PMHNP Certification Exam Prep Complete Questions and Answers!

PMHNP Certification Exam Prep Complete autosomal dominant - ANSWER genetic inheritance. will present in more than one generation. 50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons) 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 e Questions and Answers!