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PMHNP Exam Reported Questions
with 100% Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
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
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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.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ANSWER
HLAB-1502
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When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANSWER With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANSWER 1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
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
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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
PMHNP Exam Reported Questions
with 100% Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
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
,2|Page
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.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ANSWER
HLAB-1502
,3|Page
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANSWER With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANSWER 1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
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
, 4|Page
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
