PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM
2024/25(ACTUAL TEST VERIFIED A+)
NEWEST UPDATE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
1. Which patient is at highest risk for SI
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A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk
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factor
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B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk
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factors
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C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors
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D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age,
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male, white, depression): D. 68 y/o single white male with depression
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*5 risk factors (age, male, white, depression)
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2. When interview teenagers (16 y/o) that arrive with their
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parents what should you do?: interview them separately from
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parents.
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-This helps Build therapeutic rapport with teens by telling them the
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info is confiden- tial. Parents may be upset but remember you are
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advocating for the child.
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3. Which Ethnic group has the highest rate of suicide?: Native
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Americans
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4. Example A patient is being treated for schizophrenia withf f f f f f f f
olanzapine. Which of the following is the most common side
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effect of olanzapine?
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,A. Increased waist circumference f f
B. EPS (not as common in atypical antipsychotics d/t 5HT2A)-
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receptor an- tagonism f f
C. Increased Lipids f
D. Metabolic Syndrome: D. Metabolic Syndrome (UMBRELLA f f f f f
ANSWER)
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5. Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain?: Latuda,
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Abilify, (also least sedating), Geodon-if patient has metabolic
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syndrome consider switching to one of the medications above. Or if
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the patient is overly sedated try switching to ABILIFY
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6. Which mood stabilizer have the least weight gain?: Lamictal
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-But remember all mood stabilizers cause some weight gain
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7. When presented with a question about typical vs atypical
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antipsychotic the answer is usually to start of a: atypical
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8. A client presents with complains of changes in appetite,
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feeling fatigued, problems with sleep-rest cycle, and changes in
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libido. What is the neu- roanatomical area of the brain that is
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responsible for the normal regulation of these functions?
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A. Thalamus
B. Hypothalamus
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D. Hippocampus: Hypothalamus f
A, B, & D are all part of the limbic system so you can rule that out
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9. When a patient is hesitant to participate in treatment you should encour-ag
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10. Thyroid-Stimulating hormone normal level: 0.5-5.0 Mu/L f f f f f
11. When T4 and T3 are high and TSH is low what is the
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diagnosis: HY- PERTHYROIDISM, TSH secretion decreases: TSH
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fLOW à key symptoms HEAT INTOLERANCE
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12. Key symptoms of Heat Intolerance: Hyperthyroidism
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13. When T4 and T3 are Low and TSH is high what is the
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diagnosis: (HY- POTHYROIDISM) TSH secretion increased: TSH
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fHIGH à COLD INTERANCE
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14. Key symptoms of Cold Intolerance: Hypothyroidism
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15. Hyperthyroid can mimic: Mania f f f
16. Hypothyroid can mimic: Depression f f f
17. A patient on depakote complains of RUQ pain and has
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reddish/brown urine: Hepatoxicity
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-Check LFTs f
18. Signs of Depakote toxicity: Disorientation, confusion, lethargy
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19. You suspect depakote toxicity what do you do?: Check
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-LFT
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20. What herbal supplement can cause hepatoxicity?: Kava Kava
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21. When taking Kava Kava in combinations with other f f f f f f f
medications you should caution about: Risk of Hepatoxicity
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and Sedation
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22. TCAs carry a risk of: Hepatotoxicity f f f f f
23. Signs of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: -fever, mouth pain,
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swelling, burning eyes, blisters, skin pain
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