PMHNP Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers
impotence, sedation, hypotension, akathisia, dermatological SEs, extrapyramidal
What are the mood stabilizers?✔✔ox & lam are lit for Val because they have no carbs and good
times.
oxcarbmazapine, lamotrigine, lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine, gabapentin, topiramate
What do typical antipsychotics treat?✔✔Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
What are the SNRIs?✔✔DVD
desvenlafaxine, venlafaxine, & duloxetine
What do SNRIs treat?✔✔depression, panic, OCD
What are the non-benzodiazipine medications for anxiety?✔✔buspar, beta blockers,
gabapentin, hydroxyzine, guanfacine, clonidine, prazosin
What are the benzodiazepines?✔✔Pams, Lams and Libruim
Diazepam, lorazepam, triazolam, temazepam, oxazepam, midazolam, chlordiazepoxide,
alprazolam
What do benzodiazepines treat?✔✔Anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, Insomnia, Sedation, Seizures
What are the atypical antidepressants?✔✔Bupropion
, Mirtazapine
Trazodone
What are the opiate antagonists?✔✔Naloxone, naltrexone
What medications are used for non-acute alcohol withdrawal?✔✔DANT:
disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, topiramate
What are the anticonvulsants?✔✔Valproate
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
What is the role of the axon?✔✔Carries impulse away from cell body
What is the cerebral cortex primarily responsible for?✔✔Receiving incoming sensory
information from the thalamus
What part of the brain is composed of the cells that produce neurotransmitters?✔✔Brainstem
What is the female to male ratio of anorexia nervosa in clinical populations?✔✔10 to 1
An adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner uses the interpersonal therapy model
with a patient to establish a therapeutic alliance based upon empathy and trust. The nurse
practitioner recognizes the patient's readiness to terminate therapy when the patient
demonstrates:
impotence, sedation, hypotension, akathisia, dermatological SEs, extrapyramidal
What are the mood stabilizers?✔✔ox & lam are lit for Val because they have no carbs and good
times.
oxcarbmazapine, lamotrigine, lithium, valproic acid, carbamazepine, gabapentin, topiramate
What do typical antipsychotics treat?✔✔Negative symptoms of schizophrenia
What are the SNRIs?✔✔DVD
desvenlafaxine, venlafaxine, & duloxetine
What do SNRIs treat?✔✔depression, panic, OCD
What are the non-benzodiazipine medications for anxiety?✔✔buspar, beta blockers,
gabapentin, hydroxyzine, guanfacine, clonidine, prazosin
What are the benzodiazepines?✔✔Pams, Lams and Libruim
Diazepam, lorazepam, triazolam, temazepam, oxazepam, midazolam, chlordiazepoxide,
alprazolam
What do benzodiazepines treat?✔✔Anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, Insomnia, Sedation, Seizures
What are the atypical antidepressants?✔✔Bupropion
, Mirtazapine
Trazodone
What are the opiate antagonists?✔✔Naloxone, naltrexone
What medications are used for non-acute alcohol withdrawal?✔✔DANT:
disulfiram, acamprosate, naltrexone, topiramate
What are the anticonvulsants?✔✔Valproate
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
What is the role of the axon?✔✔Carries impulse away from cell body
What is the cerebral cortex primarily responsible for?✔✔Receiving incoming sensory
information from the thalamus
What part of the brain is composed of the cells that produce neurotransmitters?✔✔Brainstem
What is the female to male ratio of anorexia nervosa in clinical populations?✔✔10 to 1
An adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner uses the interpersonal therapy model
with a patient to establish a therapeutic alliance based upon empathy and trust. The nurse
practitioner recognizes the patient's readiness to terminate therapy when the patient
demonstrates:
