PMHNP EXAM
REPORTED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS ||
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Conceptial Research
, PMHNP Exam Reported Questions &
Answers || Questions & Answers
(Graded A+)
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANSWER - Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANSWER - Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANSWER - Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANSWER - Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER - 10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER - 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - 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? - ANSWER - Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - ANSWER -
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ANSWER - Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ANSWER - CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - ANSWER
- CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ANSWER - Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ANSWER - 0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - ANSWER - Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
ANSWER - CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - ANSWER - CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is dissemination? - 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? - ANSWER - Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANSWER - Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANSWER - Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANSWER - There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ANSWER - There is NO difference but you say there
is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - 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? - ANSWER - Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANSWER - The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANSWER - Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANSWER - Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
REPORTED QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS ||
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(GRADED A+)
Conceptial Research
, PMHNP Exam Reported Questions &
Answers || Questions & Answers
(Graded A+)
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANSWER - Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANSWER - Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANSWER - Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANSWER - Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER - 10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER - 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - 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? - ANSWER - Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - ANSWER -
Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression,
anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ANSWER - Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ANSWER - CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - ANSWER
- CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ANSWER - Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ANSWER - 0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - ANSWER - Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? -
ANSWER - CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - ANSWER - CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is dissemination? - 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? - ANSWER - Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANSWER - Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANSWER - Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANSWER - There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ANSWER - There is NO difference but you say there
is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - 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? - ANSWER - Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANSWER - The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANSWER - Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low
doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANSWER - Serotonin Syndrome as it is very
serotonergic.
