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LMR Georgette’s PMHNP Certification Exam/2025/2026 LMR
Georgette’s PMHNP Certification PREPARATION/LMR Georgette’s
PMHNP Certification PRACTICE Latest 250 Questions and Correct
Answers A+ Grade (Verified Answers)
Axons and dendrites - ......ANSWER........axon away from cell and dendrites to neuron's cell
body
CNS is made up of - ......ANSWER........brain and spinal cord
PNS consists of - ......ANSWER........cranial nerves and spinal nerves- responsible for
voluntary movement
Somatic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the body's skeletal muscles
Autonomic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs
Parasympathetic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the autonomic
nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
Sympathetic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the autonomic nervous
system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
Prefrontal cortex - ......ANSWER........part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning,
and language
What part of the brain is responsible for perception of pain? - ......ANSWER........Prefrontal
cortex- Explains TMS
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What is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex responsible for? - ......ANSWER........Executive
functioning- undergoes maturation until adulthood
Orbitofrontal cortex - ......ANSWER........a region of the brain that controls impulses and
attention (ADHD explained)
Frontal lobe - ......ANSWER........associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech
(Broca-forming), movement, emotions, and problem solving
Parietal lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include
memory, attention, perception, cognition, taste, and reading/writing
Occipital lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual
information
Temporal lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing,
agnosia, and language (Wernicke's area-receptive speech)
Issues with what lobe can lead to visual/auditory hallucinations?
- ......ANSWER........Temporal
How does the amygdala work? - ......ANSWER........Sends signal to hypothalamus when in
distress, which then communicates to the rest of the body through the nervous system
Anterior cingulate cortex - ......ANSWER........critical for stress; implicated in childhood
trauma
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Basal ganglia - ......ANSWER........directs intentional movements and is also called the
corpus striatum
Hypothalamus - ......ANSWER........brain region controlling appetite, sleep, libido, heart
rate
Hippocampus - ......ANSWER........A neural center located in the limbic system that helps
process explicit memories for storage.
Mesolimbic pathway - ......ANSWER........positive symptoms of schizophrenia due to
increased dopamine
Mesocortical pathway - ......ANSWER........negative symptoms of schizophrenia due to
decreased dopamine
Nigrostriatal pathway - ......ANSWER........EPS with increased acetylcholine and decreased
dopamine
Tuberoinfundibular pathway - ......ANSWER........decreased dopamine causes increased
prolactin levels
Monoamines - ......ANSWER........dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, epinephrine
Amino acids - ......ANSWER........Glutamate and GABA
Cholinergic - ......ANSWER........acetylcholine and neuropeptides
LMR Georgette’s PMHNP Certification Exam/2025/2026 LMR
Georgette’s PMHNP Certification PREPARATION/LMR Georgette’s
PMHNP Certification PRACTICE Latest 250 Questions and Correct
Answers A+ Grade (Verified Answers)
Axons and dendrites - ......ANSWER........axon away from cell and dendrites to neuron's cell
body
CNS is made up of - ......ANSWER........brain and spinal cord
PNS consists of - ......ANSWER........cranial nerves and spinal nerves- responsible for
voluntary movement
Somatic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the body's skeletal muscles
Autonomic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the part of the peripheral nervous system
that controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organs
Parasympathetic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the autonomic
nervous system that calms the body, conserving its energy
Sympathetic nervous system - ......ANSWER........the division of the autonomic nervous
system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations
Prefrontal cortex - ......ANSWER........part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning,
and language
What part of the brain is responsible for perception of pain? - ......ANSWER........Prefrontal
cortex- Explains TMS
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What is the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex responsible for? - ......ANSWER........Executive
functioning- undergoes maturation until adulthood
Orbitofrontal cortex - ......ANSWER........a region of the brain that controls impulses and
attention (ADHD explained)
Frontal lobe - ......ANSWER........associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech
(Broca-forming), movement, emotions, and problem solving
Parietal lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include
memory, attention, perception, cognition, taste, and reading/writing
Occipital lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual
information
Temporal lobe - ......ANSWER........A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing,
agnosia, and language (Wernicke's area-receptive speech)
Issues with what lobe can lead to visual/auditory hallucinations?
- ......ANSWER........Temporal
How does the amygdala work? - ......ANSWER........Sends signal to hypothalamus when in
distress, which then communicates to the rest of the body through the nervous system
Anterior cingulate cortex - ......ANSWER........critical for stress; implicated in childhood
trauma
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Basal ganglia - ......ANSWER........directs intentional movements and is also called the
corpus striatum
Hypothalamus - ......ANSWER........brain region controlling appetite, sleep, libido, heart
rate
Hippocampus - ......ANSWER........A neural center located in the limbic system that helps
process explicit memories for storage.
Mesolimbic pathway - ......ANSWER........positive symptoms of schizophrenia due to
increased dopamine
Mesocortical pathway - ......ANSWER........negative symptoms of schizophrenia due to
decreased dopamine
Nigrostriatal pathway - ......ANSWER........EPS with increased acetylcholine and decreased
dopamine
Tuberoinfundibular pathway - ......ANSWER........decreased dopamine causes increased
prolactin levels
Monoamines - ......ANSWER........dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, epinephrine
Amino acids - ......ANSWER........Glutamate and GABA
Cholinergic - ......ANSWER........acetylcholine and neuropeptides
