ANCC PMHNP certification exam verified with correct answers
2026/2027 version
Structural family therapy- correct answer>>>Emphasizes how, when, and to whom
family members relate in order to understand and change family structure; goal is to
produce structural change in family organization; uses genograms to illustrate
Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict, and coalitions.
case management- correct answer>>>Involves coordinating care across treatment
settings to ensure quality outcomes
Normalcy; crazy- correct answer>>>Example of mental health promotion is: validating
_______ of feelings and ensuring patients they are not _______.
Special interest group- correct answer>>>Collection of individuals who coordinate
lobbying efforts Around a common interest and seek to influence policy makers
Legislative assistant- correct answer>>>Employee of a senator or representative Who
keeps the legislator informed, meets with constituents, And drafts reports
caucus (congressional)- correct answer>>>A group of members of Congress or a
political party created to support a defined political ideology
grassroots lobbying- correct answer>>>When unpaid individuals contact their legislators
to influence policy
14-17- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
18-24- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
25-30- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate severe anxiety?
sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children develop object permanence (things exist even when they
cannot be seen).
preoperational stage (2-5 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children tend to be egocentric, think concretely, and develop
language and thinking.
concrete operational stage (6-11 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children begin using logic or reasoning about concrete events.
, formal operational stage (11-19 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children begin to think abstractly, reason hypothetically, use
deductive logic,
Infancy (birth to 2 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's sensoriomotor stage of cognitive
development when children develop object permanence
Early childhood (2-5 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets preoperational stage
Middle childhood (6-11 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets concrete operational stage
Adolescence (11-19 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets formal operational stage
Social phobia- correct answer>>>Commonly seen in Japan and Korea taijin kyofusho is
a form of what mental illness
Niacin- correct answer>>>Nutritional deficiency in vegan diet that mimics psychiatric
symptoms
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- correct answer>>>Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol
abuse
Birth to age 2- correct answer>>>Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
Managed Care Organization (MCO)- correct answer>>>System where the insurer is not
only the payer but also the provider of healthcare
0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day- correct answer>>>2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of
risperidone (Risperdal) for adolescence age 13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic
dose for adolescence
Structural family therapy- correct answer>>>What type of family therapy use a structural
mapping or genograms as a treatment intervention
4-6 weeks- correct answer>>>Time frame for Celexa to have a therapeutic effect
4-6 weeks, 6-12 months- correct answer>>>When started on an SSRI may take _____
weeks for effect and should be continued for _____ months to prevent relapse
Decrease; increase- correct answer>>>Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide
[increase/decrease?] lithium clearance, thus [increase/decrease?] the amount of lithium
in the body
t-test- correct answer>>>inferential statistics that assess whether the means of two
groups are statistically different from each other
2026/2027 version
Structural family therapy- correct answer>>>Emphasizes how, when, and to whom
family members relate in order to understand and change family structure; goal is to
produce structural change in family organization; uses genograms to illustrate
Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict, and coalitions.
case management- correct answer>>>Involves coordinating care across treatment
settings to ensure quality outcomes
Normalcy; crazy- correct answer>>>Example of mental health promotion is: validating
_______ of feelings and ensuring patients they are not _______.
Special interest group- correct answer>>>Collection of individuals who coordinate
lobbying efforts Around a common interest and seek to influence policy makers
Legislative assistant- correct answer>>>Employee of a senator or representative Who
keeps the legislator informed, meets with constituents, And drafts reports
caucus (congressional)- correct answer>>>A group of members of Congress or a
political party created to support a defined political ideology
grassroots lobbying- correct answer>>>When unpaid individuals contact their legislators
to influence policy
14-17- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
18-24- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate mild anxiety?
25-30- correct answer>>>The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What
scores indicate severe anxiety?
sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children develop object permanence (things exist even when they
cannot be seen).
preoperational stage (2-5 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children tend to be egocentric, think concretely, and develop
language and thinking.
concrete operational stage (6-11 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children begin using logic or reasoning about concrete events.
, formal operational stage (11-19 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's stages of cognitive
development when children begin to think abstractly, reason hypothetically, use
deductive logic,
Infancy (birth to 2 years)- correct answer>>>Piaget's sensoriomotor stage of cognitive
development when children develop object permanence
Early childhood (2-5 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets preoperational stage
Middle childhood (6-11 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets concrete operational stage
Adolescence (11-19 years)- correct answer>>>Piagets formal operational stage
Social phobia- correct answer>>>Commonly seen in Japan and Korea taijin kyofusho is
a form of what mental illness
Niacin- correct answer>>>Nutritional deficiency in vegan diet that mimics psychiatric
symptoms
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)- correct answer>>>Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol
abuse
Birth to age 2- correct answer>>>Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
Managed Care Organization (MCO)- correct answer>>>System where the insurer is not
only the payer but also the provider of healthcare
0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day- correct answer>>>2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of
risperidone (Risperdal) for adolescence age 13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic
dose for adolescence
Structural family therapy- correct answer>>>What type of family therapy use a structural
mapping or genograms as a treatment intervention
4-6 weeks- correct answer>>>Time frame for Celexa to have a therapeutic effect
4-6 weeks, 6-12 months- correct answer>>>When started on an SSRI may take _____
weeks for effect and should be continued for _____ months to prevent relapse
Decrease; increase- correct answer>>>Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide
[increase/decrease?] lithium clearance, thus [increase/decrease?] the amount of lithium
in the body
t-test- correct answer>>>inferential statistics that assess whether the means of two
groups are statistically different from each other
