ANCC PMHNP certification EXAM A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

ATI EXAM ms




Exam Solution ms




ANCC PMHNP screening tools 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURE
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D COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (BC
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D78)




QUESTION 1 ms




AIMS
ANSWER

Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale for 8 and older 12 item tool to assess symptoms of tardive d
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yskinesia for patients taking antipsychotics Rating 0-4, >2 to diagnose TD and reduce dose
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QUESTION 2 ms




BARS
ANSWER

Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale for 8 and older 4 item tool to assess objective and subjective sympto
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ms of akathisia with antipsychotics and/or SSRIs
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QUESTION 3 ms




CRS-R
ANSWER

Connors Rating Scales - Revised for 3-
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17 ADHD Parent (80 items) and Teacher Scales (59 items) Low T-
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score of 61= mildly atypical; >70 = markedly atypical Subscales for Oppositional Behaviors, Cognitive
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Problems, Hyperactivity, ADHD Index, Anxious-Shy, Perfectionism, Social Problems, DSM-
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IV Subscales and Connors' Global Index
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QUESTION 4 ms




Vanderbilt ADHD Parent and Teacher ms ms ms ms

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55 parent, 43 teacher items for 6-
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12 Initial assessment rates symptoms and impairment in academic and behavioral performance
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QUESTION 5 ms




ASRS-1
ANSWER

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale, 16 and older Two-
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part Screening Part A: 6 questions, 4 symptoms suggest ADHD Part B: 12 questions to clarify and q
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uantify



QUESTION 6 ms




AUDIT-C
ANSWER

Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test -
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Consumption, > 13 Documents use and frequency in prior year 0-
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4, F >3 = positive, M >4 = positive, >8 = hazardous drinking
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QUESTION 7 ms




CAGE-AID
ANSWER

IDs problem drinking or druging, 13 and older (C=cut down, A=annoy, G=guilty, E=Eye-
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opener, AID=altered to include drugs
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QUESTION 8 ms




CRAFFT
ANSWER

6-item screen for alcohol or drugs in adolescents, 14-
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18 (C=car, R=relax, A=alone, F=forget, F= family or friends, T= trouble)
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QUESTION 9 ms




BAI
ANSWER