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Test Bank for PMHNP Boards Exam Questions and CorrectA6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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6 6 6
What6is6true6of6interprofessionality?6✔✔6All6health6professionals6have6individual6
professional6competencies
What6is6the6significance6of6an6experimental6p-
value6of60.056✔✔6There6is6a65%6chance6of6a6similar6result6occurring6by6chance6alone
What6percentage6of6children6with6oppositional6defiance6disorder6will6develop6conduct6dis
order?6✔✔630%
In6the6DSM-
5,6selective6mutism6is6now6considered6what6type6of6disorder?6✔✔6anxiety6disorder
Symptoms6of6selective6mutism6must6persist6for6at6least6✔✔616month
Common6competencies6✔✔6overlap6more6than6one6health6care6professional,6although6
not6necessarily6all6health6care6professionals,6and6are6competencies6expected6of6all6he
alth6care6professionals
Complementary6competencies6✔✔6enhance6the6qualities6of6other6professions6in6
provision6of6care
Collaborative6competencies6✔✔6those6that6each6individual6profession6must6possess6to6
work6with6others,6including6those6who6practice6within6different6specialties6within6a6prof
ession.
Interpersonal6collaboration6is centered6✔✔6patient
Cognitive6therapy6is6recommended6for6patients6that6have6✔✔6negative6cognitive6distortio
ns
irrational6beliefs6f
aulty6conceptions
Humanistic6Therapy6focuses6on6assisting6patients6with6✔✔6self-actualization6and6self-
directed6growth
6
Behavioral6Therapy6focuses6on6✔✔6changing6maladaptive6behaviors6through6the6use6of6
behavioral6modification6techniques
Existential6therapy6is6for6✔✔6reflection6on6life6
confronting6self
,1206who6got6diarrhea6ate6lettuce.6806with6diarrhea6did6not6eat6lettuce.6406without6diarrhe
a6ate6lettuce.61606without6diarrhea6ate6lettuce.6What6is6the6odds6ratio6of6eating6lettuce6an
d6developing6diarrhea?6✔✔666((120X160)/(80x40))
The6New6Freedom6Commission6on6Mental6Health6(NFCMH)6released6a6report6that6s
uggested6✔✔6implementation6a6national6campaign6to6reduce6the6stigma6of6seeking6c
are
Focusing6on6promoting6recovery6and6building6resilience
The6efficacy6of6mental6health6treatments6was6found6to6be6well6documented6in6✔✔6
influential6report6issued6by6US6Surgeon6General6in61999
State6of6high6negative6emotion6and6pessimism6✔✔6neuroticism
Commonly6known6as6an6optimistic6outlook6on6life6They6are6are6outgoing,6like6social6inte
raction,6respond6to6external6rewards,6have6more6active6dopamine6networks,6and6are6res
ponsive6to6positive6reinforcement.6✔✔6Extraversion6(high6levels6protect6from6psychiatric
6illness)
Introverts6are6more6likely6to6be motivated6and6more6likely6to6respond6to
6 reinforcement6✔✔6internally
negative6(more6likely6to6interact6with6internal6motivation/self-image)
Interpersonal6trait6of6cooperation,6easy6going6nature.6Tend6to6have6smooth6relationships6of
ten6at6the6expense6of6self-assertion6✔✔6Agreeableness
Associated6with6self-
control6and6a6focused,6organized6approach6to6life.6Are6achievement-
oriented6goal6setters6who6can6delay6immediate6gratification6to6obtain6their6long6term6des
ired6outcome.6They6are6considered6responsible,6reliable,6and6dependable.
✔✔6conscientiousness
In6behavioral6couples6therapy,6the6initial6sessions6are6spent6doing6a6functional6analysis6
of6behavior6(FAB).6What6is6true6about6FAB?6✔✔6FAB6is6concerned6only6with6observable6
stimuli6connected6to6operant6behavior
FAB6is6based6on6operant6conditioning6(identifying6antecedent6stimuli,6operant6behaviors,6a
nd6consequent6stimuli)
The6goal6of6FAB6is6modifying6willful6operant6behavior
Gestalt6theory6deals6with ,6not
✔✔6perceptual6psychology6behavior
Medication6that6can6delay6ejaculation6in6patients6with6premature6ejaculation6✔✔6
Paroxetine6(and6other6SSRIs)
(others6include:
,Topical6anesthetic6
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-56inhibitors)
First6line6treatment6for6lithium6induced6diabetes6insipidus6✔✔6Amiloride6(K6potassium6
diuretic)6in6addition6to6dc6lithium6when6possible.
Ways6to6reduce6polyuria6associated6with6lithium6toxicity6✔✔6reduce6lithium6dose6to6
minimum6effective6dose
take6once6daily6at6night6(may6be65-
30%6lower6than6when6given6in6divided6doses6over6the6day)
Encourage6adequate6fluid6intake
What6is6true6about6ECT6in6Parkinson's6disease6✔✔6it's6more6likely6to6cause6transient6
delirium6(worsened6dyskinesias6induced6by6l-dopa)
Lithium6effects6with6Parkison's6disease6✔✔6may6worsen6tremor
nonselective6MAOIs6decrease6the6efficacy6of and6increase6the6risk6of6a
6 ✔✔6l-
dopa6products6hypertensive6crisis
Selegiline6is6selective6for6✔✔6MAO-B
(after610mg6there6is6an6increase6in6risk6of6serotonin6syndrome6if6given6with6other6meds6th
at6increase6serotonin)
SSRI's6can Parkinsonism6tremor6✔✔6worsen6(and6decrease6'off6time')
Process6describes6the6mechanism6by6which6the6hippocampus6stores6memories6✔✔6
long-term6potentiation
loss6of6memory6relating6to6a6particular6category6of6information6(inability6to6recall6importa
nt6autobiographical6information,6usually6of6a6traumatic6or6stressful6nature,6that6is6inconsis
tent6with6ordinary6forgetting)6✔✔6systematized6amnesia
Lack6of6memories6from6a6circumscribed6period6of6time,6usually6immediately6following6a6tr
aumatic6event6✔✔6localized6amnesia
Person6can6recall6some6but6not6all6of6events6from6a6particular6time6period6✔✔6selective6
amnesia
Lack6of6memory6of6the6patient's6entire6life6✔✔6generalized6amnesia6
The6drugs6that6are6FDA6approved6for6GAD6✔✔6Paroxetine
, Citalopram6E
scitalopram
Venlafaxine6
Duloxetine
Buspar
A6surrogate6has6the6right6to6terminate6pregnancy6if6✔✔6the6pregnancy6threatens6her6
health6or6life
or
she6is6a6genetic6parent
If6the6surrogate6receives6both6ovum6and6sperm6from6couple,6she6loses6the6right6to6✔✔6
determine6whether6or6not6child6will6be6aborted6(this6is6up6to6the6couple)
Which6medication6is6most6effective6for6treating6social6phobia/social6anxiety6disorder,6esp
ecially6when6refractory?6✔✔6Phenelzine
A655-year-
old6female6patient6has6Stg6II6HTN.6On6exam,6she6has6trace6pedal6edema6bilaterally,6but6
her6lungs6are6clear.6Her6ECG6reveals62nd6degree6heart6block.6Which6of6the6following6BP6
medications6should6be6avoided?6✔✔6Calcium6Channel6Blockers
3 Contraindications6to6use6a6calcium6channel6blocker6✔✔61st6or6second6degree6heart6
block
Bradycardia6
CHF
4 Side6effects6of6calcium6channel6blockers6✔✔6Headache6
Lower6extremity6edema
Bradycardia6
Heart6Block
An6NP6is6evaluating6a6786year6old6female6with6depression.6She6suspects6the6patient6may6h
ave6Parkinson's6disease.6Which6of6the6following6is6consistent6with6that6diagnosis?6✔✔6Po
stural6instability
Pill-
rolling6tremor6Sh
uffling6Gait
Difficulty6initiating6movement
Mask-like6facies6(difficulty6initiating6movement)
Writhing6movements6occur6with6✔✔6Huntington's6chorea
106Non-
motor6manifestations6of6Parkinsons6✔✔6Autonomic6dysfunction6Gastroi
ntestical6dysfunction
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