PMH-BC Psychiatric Nursing Certification Exam 2026 | Most
Tested Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. During an initial assessment, the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
asks the patient to perform the serial 7's. What aspect of the mental status
exam would the nurse practitioner be assessing?
Affect
Speech
Memory
Concentration
2. In a scenario where a patient feels pressured to consent to a treatment, how
should the psychiatric and mental health nurse advocate for the patient's
rights?
By advising the patient to ignore their feelings and proceed with the
treatment.
By directly contacting the patient's family to discuss the situation.
By facilitating a discussion between the patient and the healthcare
team about the patient's concerns.
By documenting the patient's consent without further discussion.
3. Describe the significance of achieving personal life goals during the
generativity versus stagnation stage in Erikson's theory.
Achieving personal life goals during this stage fosters a sense of
contribution and productivity, which is essential for personal
fulfillment.
It emphasizes the importance of forming long-term relationships.
This stage is primarily about reflecting on past achievements.
, This stage focuses on developing self-confidence through peer
recognition.
4. What is the primary developmental task associated with adulthood in
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development?
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Intimacy vs. Isolation
5. How do mindfulness treatments differ from typical models of cognitive-
behavioral therapy?
they focus on changing how people relate to anxious thoughts and
feelings
they focus on increasing awareness of what is feared
they use breathing techniques
they focus on reducing the frequency of anxious thoughts and
feelings
6. In a clinical setting, how might a nurse support a young adult struggling with
the 'Intimacy vs. Isolation' stage of development?
By advising the patient to focus on personal achievements only.
By facilitating group therapy sessions to encourage social
connections.
By providing individual counseling focused solely on career goals.
By discouraging relationships until the patient is more stable.
, 7. Mark is a 75-year-old man who has recently retired from his job as a teacher.
He lives with his wife of 50 years and enjoys spending time with his family,
gardening, and traveling. Lately, Mark has noticed that he is having difficulty
remembering things like where he put his keys or the names of people he has
just met. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for Mark's
memory difficulties?
Mark is experiencing the effects of a recent head injury, which can
cause memory problems.
Mark is experiencing depression, which can cause cognitive difficulties
such as memory problems.
Mark is experiencing dementia, a progressive neurological condition
that affects memory and other cognitive abilities.
Mark is experiencing normal age-related changes in memory that
are a normal part of the aging process.
8. Which statement is an example of the use of reflection?
'It sounds as if you're angry that the pain has returned.'
'Tell me more about it.'
'Is this pain like, or different from, the pain you experienced before
surgery?
'Did this pain occur after you ate lunch?'
9. Which of the following intellectual milestones is most closely associated with
the adolescent stage of human growth and development?
operational thinking that allows one to mentally combine, order, and
transform objects and actions
learning to take intentions into account in judging the behaviors of
others
Tested Questions & Verified Answers | Graded A+
1. During an initial assessment, the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner
asks the patient to perform the serial 7's. What aspect of the mental status
exam would the nurse practitioner be assessing?
Affect
Speech
Memory
Concentration
2. In a scenario where a patient feels pressured to consent to a treatment, how
should the psychiatric and mental health nurse advocate for the patient's
rights?
By advising the patient to ignore their feelings and proceed with the
treatment.
By directly contacting the patient's family to discuss the situation.
By facilitating a discussion between the patient and the healthcare
team about the patient's concerns.
By documenting the patient's consent without further discussion.
3. Describe the significance of achieving personal life goals during the
generativity versus stagnation stage in Erikson's theory.
Achieving personal life goals during this stage fosters a sense of
contribution and productivity, which is essential for personal
fulfillment.
It emphasizes the importance of forming long-term relationships.
This stage is primarily about reflecting on past achievements.
, This stage focuses on developing self-confidence through peer
recognition.
4. What is the primary developmental task associated with adulthood in
Erickson's stages of psychosocial development?
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Trust vs. Mistrust
Intimacy vs. Isolation
5. How do mindfulness treatments differ from typical models of cognitive-
behavioral therapy?
they focus on changing how people relate to anxious thoughts and
feelings
they focus on increasing awareness of what is feared
they use breathing techniques
they focus on reducing the frequency of anxious thoughts and
feelings
6. In a clinical setting, how might a nurse support a young adult struggling with
the 'Intimacy vs. Isolation' stage of development?
By advising the patient to focus on personal achievements only.
By facilitating group therapy sessions to encourage social
connections.
By providing individual counseling focused solely on career goals.
By discouraging relationships until the patient is more stable.
, 7. Mark is a 75-year-old man who has recently retired from his job as a teacher.
He lives with his wife of 50 years and enjoys spending time with his family,
gardening, and traveling. Lately, Mark has noticed that he is having difficulty
remembering things like where he put his keys or the names of people he has
just met. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for Mark's
memory difficulties?
Mark is experiencing the effects of a recent head injury, which can
cause memory problems.
Mark is experiencing depression, which can cause cognitive difficulties
such as memory problems.
Mark is experiencing dementia, a progressive neurological condition
that affects memory and other cognitive abilities.
Mark is experiencing normal age-related changes in memory that
are a normal part of the aging process.
8. Which statement is an example of the use of reflection?
'It sounds as if you're angry that the pain has returned.'
'Tell me more about it.'
'Is this pain like, or different from, the pain you experienced before
surgery?
'Did this pain occur after you ate lunch?'
9. Which of the following intellectual milestones is most closely associated with
the adolescent stage of human growth and development?
operational thinking that allows one to mentally combine, order, and
transform objects and actions
learning to take intentions into account in judging the behaviors of
others
