PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
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Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the
person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS initiative vs
guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
,PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - CORRECT ANSWERS >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
, PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS most common after age 85
Freud's Id - CORRECT ANSWERS -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Virtue ethics - CORRECT ANSWERS ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the
person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - CORRECT ANSWERS birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - CORRECT ANSWERS trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT ANSWERS
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - CORRECT ANSWERS 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS initiative vs
guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Tarasoff Principle - CORRECT ANSWERS 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - CORRECT ANSWERS
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
,PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - CORRECT ANSWERS 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - CORRECT ANSWERS >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - CORRECT ANSWERS integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery - CORRECT
ANSWERS fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
, PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 A COMPLETE SOLUTION BEST
GRADED A+
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure - CORRECT
ANSWERS bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - CORRECT ANSWERS most common after age 85
Freud's Id - CORRECT ANSWERS -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
