PMHNP ANCC Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Pharmacodynamics✔✔What the drug does to the body (target sites for drug actions).
Examples: receptors, ion channels, enzymes, carrier proteins.
Transtheoretical Model Stages of Changes✔✔Precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination
Excitatory Response✔✔Depolarization. Involves opening of sodium & calcium channels so these
ion channels can enter the cell.
Inhibitory Response✔✔Repolarization. Involved the opening of chloride channels so chloride
can enter the cell & potassium can leave the cell.
Schedule I Drugs✔✔Heroin, Marijuana
Who developed motivational interview (MI)?✔✔William Miller and Stephen Rollnick
Minuchen✔✔Developed Structural Family Therapy.vFamily is an organization/structure; learn
each member's likes and goals to change the family structure.
,Bowen✔✔Develeped family systems therapy. Individuals problem behavior may serve a
purpose as having a unique role in their family unit. The goal of this therapy is homeostasis.
Gonzalez-Jaimes and Turnbull Plaza developed what?✔✔"mirror psychotherapy" for patients
with adjustment disorder and depressed moof secondary have having a myocardial infarction.
Nightingale's view of the nurse's role✔✔The nurse is the provider of fresh-air, light, cleanliness,
warmth, quiet, and nutrition.
Who was interpersonal therapy (ITP) developed by?✔✔Myrna Weissman and Gerald Klerman
Amoxapine✔✔The active metabolite of loxapine.
What does Medicare Part A cover?✔✔hospitalizations (for up to 90 days)
skilled nursing facility admission (up to 100 days)
Hospice (up to 6 months for terminally ill patient)
some home health care
p-value✔✔level of significance. describes probability of a particular result occurring by chance
alone.
Third generation Antipsychotics list and mechanism of action✔✔MOA: partial dopamine
receptor agonism and blocks 5HT2A.
There are only 3: Rexulti, Vraylar, and Abilify
Second generation antipsychotics mechanism of action✔✔Blocks dopamine everywhere, blocks
5HT2A, decreasing side effects of the dopamine blockade.
, valproic acid (normal/therapeutic level)✔✔50-120 mcg/mL
What does medicare part B cover?✔✔ambulatory practitioner services (outpatient);
physical/occupational/speech therapies; medical equipment; diagnostic tests; some
preventative care: pap smears, mammograms, influenza and pneumonia vaccines, screenings
for diabetes/glaucoma/carviovascular disease/prostate and colorectal cancer.
What does medicare part 3 cover?✔✔optional coverage for beneficiaries who can choose to
receive all of their health care services through one of the providers covered under the Medical
Advantage Plan.
What does medicare part D cover?✔✔Optional coverage for outpatient pharmaceuticals (think
D for DRUG).
Medical savings account✔✔a healthcare reform plan that allows individuals to establish tax-free
savings funds to finance their medical care
Descriptive Vividness✔✔The researcher describes the data gathering process in sufficient detail
that the reader can personally experience it. The data collected, often in the form of personal
statements, should be quoted directly and extensively, because this is the raw data from the
study.
Methodological Congruence✔✔The researcher presents the philosophical and methodological
approach used and cites references to support their approach. The subjects, sampling method,
data-gathering and data-analysis strategies, and processes for informed consent are clearly and
concisely described.
Theoretical Conectedness✔✔Any theory developed from the study is clearly stated, logically
consistent, reflective of the data, and in accord with other available knowledge.
Pharmacodynamics✔✔What the drug does to the body (target sites for drug actions).
Examples: receptors, ion channels, enzymes, carrier proteins.
Transtheoretical Model Stages of Changes✔✔Precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination
Excitatory Response✔✔Depolarization. Involves opening of sodium & calcium channels so these
ion channels can enter the cell.
Inhibitory Response✔✔Repolarization. Involved the opening of chloride channels so chloride
can enter the cell & potassium can leave the cell.
Schedule I Drugs✔✔Heroin, Marijuana
Who developed motivational interview (MI)?✔✔William Miller and Stephen Rollnick
Minuchen✔✔Developed Structural Family Therapy.vFamily is an organization/structure; learn
each member's likes and goals to change the family structure.
,Bowen✔✔Develeped family systems therapy. Individuals problem behavior may serve a
purpose as having a unique role in their family unit. The goal of this therapy is homeostasis.
Gonzalez-Jaimes and Turnbull Plaza developed what?✔✔"mirror psychotherapy" for patients
with adjustment disorder and depressed moof secondary have having a myocardial infarction.
Nightingale's view of the nurse's role✔✔The nurse is the provider of fresh-air, light, cleanliness,
warmth, quiet, and nutrition.
Who was interpersonal therapy (ITP) developed by?✔✔Myrna Weissman and Gerald Klerman
Amoxapine✔✔The active metabolite of loxapine.
What does Medicare Part A cover?✔✔hospitalizations (for up to 90 days)
skilled nursing facility admission (up to 100 days)
Hospice (up to 6 months for terminally ill patient)
some home health care
p-value✔✔level of significance. describes probability of a particular result occurring by chance
alone.
Third generation Antipsychotics list and mechanism of action✔✔MOA: partial dopamine
receptor agonism and blocks 5HT2A.
There are only 3: Rexulti, Vraylar, and Abilify
Second generation antipsychotics mechanism of action✔✔Blocks dopamine everywhere, blocks
5HT2A, decreasing side effects of the dopamine blockade.
, valproic acid (normal/therapeutic level)✔✔50-120 mcg/mL
What does medicare part B cover?✔✔ambulatory practitioner services (outpatient);
physical/occupational/speech therapies; medical equipment; diagnostic tests; some
preventative care: pap smears, mammograms, influenza and pneumonia vaccines, screenings
for diabetes/glaucoma/carviovascular disease/prostate and colorectal cancer.
What does medicare part 3 cover?✔✔optional coverage for beneficiaries who can choose to
receive all of their health care services through one of the providers covered under the Medical
Advantage Plan.
What does medicare part D cover?✔✔Optional coverage for outpatient pharmaceuticals (think
D for DRUG).
Medical savings account✔✔a healthcare reform plan that allows individuals to establish tax-free
savings funds to finance their medical care
Descriptive Vividness✔✔The researcher describes the data gathering process in sufficient detail
that the reader can personally experience it. The data collected, often in the form of personal
statements, should be quoted directly and extensively, because this is the raw data from the
study.
Methodological Congruence✔✔The researcher presents the philosophical and methodological
approach used and cites references to support their approach. The subjects, sampling method,
data-gathering and data-analysis strategies, and processes for informed consent are clearly and
concisely described.
Theoretical Conectedness✔✔Any theory developed from the study is clearly stated, logically
consistent, reflective of the data, and in accord with other available knowledge.
