PMHNP Exam Reported
Questions
Final Update
What is dissemination? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Moderate cognitive
impairment
,What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-There IS a difference but you
say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to
be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Serotonin Syndrome as it is
very serotonergic.
,What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-10-25 yo
, When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-25-35
yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-CKBB, CKMM,
CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-0.3 mcg/L
Questions
Final Update
What is dissemination? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Getting the research information out to
those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Moderate cognitive
impairment
,What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Inducer -->will lower
dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Inducer - will lower dose of
Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-There IS a difference but you
say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-There is NO difference but you
say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to
be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Zyprexa, Abilify,
Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Serotonin Syndrome as it is
very serotonergic.
,What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-
HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-1st
degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Factors that affect genes - environmental,
smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Basal Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Dendritic
pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-10-25 yo
, When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-25-35
yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-You will need to decreases
the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
✔✔✔ANSWER-Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Agranulocytosis and
Hyponatremia
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-CKBB, CKMM,
CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? -
✔✔✔ANSWER-CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - ✔✔✔ANSWER-0.3 mcg/L
