PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is dissemination? - (ANSWER)Getting the research information out to those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - (ANSWER)Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - (ANSWER)Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - (ANSWER)Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - (ANSWER)There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - (ANSWER)There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - (ANSWER)Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears when
treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - (ANSWER)Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - (ANSWER)The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - (ANSWER)Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
,PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - (ANSWER)Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - (ANSWER)HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - (ANSWER)With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - (ANSWER)1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - (ANSWER)Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - (ANSWER)Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - (ANSWER)Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - (ANSWER)Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - (ANSWER)10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - (ANSWER)25-35 yo
,PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - (ANSWER)You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - (ANSWER)Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - (ANSWER)Leukotriene receptor
agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia,
SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - (ANSWER)Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - (ANSWER)CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - (ANSWER)CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - (ANSWER)Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - (ANSWER)0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - (ANSWER)Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - (ANSWER)CN XI - Spinal
Accessory
, PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - (ANSWER)CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - (ANSWER)Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - (ANSWER)Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - (ANSWER)Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - (ANSWER)Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) =
distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - (ANSWER)0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - (ANSWER)Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature RBC's) Indicates
whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
What does a decreased retic count indicate? - (ANSWER)Anemia - acute or chronic bleeding
What does an increased retic count indicate? - (ANSWER)Bone marrow disorder or Vitamin Deficiency
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is dissemination? - (ANSWER)Getting the research information out to those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - (ANSWER)Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - (ANSWER)Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - (ANSWER)Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - (ANSWER)There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - (ANSWER)There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - (ANSWER)Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears when
treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - (ANSWER)Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - (ANSWER)The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - (ANSWER)Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
,PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - (ANSWER)Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - (ANSWER)HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - (ANSWER)With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - (ANSWER)1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - (ANSWER)Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - (ANSWER)Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - (ANSWER)Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - (ANSWER)Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - (ANSWER)10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - (ANSWER)25-35 yo
,PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - (ANSWER)You will need to decreases the level because
Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - (ANSWER)Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - (ANSWER)Leukotriene receptor
agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia,
SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - (ANSWER)Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - (ANSWER)CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - (ANSWER)CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - (ANSWER)Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - (ANSWER)0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - (ANSWER)Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - (ANSWER)CN XI - Spinal
Accessory
, PMHNP EXAM REPORTED 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - (ANSWER)CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - (ANSWER)Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - (ANSWER)Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - (ANSWER)Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - (ANSWER)Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) =
distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - (ANSWER)0-22 males
0-29 females
What is a retic count? - (ANSWER)Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature RBC's) Indicates
whether enough RBC's are being produced by bone marrow.
What does a decreased retic count indicate? - (ANSWER)Anemia - acute or chronic bleeding
What does an increased retic count indicate? - (ANSWER)Bone marrow disorder or Vitamin Deficiency
