ANCC PMHNP PSYCH-MENTAL HEALTH NP EXAM
LATEST 2024 (TEST 1, 2, & 3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (TEST 1-3 LATEST VERSIONS
EACH WITH 100 QUESTIONS EACH) | NEWEST
VERSIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
, TEST
U1
Your Upatient, Uwhose Uwife Udied Ua Ufew Umonths Uago, Uappears Uto Ube Uvery
Uunkempt UandU apathetic. UAlthough Useveral Umonths Uhave Upassed Usince Uhis
Uwife's Udeath Uhe Uhas UnotUprogressed Uat Uall Uthrough Uhis Ugrieving. UYou Uassess
Uthis Ucondition Uas Uwhich Uof Uthe Ufollowing?
Udisenfranchised Ugrief
Upanic Udisorder
Ucomplicated Ugrief
Uphysiologic Ugrief U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U complicated Ugrief
RATIONALE: UA Uperson Uhas Uuncomplicated Ugrief Uwhen Uhe Uor Ushe Uhas Unormal
Uphysical,Upsychological, Ucognitive Uand Uspiritual Uresponses Uto Uthe Udeath Uof Ua
Usignificant Uother. UButU
when Uthe Uperson Ushows Upersistent Umaladaptive Ubehaviors Usuch
Uas Unot Utaking Ucare Uof Upersonal Uhygiene Uand/or Uappearance Uand Udoes Unot Uprogress
Uthrough Uthe Umourning Uprocess, Uthis Uis Ucomplicated Ugrief.
If Ua Upatient Uhas Uhad Ua Umyocardial Uinfarction, Uwhich Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uatypical
antidepressants Ushould Unot Ube Uprescribed Uwithin Uthe Urecovery Uphase?
U
UTrazodone
UDuloxetine
UBupropion
UDesvenlafaxine U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Trazodone
,RATIONALE: UIf Ua Upatient Uhas Uhad Ua Umyocardial Uinfarction, Uduring Uthe Urecovery
Uphase,Uthe Upatient Ushould Unot Ube Uprescribed Uthis Umedication. UTrazodone U(Desyrel)
Ucan Ucause Uthe Upatient Uto Udevelop Uorthostatic Uhypotension Uand Upriapism.
To Uget Uyour Uteaching Uideas Uand Uconcepts Uacross Uto Ua Upoor Ureader Uwhich Uof Uthe
UfollowingUwould Ube Umost Uappropriate?
UUse Ulonger Usentences.
UUse Uabstract Uconcepts.
UDiscourage Uquestioning.
UUse Uexamples Uand Ureview. U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Use Uexamples Uand Ureview.
RATIONALE: UTo Uget Uthe Uidea Uacross Uto Ua Upoor Ureader Uuse Uexamples Uand Ureview.
UThe Uother Uchoices Uare Unot Uhelpful. UYou Ushould Uuse Ushort Usentences Uand Ueasy Uto
Uread Ulayouts;U
be Uconcrete Urather Uthan Uabstract; Uand Uteach Uthem Uhow Uto Uask
Uquestions Uabout Utheir Uhealth. UAlso, Utell Ucontext Ufirst Uand Uuse Uvisual, Uuse Ucommon
Uwords Uand Uexamples, Uand Uexplain Umeaning.
A U21-year Uold Uwoman Upresents Uwith Ucomplaints Uof Umilky Udischarge Ufrom Uher
Ubreasts. USheU doesn't Uhave Uany Uother Usymptoms Uand Uis Unot Upregnant, Unor Uhas Ubeen
Ubefore. UShe Utells Uthe Unurse Uabout Ueach Umedication Uthat Ushe Utakes. UWhich Uof Uthese
Udrugs Umay Ube Uimplicated Uas Uthe Ucause Uof Uthe Usymptom?
Uaspirin
ULamotrigine
URisperidone
Usertraline U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Risperidone
RATIONALE: URisperidone Ucan Ucause Uthe Ugreatest Uprolactin Uelevation Uamong
Uatypical Upsychotics. UA Umilky Uwhite Udischarge Uknown Uas Ugalactorrhea Ucould Ube Ua
Usign Uof Uan Uunderlying Ucondition. UThe Ufact Uthat Uthe Uwoman Utakes URisperidone, Uan
Uatypical Uantipsychotic, Uwould Ulikely Upoint Uto Uthe Ucause Uand Ushould Ube Uswitched Uwith
Uone Uless UlikelyU
to Uhave Uthat Usame Uside Ueffect.
Which Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uone Uof Uthe Umain Uthings Uthat Uis
UresponsibleU for Uabout U2/3 Uof Upsychiatric Uhospital Ureadmissions?
UNot Usufficient Ucare.
UMedication Unoncompliance
UBiophysical Uassessments
UNone Uof Uthe Uabove U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Medication Unoncompliance
RATIONALE: UMedication Unoncompliance Uis Ua Umajor Uproblem Uwith Uthe Upsychiatric
UmentalU health Upatients. UThe Uhome Uhealth Unurses Uassists Uby Uhelping Uthe Upatients
to Usee Uthe Urelationship Ubetween Utheir Ucompliance Uwith Utheir Umedication Uregimen
UandU control Uof Utheir Usymptoms.
, Which Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uan Uimportant Uform Uof
Ucommunication UthatU can Uhelp Uto Upromote Uconsistency Uin Uthe Ucare Uof Uthe Upatient
Uat Uthe
same Utime Uthat Uit Ujustifies Utheir Ustay Uin Uthe Uhospital?
UReview Uof Ucare.
UDocumentation
UVerbal Ureporting
UNone Uof Uthe Uabove U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Documentation
RATIONALE: UThe Uother U3 Uoptions Uabove Uare Uincorrect.
One Uof Uthe Umost Uimportant Uaspects Uof Unursing Uis Udocumentation. UDocumentation
Ucan Upromote Uconsistency Uin Uthe Ucare Uof Uthe Upatient Uand Uis Ualso Uused Uto Uhelp
Ujustify Uthe UpatientU
remaining Uin Uthe Uhospital.
Effects Uof Uan Uoverdose Uof ULSD U(Lysergic Uacid Udiethylamide) Ucan Uinclude Uall Uof
UtheUfollowing Uexcept?
UVomiting
URespiratory Ufailure
UHypertensive Ucrisis
USeizures U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Hypertensive
Ucrisis
RATIONALE: UHypertensive Ucrisis Uwould Ube Uconsidered Ua Usymptom Uof UPCP
Uoverdose.
Vomiting, Urespiratory Ufailure Uand Useizures Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uan
UeffectU
of ULSD Uoverdose.
Symptoms Uof Userotonin Usyndrome Uinclude Uall Uof Uthe Ufollowing UEXCEPT:
Uinsomnia
Unausea
Uloss Uof Ucoordination
Usweating Uor Ushivering Uwith Ugoose Ubumps U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U nausea
Symptoms Uof Userotonin Usyndrome Ucan Upresent Uin Upatients Uthat Uhave Udrug
UcombinationsU that Uare Ucontraindicated. UThey Ucan Uvary Ufrom Urestlessness Uand
Uagitation Uto Utremors, Uchills, Uheadaches, Uand Uinsomnia Uas Uwell Uas Uloss Uof
Ucoordination. UNausea Uhas Unot UbeenU implicated Uin Userotonin Usyndrome.
What Uis Uthe Urate Uof Usuicide Uattempts Ufor Upatients Uhaving Udissociative Uidentity
Udisorder?
U30%
U45%
U70%
U60% U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U 70%
LATEST 2024 (TEST 1, 2, & 3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (TEST 1-3 LATEST VERSIONS
EACH WITH 100 QUESTIONS EACH) | NEWEST
VERSIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
, TEST
U1
Your Upatient, Uwhose Uwife Udied Ua Ufew Umonths Uago, Uappears Uto Ube Uvery
Uunkempt UandU apathetic. UAlthough Useveral Umonths Uhave Upassed Usince Uhis
Uwife's Udeath Uhe Uhas UnotUprogressed Uat Uall Uthrough Uhis Ugrieving. UYou Uassess
Uthis Ucondition Uas Uwhich Uof Uthe Ufollowing?
Udisenfranchised Ugrief
Upanic Udisorder
Ucomplicated Ugrief
Uphysiologic Ugrief U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U complicated Ugrief
RATIONALE: UA Uperson Uhas Uuncomplicated Ugrief Uwhen Uhe Uor Ushe Uhas Unormal
Uphysical,Upsychological, Ucognitive Uand Uspiritual Uresponses Uto Uthe Udeath Uof Ua
Usignificant Uother. UButU
when Uthe Uperson Ushows Upersistent Umaladaptive Ubehaviors Usuch
Uas Unot Utaking Ucare Uof Upersonal Uhygiene Uand/or Uappearance Uand Udoes Unot Uprogress
Uthrough Uthe Umourning Uprocess, Uthis Uis Ucomplicated Ugrief.
If Ua Upatient Uhas Uhad Ua Umyocardial Uinfarction, Uwhich Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uatypical
antidepressants Ushould Unot Ube Uprescribed Uwithin Uthe Urecovery Uphase?
U
UTrazodone
UDuloxetine
UBupropion
UDesvenlafaxine U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Trazodone
,RATIONALE: UIf Ua Upatient Uhas Uhad Ua Umyocardial Uinfarction, Uduring Uthe Urecovery
Uphase,Uthe Upatient Ushould Unot Ube Uprescribed Uthis Umedication. UTrazodone U(Desyrel)
Ucan Ucause Uthe Upatient Uto Udevelop Uorthostatic Uhypotension Uand Upriapism.
To Uget Uyour Uteaching Uideas Uand Uconcepts Uacross Uto Ua Upoor Ureader Uwhich Uof Uthe
UfollowingUwould Ube Umost Uappropriate?
UUse Ulonger Usentences.
UUse Uabstract Uconcepts.
UDiscourage Uquestioning.
UUse Uexamples Uand Ureview. U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Use Uexamples Uand Ureview.
RATIONALE: UTo Uget Uthe Uidea Uacross Uto Ua Upoor Ureader Uuse Uexamples Uand Ureview.
UThe Uother Uchoices Uare Unot Uhelpful. UYou Ushould Uuse Ushort Usentences Uand Ueasy Uto
Uread Ulayouts;U
be Uconcrete Urather Uthan Uabstract; Uand Uteach Uthem Uhow Uto Uask
Uquestions Uabout Utheir Uhealth. UAlso, Utell Ucontext Ufirst Uand Uuse Uvisual, Uuse Ucommon
Uwords Uand Uexamples, Uand Uexplain Umeaning.
A U21-year Uold Uwoman Upresents Uwith Ucomplaints Uof Umilky Udischarge Ufrom Uher
Ubreasts. USheU doesn't Uhave Uany Uother Usymptoms Uand Uis Unot Upregnant, Unor Uhas Ubeen
Ubefore. UShe Utells Uthe Unurse Uabout Ueach Umedication Uthat Ushe Utakes. UWhich Uof Uthese
Udrugs Umay Ube Uimplicated Uas Uthe Ucause Uof Uthe Usymptom?
Uaspirin
ULamotrigine
URisperidone
Usertraline U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Risperidone
RATIONALE: URisperidone Ucan Ucause Uthe Ugreatest Uprolactin Uelevation Uamong
Uatypical Upsychotics. UA Umilky Uwhite Udischarge Uknown Uas Ugalactorrhea Ucould Ube Ua
Usign Uof Uan Uunderlying Ucondition. UThe Ufact Uthat Uthe Uwoman Utakes URisperidone, Uan
Uatypical Uantipsychotic, Uwould Ulikely Upoint Uto Uthe Ucause Uand Ushould Ube Uswitched Uwith
Uone Uless UlikelyU
to Uhave Uthat Usame Uside Ueffect.
Which Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uone Uof Uthe Umain Uthings Uthat Uis
UresponsibleU for Uabout U2/3 Uof Upsychiatric Uhospital Ureadmissions?
UNot Usufficient Ucare.
UMedication Unoncompliance
UBiophysical Uassessments
UNone Uof Uthe Uabove U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Medication Unoncompliance
RATIONALE: UMedication Unoncompliance Uis Ua Umajor Uproblem Uwith Uthe Upsychiatric
UmentalU health Upatients. UThe Uhome Uhealth Unurses Uassists Uby Uhelping Uthe Upatients
to Usee Uthe Urelationship Ubetween Utheir Ucompliance Uwith Utheir Umedication Uregimen
UandU control Uof Utheir Usymptoms.
, Which Uof Uthe Ufollowing Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uan Uimportant Uform Uof
Ucommunication UthatU can Uhelp Uto Upromote Uconsistency Uin Uthe Ucare Uof Uthe Upatient
Uat Uthe
same Utime Uthat Uit Ujustifies Utheir Ustay Uin Uthe Uhospital?
UReview Uof Ucare.
UDocumentation
UVerbal Ureporting
UNone Uof Uthe Uabove U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Documentation
RATIONALE: UThe Uother U3 Uoptions Uabove Uare Uincorrect.
One Uof Uthe Umost Uimportant Uaspects Uof Unursing Uis Udocumentation. UDocumentation
Ucan Upromote Uconsistency Uin Uthe Ucare Uof Uthe Upatient Uand Uis Ualso Uused Uto Uhelp
Ujustify Uthe UpatientU
remaining Uin Uthe Uhospital.
Effects Uof Uan Uoverdose Uof ULSD U(Lysergic Uacid Udiethylamide) Ucan Uinclude Uall Uof
UtheUfollowing Uexcept?
UVomiting
URespiratory Ufailure
UHypertensive Ucrisis
USeizures U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U Hypertensive
Ucrisis
RATIONALE: UHypertensive Ucrisis Uwould Ube Uconsidered Ua Usymptom Uof UPCP
Uoverdose.
Vomiting, Urespiratory Ufailure Uand Useizures Uwould Ube Uconsidered Uan
UeffectU
of ULSD Uoverdose.
Symptoms Uof Userotonin Usyndrome Uinclude Uall Uof Uthe Ufollowing UEXCEPT:
Uinsomnia
Unausea
Uloss Uof Ucoordination
Usweating Uor Ushivering Uwith Ugoose Ubumps U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U nausea
Symptoms Uof Userotonin Usyndrome Ucan Upresent Uin Upatients Uthat Uhave Udrug
UcombinationsU that Uare Ucontraindicated. UThey Ucan Uvary Ufrom Urestlessness Uand
Uagitation Uto Utremors, Uchills, Uheadaches, Uand Uinsomnia Uas Uwell Uas Uloss Uof
Ucoordination. UNausea Uhas Unot UbeenU implicated Uin Userotonin Usyndrome.
What Uis Uthe Urate Uof Usuicide Uattempts Ufor Upatients Uhaving Udissociative Uidentity
Udisorder?
U30%
U45%
U70%
U60% U- U-Correct
UAnswer:U 70%
