Practice PMHNP-BC Exam Questions 2025 Questions With
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____ 's function involves normal functioning of thinking,
decision makming, reward seeking behavior, fine muscle action,
and integrated cognition:
A) Dopamine
____ 's function involves alertness orientation, fight or flight,
learning, memory, focus and attention:
B) Norepi
_____'s general function involves the regulation of sleep, pain
perception, mood states, temperature, aggression and libido:
C) Serotonin
_____'s general function involves memory and sustained
autonomic function:
D) Gutamate
A patient with a history of major depressive disorder has been
discharged from the hospital and is now attending weekly
support group meetings. This is an example of which level of
prevention of mental disorders?
,A) Tertiary prevention
A PMHNP uses motivational interviewing as a therapeutic
technique with a patient. Which of the following is accurate
regarding motivational interviewing?
C) it assumes that the willingness and motivation for change are
intrinsic
All the following are possible risk factors for the development of
schizophrenia, except:
A) cold or absent parent
A patient with a history of tobacco use disorder and
schizophrenia is being treated with antipsychotic medication.
Which statement is true regarding the relationship between
tobacco use disorder and reduced antipsychotic efficacy?
C) tobacco leads to decreased blood levels of the antipsychotic
meds, resulting in reduced efficacy
A 73-year-old female presents at the emergency room with acute
onset of mental and behavioral changes. The patient's daughter
accompanies her and said that "this is just the way that her sister
went," explaining that her aunt had severe Alzheimer's disease.
, A review of the patient's history reveals a disturbance in
cognition that has developed over a short time with impaired
memory, psychomotor agitation, and a reversal of sleep-wake
cycles.
The nurse practitioner orders electrolytes, urine C/S, pulse ox,
and an EEG to rule out which condition?
B) Delirium
A PMHNP is analyzing data from a study of depression
symptoms in a sample of 100 patients. Which of the following
descriptive statistics would be most useful for summarizing the
data and identifying any potential outliers?
D) Mean
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with a terminal illness who has
expressed a desire to create a living will. Which of the following
statements by the patient would indicate a clear understanding of
the purpose of a living will?
C) "I want to specify by wishes for end of life care in case i am
unable to communicate them later"
A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP.
Which of the following is the first-line pharmacotherapy for
bulimia nervosa?
A) antidepressants
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____ 's function involves normal functioning of thinking,
decision makming, reward seeking behavior, fine muscle action,
and integrated cognition:
A) Dopamine
____ 's function involves alertness orientation, fight or flight,
learning, memory, focus and attention:
B) Norepi
_____'s general function involves the regulation of sleep, pain
perception, mood states, temperature, aggression and libido:
C) Serotonin
_____'s general function involves memory and sustained
autonomic function:
D) Gutamate
A patient with a history of major depressive disorder has been
discharged from the hospital and is now attending weekly
support group meetings. This is an example of which level of
prevention of mental disorders?
,A) Tertiary prevention
A PMHNP uses motivational interviewing as a therapeutic
technique with a patient. Which of the following is accurate
regarding motivational interviewing?
C) it assumes that the willingness and motivation for change are
intrinsic
All the following are possible risk factors for the development of
schizophrenia, except:
A) cold or absent parent
A patient with a history of tobacco use disorder and
schizophrenia is being treated with antipsychotic medication.
Which statement is true regarding the relationship between
tobacco use disorder and reduced antipsychotic efficacy?
C) tobacco leads to decreased blood levels of the antipsychotic
meds, resulting in reduced efficacy
A 73-year-old female presents at the emergency room with acute
onset of mental and behavioral changes. The patient's daughter
accompanies her and said that "this is just the way that her sister
went," explaining that her aunt had severe Alzheimer's disease.
, A review of the patient's history reveals a disturbance in
cognition that has developed over a short time with impaired
memory, psychomotor agitation, and a reversal of sleep-wake
cycles.
The nurse practitioner orders electrolytes, urine C/S, pulse ox,
and an EEG to rule out which condition?
B) Delirium
A PMHNP is analyzing data from a study of depression
symptoms in a sample of 100 patients. Which of the following
descriptive statistics would be most useful for summarizing the
data and identifying any potential outliers?
D) Mean
A PMHNP is caring for a patient with a terminal illness who has
expressed a desire to create a living will. Which of the following
statements by the patient would indicate a clear understanding of
the purpose of a living will?
C) "I want to specify by wishes for end of life care in case i am
unable to communicate them later"
A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP.
Which of the following is the first-line pharmacotherapy for
bulimia nervosa?
A) antidepressants
