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ANCC PMHNP PSYCH MENTAL HEALTH NP EXAM LATEST 2024 VERSION A AND VERSIONB NEWEST COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

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A 21-year old woman Correct Answer:
presents with complaints of Risperidone
milky discharge from her
breasts. She doesn't have Risperidone can cause the greatest prolactin elevation
any other symptoms and is among atypical psychotics. A milky white discharge
not pregnant, nor has been known as galactorrhea could be a sign of an underlying
before. She tells the nurse condition. The fact that the woman takes Risperidone, an
about each medication that atypical antipsychotic, would likely point to the cause
she takes. Which of these and should be switched with one less likely to have that
drugs may be implicated as same side effect.
the cause of the symptom?
aspirin
Lamotrigine
Risperidone
sertraline

A 58 year old woman is Correct Answer: Estrogen deficiency
dealing with symptoms of
vasomotor instability, sleep Menopause upsets the balance of estrogen in the body.
disturbances, hot flashes, There are many symptoms associated with menopause,
urinary frequency, and and they are all commonly because of an estrogen
dyspareunia. What is the deficiency.
likely cause of her
symptoms?
High cholesterol.
Estrogen deficiency.
Estrogen surplus.
Testosterone surplus.

,75 year old male is suffering Correct Answer: There are changes to the brain's normal
from an altered mental functions
status. What is happening to
him? Patients suffering from an altered mental status suffer
The memory is overloaded. general changes to the brain's normal functions.
There are changes to the Symptoms that are associated with this state are
brain's normal functions. confusion, loss of orientation, amnesia, and poor
The patient is dying. regulation of emotions.
There is no change to the
patient's brain activity.

Abraham Maslow Correct Answer:
established that human self-actualization
needs are hierarchical, with
lower level (most basic) Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs from lowest to
needs being critical to highest are: physiologic, safety, love and belonging,
survival. Which of the esteem and recognition, and self-actualization. Self-
following is the highest actualization is the fulfillment of a person's unique
level of needs in Maslow's potential.
hierarchy?
esteem and recognition
self-actualization
love and belonging
safety

According to studies, which Correct answer: Women
group of people with
bipolar I is more likely to According to evidence, female patients are more likely
experience rapid cycling? to experience rapid cycling. Male patients have a higher
Older people risk of manic episodes.
Men
Young people
Women

, Correct Answer:
Akathisia, akinesia, dystonia,
muscular
and tardive dyskinesia are
all side effects considered
The muscular system is responsible for extrapyramidal
to affect which system:
side effects. The best way to prevent involuntary
lymphatic
muscular movements that could be irreversible is to
skeletal
monitor carefully. If symptoms are present, it can be
endocrine
treated by reducing the current dose, or changing the
muscular
patient to an atypical agent.

Correct Answer:
All of the following are Behavioral family
considered to be types of
family structures except? The major types of family structures are:
Nuclear family Nuclear family
Behavioral family Blended family
Blended family Extended family
Extended family Single-parent family
Other familial systems

Antidepressant medications Correct Answer:
are known to work by All of the above
increasing the
concentration of which of These actions occur because the brain blocks the
the following in the body? reuptake of these
Serotonin neurotransmitters by the neurons. In addition, the
Dopamine enzyme monoamine
Norephinephrine oxidase can inactive these at various sites in the nervous
All of the above system.

, Approximately what Correct Answer:
percentage of people with 1% - 2%
mental retardation have
profound mental Profound mental retardation is defined as an IQ level
retardation? below 20 or 25. 1% - 2% of people with mental
less than 1% retardation have profound mental retardation. They have
1% - 2% a minimal capacity for sensorimotor functioning. Motor
5% development, self-care and communication skills may
3% - 5% improve if appropriate training is provided.

Attention deficit Correct Answer:
hyperactivity disorder manic type
(ADHD) is divided into three
subtypes that specify the There is no manic type of ADHD. ADHD is among the
dominant associated most common of childhood psychiatric conditions. It is
behaviors. They include all characterized by symptoms of inattention, impulsivity,
but which of the following? and overactivity that occur in at least two different
hyperactive-impulsive type settings, with significant impairment in functioning.
manic type
inattentive type
combined type

A client who is alert at the Correct Answer:
time of an event which he continuous
then forgets along with
other successive events as A client with continuous amnesia forgets successive
they occur suffers from events as they occur, but is alert at the time of the event.
which of the following Localized amnesia is for a short time period; generalized
types of amnesia? amnesia pertains to a whole lifetime of experiences; and
localized selective amnesia occurs for some, but not all events.
generalized
continuous
selective

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