PMHNP certification Exam 2025(Actual test verified
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Tarasoff Principle - ANS-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - ANS-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - ANS-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad
based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - ANS-ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANS-birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANS-trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - ANS-
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANS-poor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANS-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANS-autonomy vs.
shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANS-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANS-initiative vs
guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANS-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANS-industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - ANS-
ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - ANS-
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANS-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANS-identity vs role
confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - ANS-
identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANS-20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANS-intimacy vs
isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANS-35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANS-generativity
vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
,Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANS->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANS-integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANS--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - ANS-Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANS-infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - ANS-early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANS-18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - ANS-late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - ANS-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - ANS--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - ANS-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego - ANS--rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
, Freud's superego - ANS--sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age - ANS-0-18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANS-schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age - ANS-18 months-3 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-sphincter control, activities of expulsion and
retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANS-depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age - ANS-3-6 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on
Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage psychiatric disorder linked to
failure of stage - ANS-sexual identity disorders
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage age - ANS-6years-puberty
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage primary means of
discharging drives and achieving gratification - ANS-peer relationships, learning, motor-
skills development, socialization
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage psych disorder linked to
failure of stage - ANS-inability to form social relationships
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage age - ANS-puberty forward
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-integration and synthesis of behaviors from
early stages, primary genital-based sexuality
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Tarasoff Principle - ANS-1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - ANS-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - ANS-Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad
based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - ANS-ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - ANS-birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - ANS-trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - ANS-
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - ANS-poor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - ANS-1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - ANS-autonomy vs.
shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - ANS-3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - ANS-initiative vs
guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - ANS-6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - ANS-industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - ANS-
ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - ANS-
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - ANS-12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - ANS-identity vs role
confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - ANS-
identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - ANS-20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - ANS-intimacy vs
isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - ANS-35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - ANS-generativity
vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
,Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - ANS->65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - ANS-integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANS-fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANS-bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - ANS--Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - ANS-Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - ANS-infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset - ANS-early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset - ANS-18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset - ANS-late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset - ANS-most common after age 85
Freud's Id - ANS--contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
pleasure principle - ANS-the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego - ANS--rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
, Freud's superego - ANS--sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age - ANS-0-18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANS-schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age - ANS-18 months-3 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-sphincter control, activities of expulsion and
retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage - ANS-depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age - ANS-3-6 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on
Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage psychiatric disorder linked to
failure of stage - ANS-sexual identity disorders
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage age - ANS-6years-puberty
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage primary means of
discharging drives and achieving gratification - ANS-peer relationships, learning, motor-
skills development, socialization
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage psych disorder linked to
failure of stage - ANS-inability to form social relationships
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage age - ANS-puberty forward
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification - ANS-integration and synthesis of behaviors from
early stages, primary genital-based sexuality
