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ANCC PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Purpose of Dopamine
❖Inhibition of prolactin production
❖Sleep
❖Learning
❖Attention
❖Pleasure and reward
❖Movement
❖Memory
❖Mood
Tests for Lithium
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❖-Cardiac: ECG, especially in patients at risk of
unmasking Brugada syndrome; cardiac function at
baseline and at regular intervals thereafter-
Endocrine: Thyroid function at baseline and at regular
intervals thereafter-Metabolic: Lithium levels at
baseline and at regular intervals thereafter-Renal:
Renal function tests (e.g., urinalysis, urine specific
gravity, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance),
especially in patients who develop polyuria and/or
polydipsia
❖And Pregnancy Test
What are the different types of Validity in research?
o External Validity: When the sample is
representative of the population and the results
can be generalized.
o Internal validity: When the independent variable
causes a change in, he dependent variable.
o Probability: The likelihood of an event occurring
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o Standard Deviation: Indication of possible
deviation from the mean.
Deferential Vs Inferential Statistics
❖see image
❖Image: Deferential Vs Inferential Statistics
What is the assessment for ETOH Detox
❖CIWA
What is the assessment for Opioids Detox
❖COWS
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ETOH Screening Test for Geriatrics
❖S-MAST /Known as the Alcohol Screening Test for
Geriatric
What antidepressant can give false positive for
Methamphetamines'
❖Wellbutrin
What antidepressants can give a false positive for Benzo
❖Zoloft
ANCC PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP***
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND
WELL DETAILED ANSWERS |DOWNLOAD AND
PASS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE 2026/2027
Purpose of Dopamine
❖Inhibition of prolactin production
❖Sleep
❖Learning
❖Attention
❖Pleasure and reward
❖Movement
❖Memory
❖Mood
Tests for Lithium
,Page 2 of 67
❖-Cardiac: ECG, especially in patients at risk of
unmasking Brugada syndrome; cardiac function at
baseline and at regular intervals thereafter-
Endocrine: Thyroid function at baseline and at regular
intervals thereafter-Metabolic: Lithium levels at
baseline and at regular intervals thereafter-Renal:
Renal function tests (e.g., urinalysis, urine specific
gravity, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance),
especially in patients who develop polyuria and/or
polydipsia
❖And Pregnancy Test
What are the different types of Validity in research?
o External Validity: When the sample is
representative of the population and the results
can be generalized.
o Internal validity: When the independent variable
causes a change in, he dependent variable.
o Probability: The likelihood of an event occurring
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o Standard Deviation: Indication of possible
deviation from the mean.
Deferential Vs Inferential Statistics
❖see image
❖Image: Deferential Vs Inferential Statistics
What is the assessment for ETOH Detox
❖CIWA
What is the assessment for Opioids Detox
❖COWS
, Page 4 of 67
ETOH Screening Test for Geriatrics
❖S-MAST /Known as the Alcohol Screening Test for
Geriatric
What antidepressant can give false positive for
Methamphetamines'
❖Wellbutrin
What antidepressants can give a false positive for Benzo
❖Zoloft
