PMHNP Certification Exam (Testbank)|
Questions And Answers || Latest Exam
2026-2027 | Graded A+
Tarasoff Principle -ANSWER 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory -ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory -ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics -ANSWER ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range -ANSWER birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks -ANSWER trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -ANSWER
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure -ANSWER poor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age -ANSWER 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task -ANSWER autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age -ANSWER 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task -ANSWER initiative vs
guilt
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages -ANSWER 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task -ANSWER industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -ANSWER
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages -ANSWER 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task -ANSWER identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages -ANSWER 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task -ANSWER intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages -ANSWER 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task -ANSWER
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
,Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age -ANSWER >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task -ANSWER integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory -ANSWER -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism -ANSWER Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset -ANSWER infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset -ANSWER early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset -ANSWER 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset -ANSWER late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset -ANSWER most common after age 85
Freud's Id -ANSWER -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
, pleasure principle -ANSWER the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego -ANSWER -rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
Freud's superego -ANSWER -sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age -ANSWER 0-18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage -ANSWER schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age -ANSWER 18 months-3
years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER sphincter control, activities of expulsion and
retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage -ANSWER depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age -ANSWER 3-6 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on
Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage psychiatric disorder linked to
failure of stage -ANSWER sexual identity disorders
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage age -ANSWER 6years-puberty
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage primary means of
discharging drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER peer relationships, learning,
motor-skills development, socialization
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage psych disorder linked to
failure of stage -ANSWER inability to form social relationships
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage age -ANSWER puberty forward
Questions And Answers || Latest Exam
2026-2027 | Graded A+
Tarasoff Principle -ANSWER 1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory -ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory -ANSWER Ethical theory that states an action is judged as good or
bad based on the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics -ANSWER ethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral
virtues (eg. honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range -ANSWER birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks -ANSWER trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery -ANSWER
Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure -ANSWER poor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age -ANSWER 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task -ANSWER autonomy
vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER self-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER poor self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age -ANSWER 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task -ANSWER initiative vs
guilt
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER self-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER lack of self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages -ANSWER 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task -ANSWER industry vs.
inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER ability to work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure -ANSWER
sense of inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages -ANSWER 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task -ANSWER identity vs
role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER personal sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER identity confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages -ANSWER 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task -ANSWER intimacy
vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER committed relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER emotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages -ANSWER 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task -ANSWER
generativity vs. self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER ability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
,Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER self-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for
others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age -ANSWER >65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task -ANSWER integrity vs
despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
ANSWER fulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced
perspective on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
ANSWER bitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory -ANSWER -Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism -ANSWER Even apparently meaningless, random, or
accidental behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset -ANSWER infancy- usually evident at birth
ADHD typical age onset -ANSWER early childhood (per DSM by age 12)
Schizophrenia typical age onset -ANSWER 18-25 for men
25-35 for women
Major Depression typical age onset -ANSWER late adolescence to young adulthood
dementia typical age onset -ANSWER most common after age 85
Freud's Id -ANSWER -contains primary drives or instincts
-drives are largely unconscious
-operates on the pleasure principle
-"I want"
, pleasure principle -ANSWER the id seeks immediate satisfaction
freud's ego -ANSWER -rational mind, logical and abstract thinking
-"I think, I evaluate"
Freud's superego -ANSWER -sense of conscience or right vs wrong
-develops around age 6
-"I should or ought"
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage age -ANSWER 0-18 months
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER sucking, chewing, feeding, crying
Freud's psychosexual stage of development oral stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage -ANSWER schizophrenia, substance abuse, paranoia
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage age -ANSWER 18 months-3
years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER sphincter control, activities of expulsion and
retention
Freud's psychosexual stage of development anal stage psych disorder linked to failure
of stage -ANSWER depressive disorder
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage age -ANSWER 3-6 years
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage primary means of discharging
drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER exhibitionism, masturbation with focus on
Oedipal conflict, castration anxiety, and female fear of lost maternal love
Freud's psychosexual stage of development phallic stage psychiatric disorder linked to
failure of stage -ANSWER sexual identity disorders
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage age -ANSWER 6years-puberty
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage primary means of
discharging drives and achieving gratification -ANSWER peer relationships, learning,
motor-skills development, socialization
Freud's psychosexual stage of development latency stage psych disorder linked to
failure of stage -ANSWER inability to form social relationships
Freud's psychosexual stage of development genital stage age -ANSWER puberty forward
