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ANCC PMHNP Exam entire exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
3-year-old masturbates, play with self, says naughty things -
ANSWER FREUD's PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT -
PHALLIC STAGE - 3-6 years old
- This is NORMAL for children this age.
Freud stages of psychosexual development - ANSWER
PNEUMOIC - Old Age Parents Love Grandchildren
Oral (0-18 months)
Anal (18 months - 3 years)
Phallic (3 years to 6 years)
Latent (6 to 12)
Genital (12 +)
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER - ANSWER Depression, dissociation,
recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, problems in
concentrations, reliving the event, dreams, flashbacks -
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UP to ONE MONTH - Less than 1 month.
if LONGER than 1 month=PTSD
5-year-old tells you his brother sodomized him - ANSWER Tell
mom don't leave him alone with patient and call CPS implement
crisis
Child is playing with doll in a sexual way - You SUSPECT sexual
abuse - ANSWER Perform FURTHER ASSESSMENT and GATHER
ENOUGH INFO BEFORE Calling CPS to report
suspected Sexual Abuse - You HAVE to report but you have to
have something
(assessment data) to report - Assess = FIRST
13-year-old want to smoke - ANSWER ask him of his plan to
stop smoking
MMSE/ FOLSTEIN - ANSWER MMSE/FOLSTEIN
Mr. Folstein had Benjamin Button's disease where he was
normal from 30-25 yrs old, then deteriorated mildly from 24-21
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yrs old, became moderately demented from 20-13 yrs old, until
he reached age 11 where it was too severe to stay at home.
Beck Depression Inventory - ANSWER Beck was 20 yrs old when
he started medication & therapy. Unfortunately, at age 31 it
became too SEVERE and was hospitalized.
HAM-A - ANSWER Hamilton A started medication & therapy at
24 yrs old for moderate anxiety. Sadly, when he turned 27 yrs
old he was hospitalized for SEVERE anxiety.
HAM-D - ANSWER Hamilton D began medication & therapy at
14 yrs old. He later had a dose increase at age 17 for
MODERATE/SEVERE depression. But soon after, it became
SEVERE at age 23 & he was hospitalized.
PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) - ANSWER Penelope Q
was just 10 yrs old when she started antidepressants & therapy.
At age 15, she required a dose increase due to moderate/severe
depression. It helped her until she turned 20 when it became
SEVERE, and she had to be hospitalized.
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GAD-7 scale - ANSWER Gary was just 10 yrs old when he was
treated with meds & therapy for anxiety. Yet his symptoms still
worsened and at 15 yrs old he was hospitalized for SEVERE
anxiety.
HAM-D score of 19? - ANSWER Severe. Assess for SI, treat with
meds & therapy.
Beck score of 20 - ANSWER Moderate. Confirm diagnosis and
treat with meds & therapy.
PHQ-9 score of 15? - ANSWER Moderate. Confirm diagnosis &
start therapy & meds
PHQ-9 score of 21? - ANSWER Severe. Assess for SI, start
therapy & meds.
HAM-D score of 23? - ANSWER Severe. Assess SI, treat with
meds & therapy.
ANCC PMHNP Exam entire exam Questions with
100% Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
3-year-old masturbates, play with self, says naughty things -
ANSWER FREUD's PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT -
PHALLIC STAGE - 3-6 years old
- This is NORMAL for children this age.
Freud stages of psychosexual development - ANSWER
PNEUMOIC - Old Age Parents Love Grandchildren
Oral (0-18 months)
Anal (18 months - 3 years)
Phallic (3 years to 6 years)
Latent (6 to 12)
Genital (12 +)
ACUTE STRESS DISORDER - ANSWER Depression, dissociation,
recurring nightmares, sleep disturbances, problems in
concentrations, reliving the event, dreams, flashbacks -
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UP to ONE MONTH - Less than 1 month.
if LONGER than 1 month=PTSD
5-year-old tells you his brother sodomized him - ANSWER Tell
mom don't leave him alone with patient and call CPS implement
crisis
Child is playing with doll in a sexual way - You SUSPECT sexual
abuse - ANSWER Perform FURTHER ASSESSMENT and GATHER
ENOUGH INFO BEFORE Calling CPS to report
suspected Sexual Abuse - You HAVE to report but you have to
have something
(assessment data) to report - Assess = FIRST
13-year-old want to smoke - ANSWER ask him of his plan to
stop smoking
MMSE/ FOLSTEIN - ANSWER MMSE/FOLSTEIN
Mr. Folstein had Benjamin Button's disease where he was
normal from 30-25 yrs old, then deteriorated mildly from 24-21
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yrs old, became moderately demented from 20-13 yrs old, until
he reached age 11 where it was too severe to stay at home.
Beck Depression Inventory - ANSWER Beck was 20 yrs old when
he started medication & therapy. Unfortunately, at age 31 it
became too SEVERE and was hospitalized.
HAM-A - ANSWER Hamilton A started medication & therapy at
24 yrs old for moderate anxiety. Sadly, when he turned 27 yrs
old he was hospitalized for SEVERE anxiety.
HAM-D - ANSWER Hamilton D began medication & therapy at
14 yrs old. He later had a dose increase at age 17 for
MODERATE/SEVERE depression. But soon after, it became
SEVERE at age 23 & he was hospitalized.
PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) - ANSWER Penelope Q
was just 10 yrs old when she started antidepressants & therapy.
At age 15, she required a dose increase due to moderate/severe
depression. It helped her until she turned 20 when it became
SEVERE, and she had to be hospitalized.
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GAD-7 scale - ANSWER Gary was just 10 yrs old when he was
treated with meds & therapy for anxiety. Yet his symptoms still
worsened and at 15 yrs old he was hospitalized for SEVERE
anxiety.
HAM-D score of 19? - ANSWER Severe. Assess for SI, treat with
meds & therapy.
Beck score of 20 - ANSWER Moderate. Confirm diagnosis and
treat with meds & therapy.
PHQ-9 score of 15? - ANSWER Moderate. Confirm diagnosis &
start therapy & meds
PHQ-9 score of 21? - ANSWER Severe. Assess for SI, start
therapy & meds.
HAM-D score of 23? - ANSWER Severe. Assess SI, treat with
meds & therapy.
