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Terms in this set (352)
(Prochaska & DiClemente)
● Precontemplation—little to no awareness of the
problem or intent to change
● Contemplation—thinking about making a change in
Stages of Change the next 6 months, weigh pros and cons
(Transtheoretical Model) ● Preparation—prepare to make change within the
next month, start to make small changes
● Action—enacted the change for 1 day-6 months
● Maintenance—maintained behavior/change for 6
months or longer
● Physiological (food, water, shelter, warmth)
● Safety (security, stability, freedom from fear)
● Belonging/love (friends, family, spouse, lover)
Maslow's Hierarchy of
● Self-esteem (achievement, mastery, recognition,
Needs
respect)
● Self-actualization (pursue, inner talent, creativity,
fulfillment)
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● Novice—unconscious incompetence, no
experience, governed by rules and regulations
● Advanced beginner—able to analyze and
Benner's Model deliberately act
● Competency/proficiency—2-5 yrs experience, able
to synthesize info/coordinate
● Expert—flexible, intuitive, efficient
○ 23-30 normal
MMSE Scoring ○ 19-23 borderline
○ <19 impaired
● Orientation
● Registration (repeat 3 words)
● Attention and Calculation (count backwards from
100 by 7, spell words backward)
MMSE components ● Recall (repeat the same 3 words from immediate
recall)
● Language (name an object, repeat a phrase, read a
sentence, write a sentence, copy intersecting
pentagons)
· Primary prevention—methods to avoid occurrence of
disease (most population-based health promotion
efforts)
· Secondary prevention—methods to diagnose and
treat existent disease in early stages before it causes
significant morbidity
Levels of Prevention
· Tertiary prevention—methods to reduce negative
impact of existent disease by restoring function and
reducing disease-related complications
· Quaternary prevention—methods to mitigate or avoid
results of unnecessary or excessive interventions in
the health system
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized
areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning,
frontal lobe
memory, and judgement
-prefrontal, motor strip, EPS, basal ganglia
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PMHNP Comprehensive Exam / Exam Questions
Study Guide / Actual Questions and Answers (A+
Guide Solution) Newest 2025/2026
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Terms in this set (352)
(Prochaska & DiClemente)
● Precontemplation—little to no awareness of the
problem or intent to change
● Contemplation—thinking about making a change in
Stages of Change the next 6 months, weigh pros and cons
(Transtheoretical Model) ● Preparation—prepare to make change within the
next month, start to make small changes
● Action—enacted the change for 1 day-6 months
● Maintenance—maintained behavior/change for 6
months or longer
● Physiological (food, water, shelter, warmth)
● Safety (security, stability, freedom from fear)
● Belonging/love (friends, family, spouse, lover)
Maslow's Hierarchy of
● Self-esteem (achievement, mastery, recognition,
Needs
respect)
● Self-actualization (pursue, inner talent, creativity,
fulfillment)
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● Novice—unconscious incompetence, no
experience, governed by rules and regulations
● Advanced beginner—able to analyze and
Benner's Model deliberately act
● Competency/proficiency—2-5 yrs experience, able
to synthesize info/coordinate
● Expert—flexible, intuitive, efficient
○ 23-30 normal
MMSE Scoring ○ 19-23 borderline
○ <19 impaired
● Orientation
● Registration (repeat 3 words)
● Attention and Calculation (count backwards from
100 by 7, spell words backward)
MMSE components ● Recall (repeat the same 3 words from immediate
recall)
● Language (name an object, repeat a phrase, read a
sentence, write a sentence, copy intersecting
pentagons)
· Primary prevention—methods to avoid occurrence of
disease (most population-based health promotion
efforts)
· Secondary prevention—methods to diagnose and
treat existent disease in early stages before it causes
significant morbidity
Levels of Prevention
· Tertiary prevention—methods to reduce negative
impact of existent disease by restoring function and
reducing disease-related complications
· Quaternary prevention—methods to mitigate or avoid
results of unnecessary or excessive interventions in
the health system
A region of the cerebral cortex that has specialized
areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning,
frontal lobe
memory, and judgement
-prefrontal, motor strip, EPS, basal ganglia
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