn't
lndiagnose lnanything. lnFirst lnstep lnis lnID lnsource lnof lnthe lnissue.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
What lnis lndissemination? ln- lnANS--Getting lnthe lnresearch lninformation lnout lnto lnthose
lnwho lnneed lnto lnknow lnit!
Publication ln- lnhighest lnlevel
Presenting lnat lnNational lnConference
Presenting lnat lnLocal lnConference
Journal lnClub lnwhere lnone lnperson lnreviews lnan lnarticle
What lndoes lna ln17 lnon lnMMSE lnmean? ln- lnANS--Moderate lncognitive lnimpairment
What lnis lnTegretol lnin lnthe lnCYP450 lnsystem? ln- lnANS--Inducer ln-->will lnlower lndose
lnof lnLamictal lnand lnBCP's
What lndo lnBCP's lndo lnto lnLamictal? ln- lnANS--Inducer ln- lnwill lnlower lndose lnof lnLamictal
What lnis lna lnType lnI lnresearch lnerror? ln- lnANS--There lnIS lna lndifference lnbut lnyou lnsay
lnthere lnisn't lna lndifference.
What lnis lna lnType lnII lnresearch lnerror? ln- lnANS--There lnis lnNO lndifference lnbut lnyou
lnsay lnthere lnis lna lndifference.
What lnis lnpseudo-dementia? ln- lnANS--Cognitive lnimpairment lnsecondary lnto
lndepression lnthat lnclears lnwhen lntreated lnin lnthe lnelderly. lnDementia lnwon't lnimprove.
Is lnit lnnormal lnfor lna ln1 lnmonth lnold lnto lnhave lna lnpalmar lngrasp? ln- lnANS--Yes.
What lnis lna lndrug ln1/2 lnlife? ln- lnANS--The lntime lnit lntakes lnfor ln50% lnof lna lndrug lnto lnbe
lneliminated lnfrom lnthe lnbody.
What ln3 lnatypicals lncan lnbe lnused lnwith lnteens? ln- lnANS--Zyprexa, lnAbilify, lnSeroquel
ln- lnlow lndoses
What lnis lna lnrisk lnof lnusing lnTramadol? ln- lnANS--Serotonin lnSyndrome lnas lnit lnis lnvery
lnserotonergic.
,What lnis lnthe lnallele lnseen lnin lnAsians lnthat lnincrease lnthe lnrisk lnof lnSJS? ln- lnANS--
HLAB-1502
When lnmight lnyou lnsee lntoxic lnepidermal lnnecrolysis? ln- lnANS--With lnworsening lnof
lnSJS
How lnmany lngenerations lndo lnyou lninclude lnfor lna lngenogram? ln- lnANS--1st lndegree ln-
lnmother, lnfather, lnsiblings
2nd lndegree ln- lngrandparents ln& lncousins
3rd lndegree ln-
What lndoes lnmessenger lnRNA lncode lnfor? ln- lnANS--Amino lnAcids
What lnis lnepigenetics? ln- lnANS--Factors lnthat lnaffect lngenes ln- lnenvironmental,
lnsmoking, lnstress, lnetc...
What lnpart lnof lnthe lnbrain lnis lninvolved lnwith lnOCD? ln- lnANS--Basal lnGanglia
Occipito-Frontal
What lnhappens lnto lnthe lnbrain lnduring lnadolescence? ln- lnANS--Dendritic lnpruning
Emotions lnare lncontrolled lnby lnamygdala
By lnadulthood, lnPFC lninvolved lnas lnwell
When lndo lnmales lntypically lnpresent lnwith lnschizophrenia? ln- lnANS--10-25 lnyo
When lndo lnfemales lntypically lnpresent lnwith lnschizophrenia? ln- lnANS--25-35 lnyo
What lndoes lnErythromycin lnto lntrileptal? ln- lnANS--You lnwill lnneed lnto lndecreases lnthe
lnlevel lnbecause lnTrileptal(inducer) lnand lnerythromycin lnis lna lninhibitor
ACE lnInhibitors lnare lnthe lndrug lnof lnchoice lnfor lnwhat? ln- lnANS--Heart lnFailure
HTN
What lnare lnsome lnpsychiatric lnside lneffects lnseen lnwith lnsome lnasthma lndrugs ln-
lnANS--Leukotriene lnreceptor lnagonists ln- lnsingulair, lnaccolade, lnzyflo ln= lnagitation,
lnaggression, lnanxiety, lnhallucinations, lndepression, lninsomnia, lnSI, lntremor
What lnshould lnyou lnwatch lnfor lnwith lnTegretol? ln- lnANS--Agranulocytosis lnand
lnHyponatremia
What lnare lnthe ln3 lnCK lnmuscle lnenzyme lntests? ln- lnANS--CKBB, lnCKMM, lnCKMB
Which lnone lnof lnthe ln3 lnmuscle lnenzymes lnare lnrelated lnto lncardiac lnmuscle lndamage?
ln- lnANS--CKMB
What lnis lnthe lnrisk lnof lna lnseriously lnelevated lnCKMB? ln- lnANS--Polymyositis
, Rhabdo
What lnis lna lnnormal lnCKMB? ln- lnANS--0.3 lnmcg/L
What lnpsychoactives lndoes lnDetrol lninteract lnwith? ln- lnANS--Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What lnCN lnare lnyou lnassessing lnwhen lnyou lnhave lnthe lnpatient lnshrug lntheir
lnshoulders? ln- lnANS--CN lnXI ln- lnSpinal lnAccessory
What lndo lnyou lnsee lnin lnlabs lnwith lnHIV ln& lnDementia? ln- lnANS--CD4 ln<200
Viral lnLoad lnis lnhigh
<20% lnget lnit lnwith lnantiretroviral lntreatment
What lnis lnthe lnscoring lnwith lnthe lnBeck lnDepression lnInventory? ln- lnANS--Self-Report ln-
ln0-63
0-13 ln- lnminimal
14-19 ln- lnmild
20-28 ln- lnmoderate
29-63 ln- lnsevere
What lnis lnsensitivity? ln- lnANS--Helps lnrule-out lndisease ln= lnTrue lnPositive ln= lnSnout
What lnis lnspecificity? ln- lnANS--Helps lnrule-in lndisease ln= lnTrue lnNegative ln= lnSpin
What lndoes lna lnsed lnrate lnmeasure? ln- lnANS--Inflammation ln(ESR ln- lnErythrocyte
lnSedimentation lnRate) ln= lndistance lnin lnmm lnRBC's lnhave lndescended lnin ln1 lnhour.
What lnis lna lnnormal lnsed lnrate lnor lnESR? ln- lnANS--0-22 lnmales
0-29 lnfemales
What lnis lna lnretic lncount? ln- lnANS--Measures ln% lnof lnreticulocytes lnin lnblood
ln(immature lnRBC's) lnIndicates lnwhether lnenough lnRBC's lnare lnbeing lnproduced lnby
lnbone lnmarrow.
What lndoes lna lndecreased lnretic lncount lnindicate? ln- lnANS--Anemia ln- lnacute lnor
lnchronic lnbleeding
What lndoes lnan lnincreased lnretic lncount lnindicate? ln- lnANS--Bone lnmarrow lndisorder
lnor lnVitamin lnDeficiency
What lndoes lnan lnabnormal lnretic lnount lnindicate lnin lngeneral? ln- lnANS--Doesn't
lndiagnose lnanything. lnFirst lnstep lnis lnID lnsource lnof lnthe lnissue.
