PMHNP Exam 2024| 500 Actual Exam
Questions With 100% Correct Answers|
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\\DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ relaxation muscle
prior to DBTGreatest patient at risk for Violence - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Substance abuse
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
What is dissemination? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Getting the research information out to
those who need toknow 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? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictaland BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ There IS a difference but you say
there isn't adifference.
What is a Type II research error? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ There is NO difference but
you say there is adifference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Cognitive impairment secondary to
,depression thatclears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated fromthe body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses What is a risk of using Tramadol? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.What is the allele seen in AsiRIGHT ANS<><>✔
that increase the risk of SJS? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ HLAB-1502 When might you see
toxic epidermal necrolysis? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Basal GangliaOccipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Dendritic pruning
,Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ 10-25 yo When do females typically present with
schizophrenia? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Heart FailureHTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Leukotrienereceptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation,
aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Agranulocytosis
and HyponatremiaWhat are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
RIGHT ANS<><>✔ CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ PolymyositisRhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ TopamaxKCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - RIGHT
, ANS<><>✔ CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ CD4 <200Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Self-Report - 0-630-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Helps rule-out disease = True
Positive = SnoutWhat is specificity? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Helps rule-in
disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inflammation (ESR -
Erythrocyte SedimentationRate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ 0-22 males 0-29 females
What is a retic count? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 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? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Anemia - acute or
chronic bleedingWhat does an increased retic count indicate? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Bone marrow disorder or Vitamin Deficiency
What does an abnormal retic ount indicate in general? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Doesn't
diagnose anything. First step is ID source of the issue.
Questions With 100% Correct Answers|
RATED A+
\\DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ relaxation muscle
prior to DBTGreatest patient at risk for Violence - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Substance abuse
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
What is dissemination? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Getting the research information out to
those who need toknow 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? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictaland BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ There IS a difference but you say
there isn't adifference.
What is a Type II research error? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ There is NO difference but
you say there is adifference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Cognitive impairment secondary to
,depression thatclears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated fromthe body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses What is a risk of using Tramadol? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.What is the allele seen in AsiRIGHT ANS<><>✔
that increase the risk of SJS? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ HLAB-1502 When might you see
toxic epidermal necrolysis? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ With worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Basal GangliaOccipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Dendritic pruning
,Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ 10-25 yo When do females typically present with
schizophrenia? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Heart FailureHTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ Leukotrienereceptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo = agitation,
aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Agranulocytosis
and HyponatremiaWhat are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
RIGHT ANS<><>✔ CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ PolymyositisRhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 0.3 mcg/L
What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ TopamaxKCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - RIGHT
, ANS<><>✔ CN XI - Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ CD4 <200Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Self-Report - 0-630-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Helps rule-out disease = True
Positive = SnoutWhat is specificity? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Helps rule-in
disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Inflammation (ESR -
Erythrocyte SedimentationRate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - RIGHT
ANS<><>✔ 0-22 males 0-29 females
What is a retic count? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ 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? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Anemia - acute or
chronic bleedingWhat does an increased retic count indicate? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔
Bone marrow disorder or Vitamin Deficiency
What does an abnormal retic ount indicate in general? - RIGHT ANS<><>✔ Doesn't
diagnose anything. First step is ID source of the issue.
