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PMHNP Comprehensive Questions with 100%
Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
AIMS - ANSWER Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8
and older
12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for
patients taking antipsychotics
Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose
BARS - ANSWER Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older
4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of
akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs
CRS-R - ANSWER Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17
ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items)
Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical
Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive Problems,
Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy, Perfectionism, Social
Problems, DSM-IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index
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Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher - ANSWER 55 parent, 43
teacher items for 6-12
Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic
and behavioral performance
ASRS-1 - ANSWER Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older
Two-part Screening
Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD
Part B: 12 questions to clarify and quantify
AUDIT-C - ANSWER Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test -
Consumption, > 13
Documents use and frequency in prior year
0-4, F >3 = positive, M >4 = positive, >8 = hazardous drinking
CAGE-AID - ANSWER IDs problem drinking or druging, 13 and
older
(C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-opener, AID=altered to
include drugs
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CRAFFT - ANSWER 6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in
adolescents, 14-18
(C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T=
trouble)
BAI - ANSWER Beck Anxiety Inventory, 17 and older
Assesses 21 symptoms of anxiety, 0-36 scores
HAM-A - ANSWER Hamilton Anxiety Scale, most commonly
used
14 domains, 14=mild, 18-24= moderate, 25-30=severe
LSAS-CA - ANSWER Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-
Child/Adolescent Version, 7 and older
24 items, social and performance
55-65=moderate social phobia, 65-80=marked, 80-95=severe,
>95=very severe
MMSE - ANSWER Mini Mental Status Exam
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30 items, 24-30= no cognitive impairment; 18-23=mild cognitive
impairment; 0-17= severe cognitive impairment
MOCA - ANSWER Montreal Cognitive Assessment
>26=normal, add point for <12th grade education
SPMSQ - ANSWER Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
10 items, more than 3 incorrect indicates dementia
BDI-2 - ANSWER Beck Depression inventory, 13 and older
presence and impact of depressive symptoms
21 items, <10=normal; 11-17=mild depression; 18-
23=moderate; 24+=severe
CCSD - ANSWER Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
19 items, <6=no significant depression; 8-17=probable major
depression; >18=definite depression
MDQ - ANSWER Mood Disorder Questionnaire
Screen for mania or hypomania
PMHNP Comprehensive Questions with 100%
Correct Answers 2025 | 2026
AIMS - ANSWER Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8
and older
12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive dyskinesia for
patients taking antipsychotics
Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose
BARS - ANSWER Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older
4 item tool to assess objective and subjective symptoms of
akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs
CRS-R - ANSWER Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-17
ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items)
Low T-score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical
Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive Problems,
Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy, Perfectionism, Social
Problems, DSM-IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index
,2|Page
Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher - ANSWER 55 parent, 43
teacher items for 6-12
Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic
and behavioral performance
ASRS-1 - ANSWER Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older
Two-part Screening
Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD
Part B: 12 questions to clarify and quantify
AUDIT-C - ANSWER Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test -
Consumption, > 13
Documents use and frequency in prior year
0-4, F >3 = positive, M >4 = positive, >8 = hazardous drinking
CAGE-AID - ANSWER IDs problem drinking or druging, 13 and
older
(C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-opener, AID=altered to
include drugs
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CRAFFT - ANSWER 6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in
adolescents, 14-18
(C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T=
trouble)
BAI - ANSWER Beck Anxiety Inventory, 17 and older
Assesses 21 symptoms of anxiety, 0-36 scores
HAM-A - ANSWER Hamilton Anxiety Scale, most commonly
used
14 domains, 14=mild, 18-24= moderate, 25-30=severe
LSAS-CA - ANSWER Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale-
Child/Adolescent Version, 7 and older
24 items, social and performance
55-65=moderate social phobia, 65-80=marked, 80-95=severe,
>95=very severe
MMSE - ANSWER Mini Mental Status Exam
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30 items, 24-30= no cognitive impairment; 18-23=mild cognitive
impairment; 0-17= severe cognitive impairment
MOCA - ANSWER Montreal Cognitive Assessment
>26=normal, add point for <12th grade education
SPMSQ - ANSWER Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
10 items, more than 3 incorrect indicates dementia
BDI-2 - ANSWER Beck Depression inventory, 13 and older
presence and impact of depressive symptoms
21 items, <10=normal; 11-17=mild depression; 18-
23=moderate; 24+=severe
CCSD - ANSWER Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
19 items, <6=no significant depression; 8-17=probable major
depression; >18=definite depression
MDQ - ANSWER Mood Disorder Questionnaire
Screen for mania or hypomania
