PMHNP Certification Exam Study Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
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PMHNP
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PMHNP
Pain and bloating after eating is caused by...
→ delayed gastric emptying
Medications that cause delayed gastric emptying?
→ PPIs; ranitidine, famotidine, omeprazole
What instructions should you give your patient if they are prescribed
antacids/PPIs and psychotropics?
→ Give medication...
→ Argumentative, defiant for at least 6 months and with 4 sx
Treatment of ODD:
→ Focused on family therapy, child management skills, teaching parents
reinforcement/boundaries/problem solving
DMDD diagnostic criteria:
→ Childhood depressive d/o between ages 6-17; chronic dysregulated
mood, frequent tantrums, severe irritability; typically DMDD rather than
bipolar d/o in children
Neurotransmitters implicated in ASD:
→ Glutamate, GABA, 5HT - GGS
Echolalia
→ Meaningless repetition of words; often seen in ASD
Broken mirror theory
→ Dysfunction of the mirror neuron system results in poor social
interaction and cognition in ASD patients
Parallel play is developmentally appropriate at which ages?
→ Ages and Stages Questionnaire; development and social/emotional
screening
Pharmacological treatment of ASD:
→ Stimulants (increase DA to help with impulsivity, hyperactivity,
inattention; Antipsychotics (target aggressive bx, tantrums, self-injury,
stereotyped bx)
Nightmares in children can be the result of:
→ Genetic factors; assess family patterns of nightmares
Features of children diagnosed with Fragile X
→ LARGE features: large head, elongated face, hyperextensible joints,
abnormally large testes, short stature
Features of children diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome
→ small features: small head, small eye opening, low nasal bridge, flat
midface, smooth philtrum, thin upper lip
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