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ANCC PMHNP Exam Reported Questions & Verified
Answers
1. What is dissemination?
Answer Getting the research information out to those who needto know it!
Publication - highest level Presenting at
National ConferencePresenting at Local
Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
2. What does a 17 on MMSE mean?
Answer Moderate cognitive impairment
3. What isTegretol in the CYP450 system?
Answer Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictaland BCP's
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4. What do BCP's do to Lamictal?
Answer Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
5. What is aType I research error?
Answer There IS a difference but you say there isn't adifference.
6. What is a Type II research error?
Answer There is NO difference but you say there is adifference.
7. What is pseudo-dementia?
Answer Cognitive impairment secondary to depression thatclears when treated in the elderly.
Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?
Answer Yes.
9. What is a drug 1/2 life?
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Answer The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated fromthe body.
10. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?
Answer Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - lowdoses
11. What is a risk of using Tramadol?
Answer Serotonin Syndrome as it is very seroton-ergic.
12. What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?
Answer HLAB-1502
13. When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis?
Answer With worsening of SJS
14. How many generations do you include for a genogram?
Answer 1st degree - moth-er, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins3rd
degree –
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15. What does messenger RNA code for?
Answer Amino Acids
16. What is epigenetics?
Answer Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,stress, etc...
17. What part of the brain is involved with OCD?
Answer Basal GangliaOccipito-Frontal
18. What happens to the brain during adolescence?
Answer Dendritic pruningEmotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
19. When do males typically present with schizophrenia?
Answer 10-25 yo
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ANCC PMHNP Exam Reported Questions & Verified
Answers
1. What is dissemination?
Answer Getting the research information out to those who needto know it!
Publication - highest level Presenting at
National ConferencePresenting at Local
Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
2. What does a 17 on MMSE mean?
Answer Moderate cognitive impairment
3. What isTegretol in the CYP450 system?
Answer Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictaland BCP's
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4. What do BCP's do to Lamictal?
Answer Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
5. What is aType I research error?
Answer There IS a difference but you say there isn't adifference.
6. What is a Type II research error?
Answer There is NO difference but you say there is adifference.
7. What is pseudo-dementia?
Answer Cognitive impairment secondary to depression thatclears when treated in the elderly.
Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp?
Answer Yes.
9. What is a drug 1/2 life?
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Answer The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated fromthe body.
10. What 3 atypicals can be used with teens?
Answer Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - lowdoses
11. What is a risk of using Tramadol?
Answer Serotonin Syndrome as it is very seroton-ergic.
12. What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS?
Answer HLAB-1502
13. When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis?
Answer With worsening of SJS
14. How many generations do you include for a genogram?
Answer 1st degree - moth-er, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins3rd
degree –
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15. What does messenger RNA code for?
Answer Amino Acids
16. What is epigenetics?
Answer Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,stress, etc...
17. What part of the brain is involved with OCD?
Answer Basal GangliaOccipito-Frontal
18. What happens to the brain during adolescence?
Answer Dendritic pruningEmotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
19. When do males typically present with schizophrenia?
Answer 10-25 yo
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