PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the
person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS initiative vs
guilt
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS personal sense of identity
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fearly fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f femotional fisolation, fegocentrism
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood fages f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f35-65 fyo
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood fdevelopmental ftask f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f
fgenerativity fvs. fself-absorption for fstagnation
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental fmastery f- f
fCORRECT fANSWERS f fability fto fgive ftime fand ftalents fto fothers, fability fto fcare ffor fothers
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f fself-absorption, finability fto frow fand fchange fas fa fperson, finability fto fcare ffor fothers
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood fage f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f>65yo
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood fdevelopmental ftask f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f
fintegrity fvs fdespair
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental fmastery f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f ffulfilment fand fcomfort fwith flife, fwillingness fto fface fdeath, finsight fand fbalanced
fperspective fon flife's fevents
, Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f fbitterness, fsense fof fdissatisfaction fwith flife, fdespair fover fimpending fdeath
Psychodynamic f(Psychoanalytic) fTheory f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f-Sigmund fFreud f
-all fbx fis fpurposeful fand fmeaningful
-principle fof fpsychic fdeterminism f
-most fmental factivity fis funconscious
-conscious fbehaviors fand fchoices fare faffected fby funconscious fmental fcontent
-childhood fexperiences fshape fadult fpersonality f
-instincts, furges, for ffantasies ffunction fas fdrives fthat fmotivate fthoughts, ffeelings, fand fbx f
-Id, fEgo, fSuperego
-conflict fis fexperienced fconsciously fas fanxiety
Principle fof fpsychic fdeterminism f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fEven fapparently fmeaningless, frandom,
for faccidental fbehavior fis factually fmotivated fby funderlying funconscious fmental fcontent
Intellectual fdisability ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f finfancy- fusually fevident fat fbirth
ADHD ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fearly fchildhood f(per fDSM fby fage f12)
Schizophrenia ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f18-25 ffor fmen
25-35 ffor fwomen
Major fDepression ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f flate fadolescence fto fyoung fadulthood
dementia ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fmost fcommon fafter fage f85
Freud's fId f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f-contains fprimary fdrives for finstincts
-drives fare flargely funconscious f
-operates fon fthe fpleasure fprinciple f
-"I fwant"
ANSWERS 2025/2026 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the
person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS initiative vs
guilt
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS personal sense of identity
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fearly fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f femotional fisolation, fegocentrism
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood fages f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f35-65 fyo
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood fdevelopmental ftask f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f
fgenerativity fvs. fself-absorption for fstagnation
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental fmastery f- f
fCORRECT fANSWERS f fability fto fgive ftime fand ftalents fto fothers, fability fto fcare ffor fothers
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage fmiddle fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f fself-absorption, finability fto frow fand fchange fas fa fperson, finability fto fcare ffor fothers
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood fage f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f>65yo
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood fdevelopmental ftask f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f
fintegrity fvs fdespair
Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental fmastery f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f ffulfilment fand fcomfort fwith flife, fwillingness fto fface fdeath, finsight fand fbalanced
fperspective fon flife's fevents
, Erikson's fdevelopmental fstage flate fadulthood findications fof fdevelopmental ffailure f- f fCORRECT
fANSWERS f fbitterness, fsense fof fdissatisfaction fwith flife, fdespair fover fimpending fdeath
Psychodynamic f(Psychoanalytic) fTheory f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f-Sigmund fFreud f
-all fbx fis fpurposeful fand fmeaningful
-principle fof fpsychic fdeterminism f
-most fmental factivity fis funconscious
-conscious fbehaviors fand fchoices fare faffected fby funconscious fmental fcontent
-childhood fexperiences fshape fadult fpersonality f
-instincts, furges, for ffantasies ffunction fas fdrives fthat fmotivate fthoughts, ffeelings, fand fbx f
-Id, fEgo, fSuperego
-conflict fis fexperienced fconsciously fas fanxiety
Principle fof fpsychic fdeterminism f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fEven fapparently fmeaningless, frandom,
for faccidental fbehavior fis factually fmotivated fby funderlying funconscious fmental fcontent
Intellectual fdisability ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f finfancy- fusually fevident fat fbirth
ADHD ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fearly fchildhood f(per fDSM fby fage f12)
Schizophrenia ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f18-25 ffor fmen
25-35 ffor fwomen
Major fDepression ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f flate fadolescence fto fyoung fadulthood
dementia ftypical fage fonset f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f fmost fcommon fafter fage f85
Freud's fId f- f fCORRECT fANSWERS f f-contains fprimary fdrives for finstincts
-drives fare flargely funconscious f
-operates fon fthe fpleasure fprinciple f
-"I fwant"
