Georgette' S. LMR PMHNP Certification
Exam Comprehensive Practice Questions
with Verified Answers and Detailed
Rationales
Question 1
What are the two primary deficits in cortical dementia?
Correct Answer
Language and memory.
Question 2
What deficiency is associated with microcytic anemia?
Correct Answer
Iron
Question 3
Sending a patient to a crisis stabilization unit rather than a hospital honors what
patient right?
Correct Answer
Least restrictive environment.
Question 4
What do you do if a patient with anorexia nervosa refuses to see a PCP?
Correct Answer
Contact CPS
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,Question 5
What are the presenting symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia?
Correct Answer
Visual hallucinations
Question 6
How are agitation and psychotic symptoms treated in delirium?
Correct Answer
Low dose Haldol
Question 7
How do you establish a diagnosis for a patient unable to remember events?
Correct Answer
Provide anchor (memorable events) to establish diagnosis.
Question 8
Can patients receive Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) while in the hospital?
Correct Answer
No
Question 9
What does perjury mean?
Correct Answer
Lying or withholding information under oath.
Question 10
Which ethnic group has the highest incidence of suicidal attempts and completions?
Correct Answer
Native American
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,Question 11
Where is norepinephrine produced?
Correct Answer
Locus coeruleus, medullary reticular formation
Question 12
What should you do before warning someone about harm according to the Tarasoff
Act?
Correct Answer
Contact the Board of Nursing.
Question 13
What is first-line pharmacologic treatment for a patient with HIV-related dementia?
Correct Answer
Antiretroviral treatment
Question 14
What act prevents a patient from unlawful hospitalization?
Correct Answer
Habeas Corpus Act.
Question 15
A child who likes to line up, stack, or organize objects and toys in tidy rows may have?
Correct Answer
Autism
Question 16
What is the PDSA cycle?
Correct Answer
A quality improvement process or strategy.
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, Question 17
Muscle jerks (myoclonic) are the key indicator of:
Correct Answer
Serotonin Syndrome
Question 18
What is the best therapy for dealing with conflicts with others?
Correct Answer
Interpersonal therapy
Question 19
How do Mexican Americans view mental illness?
Correct Answer
An imbalance between an individual's relationship with the world
Question 20
Why are women more likely to get intoxicated and have alcohol-induced
hepatotoxicity?
Correct Answer
Decreased alcohol dehydrogenase
Question 21
In a patient with suspected HIV-related dementia, what is your initial action?
Correct Answer
Obtain HIV test
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Exam Comprehensive Practice Questions
with Verified Answers and Detailed
Rationales
Question 1
What are the two primary deficits in cortical dementia?
Correct Answer
Language and memory.
Question 2
What deficiency is associated with microcytic anemia?
Correct Answer
Iron
Question 3
Sending a patient to a crisis stabilization unit rather than a hospital honors what
patient right?
Correct Answer
Least restrictive environment.
Question 4
What do you do if a patient with anorexia nervosa refuses to see a PCP?
Correct Answer
Contact CPS
Page 1 of 192
,Question 5
What are the presenting symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia?
Correct Answer
Visual hallucinations
Question 6
How are agitation and psychotic symptoms treated in delirium?
Correct Answer
Low dose Haldol
Question 7
How do you establish a diagnosis for a patient unable to remember events?
Correct Answer
Provide anchor (memorable events) to establish diagnosis.
Question 8
Can patients receive Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) while in the hospital?
Correct Answer
No
Question 9
What does perjury mean?
Correct Answer
Lying or withholding information under oath.
Question 10
Which ethnic group has the highest incidence of suicidal attempts and completions?
Correct Answer
Native American
Page 2 of 192
,Question 11
Where is norepinephrine produced?
Correct Answer
Locus coeruleus, medullary reticular formation
Question 12
What should you do before warning someone about harm according to the Tarasoff
Act?
Correct Answer
Contact the Board of Nursing.
Question 13
What is first-line pharmacologic treatment for a patient with HIV-related dementia?
Correct Answer
Antiretroviral treatment
Question 14
What act prevents a patient from unlawful hospitalization?
Correct Answer
Habeas Corpus Act.
Question 15
A child who likes to line up, stack, or organize objects and toys in tidy rows may have?
Correct Answer
Autism
Question 16
What is the PDSA cycle?
Correct Answer
A quality improvement process or strategy.
Page 3 of 192
, Question 17
Muscle jerks (myoclonic) are the key indicator of:
Correct Answer
Serotonin Syndrome
Question 18
What is the best therapy for dealing with conflicts with others?
Correct Answer
Interpersonal therapy
Question 19
How do Mexican Americans view mental illness?
Correct Answer
An imbalance between an individual's relationship with the world
Question 20
Why are women more likely to get intoxicated and have alcohol-induced
hepatotoxicity?
Correct Answer
Decreased alcohol dehydrogenase
Question 21
In a patient with suspected HIV-related dementia, what is your initial action?
Correct Answer
Obtain HIV test
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