ANCC PMHNP CERTIFICATION
NEWEST EXAM VERSION 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A
What is the recommended folic acid dose for child bearing
age woman using neuroleptic medication? - correct
answer✔✔0.4 - 0.8 mg daily to support neural tube
development
What is the gold standard for manic episode treatment? -
correct answer✔✔Lithium
What is the narrow therapeutic window for lithium? -
correct answer✔✔0.5 - 1.2 mEq/L
Lithium toxicity sx can occur at what level? - correct
answer✔✔Over 1.5 mEq/L
Labs prior to initiating Lithium - correct
answer✔✔Urinalysis (to check for protein in urine)
TSH (to rule out hyperthyroidism)
BUN (to check kidney function)
HCG (for pregnancy)
ECG (for clients older than 50 y.o. (to rule out cardiac
risks)
NEWEST EXAM VERSION 2024-2025
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A
What is the recommended folic acid dose for child bearing
age woman using neuroleptic medication? - correct
answer✔✔0.4 - 0.8 mg daily to support neural tube
development
What is the gold standard for manic episode treatment? -
correct answer✔✔Lithium
What is the narrow therapeutic window for lithium? -
correct answer✔✔0.5 - 1.2 mEq/L
Lithium toxicity sx can occur at what level? - correct
answer✔✔Over 1.5 mEq/L
Labs prior to initiating Lithium - correct
answer✔✔Urinalysis (to check for protein in urine)
TSH (to rule out hyperthyroidism)
BUN (to check kidney function)
HCG (for pregnancy)
ECG (for clients older than 50 y.o. (to rule out cardiac
risks)
