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PMHNP ANCC PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH NP TEST 1
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
What is the risk for a 50-year-old patient taking NSAIDs while
taking SSRIs?
Seizures
Arrhythmia
Serotonin syndrome
Gastrointestinal bleeding - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Patient medications need to be monitored for possible
interactions. There are different risks with different medications.
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a risk that will increase if a patient
takes both SSRIs and NSAIDs.
What is a characteristic of dementia, but is not characteristic of
delirium?
Duration of hours to days
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Gradual change in mental status
Change in psychomotor activity, either hyperactive or hypoactive
Perceptual disturbances - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct answer:
Gradual change in mental status
This is a characteristic of dementia. The other choices are all
characteristic of delirium. Dementia has a gradual and insidious
onset. Delirium does not have an insidious onset; its onset is
abrupt. It can usually be noted at a precise date as a rapidly
progressive change in mental status.
When the registered nurse is making the decision about
delegating any care
to an unlicensed person, which of the following statements
would not be correct?
If the task is to be performed under the nurses scope of
practice, then do
not delegate it.
If the outcome is not one that is reasonably predictable, then do
not delegate it.
If the task cannot be safely performed according to clear
directions, then
it is all right to delegate it.
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If there are any specific laws against delegation of the task, do
not
delegate it. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The other 3 options above would
be correct examples of when not to delegate a task to an
unlicensed person. If the task cannot be safely performed
according to clear directions, then it would not be all right to
delegate it.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is divided into
three subtypes that specify the dominant associated behaviors.
They include all but which of the following?
hyperactive-impulsive type
manic type
inattentive type
combined type - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
manic type
There is no manic type of ADHD. ADHD is among the most
common of childhood psychiatric conditions. It is characterized
by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity that
occur in at least two different settings, with significant
impairment in functioning.
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Typically, which type of mental health care involves a minimum of
about 3 months and is reserved for patients that have been
transferred from acute care setting
that are at a chronic risk for harming themselves or others
because of mental illness?
Community-based care
Primary care
Long-term care
Residential services - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
Long-term care
This type care can be referred to as intermediate or long-term
care. They can
admit a patient directly, but typically the patients are transferred
there from
an acute care setting.
Which of the following would be an example of a secondary
prevention measure for psychiatric practice?
disaster response
day treatment programs
social skills training
PMHNP ANCC PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH NP TEST 1
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {100 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+ | BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
What is the risk for a 50-year-old patient taking NSAIDs while
taking SSRIs?
Seizures
Arrhythmia
Serotonin syndrome
Gastrointestinal bleeding - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Patient medications need to be monitored for possible
interactions. There are different risks with different medications.
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a risk that will increase if a patient
takes both SSRIs and NSAIDs.
What is a characteristic of dementia, but is not characteristic of
delirium?
Duration of hours to days
,Page 2 of 63
Gradual change in mental status
Change in psychomotor activity, either hyperactive or hypoactive
Perceptual disturbances - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct answer:
Gradual change in mental status
This is a characteristic of dementia. The other choices are all
characteristic of delirium. Dementia has a gradual and insidious
onset. Delirium does not have an insidious onset; its onset is
abrupt. It can usually be noted at a precise date as a rapidly
progressive change in mental status.
When the registered nurse is making the decision about
delegating any care
to an unlicensed person, which of the following statements
would not be correct?
If the task is to be performed under the nurses scope of
practice, then do
not delegate it.
If the outcome is not one that is reasonably predictable, then do
not delegate it.
If the task cannot be safely performed according to clear
directions, then
it is all right to delegate it.
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If there are any specific laws against delegation of the task, do
not
delegate it. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The other 3 options above would
be correct examples of when not to delegate a task to an
unlicensed person. If the task cannot be safely performed
according to clear directions, then it would not be all right to
delegate it.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is divided into
three subtypes that specify the dominant associated behaviors.
They include all but which of the following?
hyperactive-impulsive type
manic type
inattentive type
combined type - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
manic type
There is no manic type of ADHD. ADHD is among the most
common of childhood psychiatric conditions. It is characterized
by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity that
occur in at least two different settings, with significant
impairment in functioning.
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Typically, which type of mental health care involves a minimum of
about 3 months and is reserved for patients that have been
transferred from acute care setting
that are at a chronic risk for harming themselves or others
because of mental illness?
Community-based care
Primary care
Long-term care
Residential services - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Correct Answer:
Long-term care
This type care can be referred to as intermediate or long-term
care. They can
admit a patient directly, but typically the patients are transferred
there from
an acute care setting.
Which of the following would be an example of a secondary
prevention measure for psychiatric practice?
disaster response
day treatment programs
social skills training
