PMHNP Certification Exam Questions with Correct Answers 2025 | 2026.

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PMHNP Certification Exam Questions with
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Tarasoff Principle - ANSWER 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential
harm from client


Deontological Theory - ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the act itself regardless of the
consequences


Teleological Theory - ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is
judged as good or bad based on the consequence or outcome


Virtue ethics - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER birth-1 year


Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANSWER
trust vs. mistrust

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Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental
mastery - ANSWER Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about
the future trust in others


Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental
failure - ANSWER poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of
others


Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANSWER 1-3 yo


Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task -
ANSWER autonomy vs. shame and doubt


Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery - ANSWER self-control, self-esteem, willpower


Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure - ANSWER poor self-control, low self esteem, self-
doubt, lack of independence


Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANSWER 3-6yo

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Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task -
ANSWER initiative vs guilt


Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental mastery - ANSWER self-directed behavior, goal
formation, sense of purpose


Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental failure - ANSWER lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of
goal orientation


Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANSWER 6-12yo


Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task -
ANSWER industry vs. inferiority


Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
mastery - ANSWER ability to work; sense of competency and
achievement


Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental
failure - ANSWER sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning

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Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANSWER 12-20yo


Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task -
ANSWER identity vs role confusion


Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental mastery - ANSWER personal sense of identity


Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental failure - ANSWER identity confusion, poor self-
identification in group settings


Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANSWER 20-35
years


Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task -
ANSWER intimacy vs isolation


Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental mastery - ANSWER committed relationships, capacity to
love