PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM 22 ACTUAL
TEST PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ autosomal recessive.
Answer: two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis
◉ SLUMS.
Answer: 11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education,
21-60 mild neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia
◉ MMSE.
Answer: 11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30
Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe
◉ SLAP.
Answer: suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to
means, Plan/Previous attempt
◉ Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale.
Answer: most popular anxiety scale
,◉ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale.
Answer: free ADHD assessment tool
◉ Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS).
Answer: total score is less important than monitoring areas of the
body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements
◉ PET scan.
Answer: localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis
and is very expensive
◉ tender lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of infection
◉ rubbery lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of lymphoma
◉ soft lymph node.
Answer: insignificant
◉ nontender lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of potential malignancy
,◉ lymph node size.
Answer: insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but
if supraclavicular fossa, >1cm is significant
◉ lasts longest in the urine.
Answer: cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks
◉ Medicare B screening coverage.
Answer: for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
◉ top 4 killers of adults in US.
Answer: heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA
◉ lung cancer.
Answer: highest cancer mortality in women and men,
◉ primary prevention.
Answer: PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding
things
◉ secondary prevention.
, Answer: focuses on early identification and treatment of existing
problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap
◉ tertiary prevention.
Answer: rehab and restoration of health
◉ hepatitis A vaccine.
Answer: for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex
with men
◉ low T4.
Answer: indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland
◉ hyperthyroid.
Answer: low TSH, high or normal T4
mimics mania
◉ hypothyroid.
Answer: high TSH, low T4
mimics depression
◉ Chlamydia treatment.
TEST PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ autosomal recessive.
Answer: two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis
◉ SLUMS.
Answer: 11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education,
21-60 mild neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia
◉ MMSE.
Answer: 11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30
Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe
◉ SLAP.
Answer: suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to
means, Plan/Previous attempt
◉ Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale.
Answer: most popular anxiety scale
,◉ Vanderbilt Assessment Scale.
Answer: free ADHD assessment tool
◉ Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS).
Answer: total score is less important than monitoring areas of the
body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements
◉ PET scan.
Answer: localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis
and is very expensive
◉ tender lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of infection
◉ rubbery lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of lymphoma
◉ soft lymph node.
Answer: insignificant
◉ nontender lymph node.
Answer: classic sign of potential malignancy
,◉ lymph node size.
Answer: insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but
if supraclavicular fossa, >1cm is significant
◉ lasts longest in the urine.
Answer: cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks
◉ Medicare B screening coverage.
Answer: for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
◉ top 4 killers of adults in US.
Answer: heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA
◉ lung cancer.
Answer: highest cancer mortality in women and men,
◉ primary prevention.
Answer: PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding
things
◉ secondary prevention.
, Answer: focuses on early identification and treatment of existing
problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap
◉ tertiary prevention.
Answer: rehab and restoration of health
◉ hepatitis A vaccine.
Answer: for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex
with men
◉ low T4.
Answer: indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland
◉ hyperthyroid.
Answer: low TSH, high or normal T4
mimics mania
◉ hypothyroid.
Answer: high TSH, low T4
mimics depression
◉ Chlamydia treatment.
