PMHNP MOCK BOARD REVIEW
(FITZGERALD) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary prevention
include: (x2) - ANS Prevention of Disease
Immunization
Counseling about Safety
The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary prevention
include: (x2) - ANS Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary prevention include:
(x1) - ANS Minimizing Negative Outcomes from Disease
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,Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o -
ANS 50 y/o
21 y/o
Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ - ANS ALT/AST
The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - ANS 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min - ANS >90
mL/min
If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can result in the medical
emergency of ___ and signs of this medical emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is an increased risk of
gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at levels >2.5 mEq/L
absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L) - ANS Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
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, Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be over ___ and stop
treatment if ANC is ___ - ANS Clozapine (Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
Normal TSH levels - ANS 0.4-4.0
High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
and
Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) - ANS Hypothyroidism
Low TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
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(FITZGERALD) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
The goal of primary prevention is the ___ of disease and examples of primary prevention
include: (x2) - ANS Prevention of Disease
Immunization
Counseling about Safety
The goal of secondary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of secondary prevention
include: (x2) - ANS Early Detection of Disease
Blood Pressure
Colonoscopy
The goal of tertiary prevention is ___ of disease and examples of tertiary prevention include:
(x1) - ANS Minimizing Negative Outcomes from Disease
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,Adjust therapy to avoid end organ damage
Screen men for colorectal CA at ___ y/o age and women for Cervical/Breast CA at ___ y/o -
ANS 50 y/o
21 y/o
Up to 44% of patients taking Valproate (Depakote) will have elevated ___ - ANS ALT/AST
The GGT ranges from ___ u/L and can be elevated due to ___ - ANS 0-45 u/L
ETOH abuse
The best measurement of kidney function is GFR and GFR is normal at ___ mL/min - ANS >90
mL/min
If a patients Na levels are low (<35), they will ___ lithium which can result in the medical
emergency of ___ and signs of this medical emergency include (x3)
Lithium can cause (x2) making it hard to moniter NA levels and there is an increased risk of
gouter and ___ for Pts on Lithium
The medical emergency ___ is Tx with ___ (which should considered at levels >2.5 mEq/L
absolutely be done if lithium levels reach ___ mEq/L) - ANS Reabsorb lithium
Lithium Toxicity
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, Hyperreflexia
Arrhythmias
Lithium Toxicity
4.0 mEq/L
Nystagmus
Polydipsia / Polyuria
Peripheral Edema
To initiate a Pt on the 3rd line antipsychotic ___ the ANC needs to be over ___ and stop
treatment if ANC is ___ - ANS Clozapine (Clozaril)
ANC >1,500
ANC<1,000
Normal TSH levels - ANS 0.4-4.0
High TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
and
Low T4 (10-27 pmol/L normal) - ANS Hypothyroidism
Low TSH (0.4-4.0 mlU/ mL normal)
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