PMHNP Boards Question Bank and Top
Notch answers
,What is true of interprofessionality? - CORRECT ANS:All health professionals have individual professional
competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 - CORRECT ANS:There is a 5% chance of a
similar result occurring by chance alone
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANS:30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? - CORRECT ANS:anxiety
disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least - CORRECT ANS:1 month
Common competencies - CORRECT ANS:overlap more than one health care professional, although not
necessarily all health care professionals, and are competencies expected of all health care professionals
Complementary competencies - CORRECT ANS:enhance the qualities of other professions in provision of
care
Collaborative competencies - CORRECT ANS:those that each individual profession must possess to work
with others, including those who practice within different specialties within a profession.
Interpersonal collaboration is _______ centered - CORRECT ANS:patient
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have - CORRECT ANS:negative cognitive distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
,Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with - CORRECT ANS:self-actualization and self-
directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on - CORRECT ANS:changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of
behavioral modification techniques
Existential therapy is for - CORRECT ANS:reflection on life
confronting self
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat lettuce. 40 without diarrhea ate lettuce.
160 without diarrhea ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating lettuce and developing diarrhea? -
CORRECT ANS:6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that suggested - CORRECT
ANS:implementation a national campaign to reduce the stigma of seeking care
Focusing on promoting recovery and building resilience
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented in - CORRECT ANS:influential
report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism - CORRECT ANS:neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing, like social interaction, respond
to external rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are responsive to positive
reinforcement. - CORRECT ANS:Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
reinforcement - CORRECT ANS:internally
, negative (more likely to interact with internal motivation/self-image)
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to have smooth relationships often at the
expense of self-assertion - CORRECT ANS:Agreeableness
Associated with self-control and a focused, organized approach to life. Are achievement-oriented goal
setters who can delay immediate gratification to obtain their long term desired outcome. They are
considered responsible, reliable, and dependable. - CORRECT ANS:conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a functional analysis of behavior (FAB).
What is true about FAB? - CORRECT ANS:FAB is concerned only with observable stimuli connected to
operant behavior
FAB is based on operant conditioning (identifying antecedent stimuli, operant behaviors, and
consequent stimuli)
The goal of FAB is modifying willful operant behavior
Gestalt theory deals with _____, not _____ - CORRECT ANS:perceptual psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature ejaculation - CORRECT ANS:Paroxetine
(and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANS:Amiloride (K potassium
diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when possible.
Notch answers
,What is true of interprofessionality? - CORRECT ANS:All health professionals have individual professional
competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 - CORRECT ANS:There is a 5% chance of a
similar result occurring by chance alone
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance disorder will develop conduct disorder? -
CORRECT ANS:30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? - CORRECT ANS:anxiety
disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least - CORRECT ANS:1 month
Common competencies - CORRECT ANS:overlap more than one health care professional, although not
necessarily all health care professionals, and are competencies expected of all health care professionals
Complementary competencies - CORRECT ANS:enhance the qualities of other professions in provision of
care
Collaborative competencies - CORRECT ANS:those that each individual profession must possess to work
with others, including those who practice within different specialties within a profession.
Interpersonal collaboration is _______ centered - CORRECT ANS:patient
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have - CORRECT ANS:negative cognitive distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
,Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with - CORRECT ANS:self-actualization and self-
directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on - CORRECT ANS:changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of
behavioral modification techniques
Existential therapy is for - CORRECT ANS:reflection on life
confronting self
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat lettuce. 40 without diarrhea ate lettuce.
160 without diarrhea ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating lettuce and developing diarrhea? -
CORRECT ANS:6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that suggested - CORRECT
ANS:implementation a national campaign to reduce the stigma of seeking care
Focusing on promoting recovery and building resilience
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented in - CORRECT ANS:influential
report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism - CORRECT ANS:neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing, like social interaction, respond
to external rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are responsive to positive
reinforcement. - CORRECT ANS:Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
reinforcement - CORRECT ANS:internally
, negative (more likely to interact with internal motivation/self-image)
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to have smooth relationships often at the
expense of self-assertion - CORRECT ANS:Agreeableness
Associated with self-control and a focused, organized approach to life. Are achievement-oriented goal
setters who can delay immediate gratification to obtain their long term desired outcome. They are
considered responsible, reliable, and dependable. - CORRECT ANS:conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a functional analysis of behavior (FAB).
What is true about FAB? - CORRECT ANS:FAB is concerned only with observable stimuli connected to
operant behavior
FAB is based on operant conditioning (identifying antecedent stimuli, operant behaviors, and
consequent stimuli)
The goal of FAB is modifying willful operant behavior
Gestalt theory deals with _____, not _____ - CORRECT ANS:perceptual psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature ejaculation - CORRECT ANS:Paroxetine
(and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus - CORRECT ANS:Amiloride (K potassium
diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when possible.
