PMHNP EXAM REPORTED QUESTIONS NEW 2026 VERSION
WITH ALL QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND RATIONALE
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Getting the research information out to those
who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
Nigrostriatal pathway - CORRECT ANSWERS-EPS DUE TO LOW DOPAMINE IN THIS AREA
Communication from SnPC of the basal ganglia to the striatum (caudate + putamen) of the BG via DA;
used to initiate movement
PDSA model - CORRECT ANSWERS-PLAN-
Do-carry out
Study -examine results
Act-decide what action
Tanner's stages - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Tanner stages - CORRECT ANSWERS-
MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination)- - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stage
May be Normal 25-30
Mild/Early 21-24
Moderate 10-21
Severe 0-9
,A pt states that she has been raped. What do you do - CORRECT ANSWERS-ensure safety
Hamilton D score of 28 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Assess for Suicide
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale - CORRECT ANSWERS-17-21 questions
0-7 Normal
14-18 Moderate
> 20 Severe Depression
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-0-13 Minimal depression
14-19 Mild Depression
20-28 Moderate Depression
29-63 Severe Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - CORRECT ANSWERS-1-4 minimal
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate Depression
15-19 Moderate Severe Depression
20-27 Severe Depression
A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of depression; widely
used by health care providers, in validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) - CORRECT ANSWERS-14-17 Mild Anxiety
18-24 Moderate Anxiety
25-30 Severe Anxiety
,Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-OCD
0-7 subclinical
8-15 Mild
16-23 Moderate
24-31 Severe
32-40 Extreme
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - CORRECT ANSWERS-EMDR
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - CORRECT ANSWERS-eye
movement desensitization and reprocessing
Dilated pupils - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stimulant intoxication
constricted (pinpoint) pupils - CORRECT ANSWERS-Opiods
nystagmus - CORRECT ANSWERS-Phencyclidine
conjuctival injection, muchies (super hungry), psychomotor slowness? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Marijuana
Marijuana - CORRECT ANSWERS-a drug, often smoked, whose effects include euphoria,
impairment of judgment and concentration and occasionally hallucinations; rarely reported as addictive
Boy states that he wishes to be a girl and tells you not to tell his parent s - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Don't tell
ODD what will you do to prevent it from becoming Conduct disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Therapy to target mood and aggression
, Herpes rooster 3 weeks later sleep difficulties and sad mood - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Depression
Schizophrenia in males - CORRECT ANSWERS-18-25 years old
Schizophrenia in Women - CORRECT ANSWERS-25-35 years old
signs of amphetamine intoxication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Tears, Runny nose, restlessness,
HTN, Tremors, Insomnia
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWERS-There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWERS-There is NO difference but you say
there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
WITH ALL QUESTIONS, ANSWERS AND RATIONALE
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Getting the research information out to those
who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
Nigrostriatal pathway - CORRECT ANSWERS-EPS DUE TO LOW DOPAMINE IN THIS AREA
Communication from SnPC of the basal ganglia to the striatum (caudate + putamen) of the BG via DA;
used to initiate movement
PDSA model - CORRECT ANSWERS-PLAN-
Do-carry out
Study -examine results
Act-decide what action
Tanner's stages - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Tanner stages - CORRECT ANSWERS-
MMSE (Mini Mental State Examination)- - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stage
May be Normal 25-30
Mild/Early 21-24
Moderate 10-21
Severe 0-9
,A pt states that she has been raped. What do you do - CORRECT ANSWERS-ensure safety
Hamilton D score of 28 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Assess for Suicide
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale - CORRECT ANSWERS-17-21 questions
0-7 Normal
14-18 Moderate
> 20 Severe Depression
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - CORRECT ANSWERS-0-13 Minimal depression
14-19 Mild Depression
20-28 Moderate Depression
29-63 Severe Depression
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) - CORRECT ANSWERS-1-4 minimal
5-9 Mild depression
10-14 Moderate Depression
15-19 Moderate Severe Depression
20-27 Severe Depression
A brief 9-item self-report questionnaire used as a screening tool to assess severity of depression; widely
used by health care providers, in validity is well established, particularly for identifying severe
depression.
Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) - CORRECT ANSWERS-14-17 Mild Anxiety
18-24 Moderate Anxiety
25-30 Severe Anxiety
,Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) - CORRECT ANSWERS-OCD
0-7 subclinical
8-15 Mild
16-23 Moderate
24-31 Severe
32-40 Extreme
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) - CORRECT ANSWERS-EMDR
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) - CORRECT ANSWERS-eye
movement desensitization and reprocessing
Dilated pupils - CORRECT ANSWERS-Stimulant intoxication
constricted (pinpoint) pupils - CORRECT ANSWERS-Opiods
nystagmus - CORRECT ANSWERS-Phencyclidine
conjuctival injection, muchies (super hungry), psychomotor slowness? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Marijuana
Marijuana - CORRECT ANSWERS-a drug, often smoked, whose effects include euphoria,
impairment of judgment and concentration and occasionally hallucinations; rarely reported as addictive
Boy states that he wishes to be a girl and tells you not to tell his parent s - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Don't tell
ODD what will you do to prevent it from becoming Conduct disorder - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Therapy to target mood and aggression
, Herpes rooster 3 weeks later sleep difficulties and sad mood - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Depression
Schizophrenia in males - CORRECT ANSWERS-18-25 years old
Schizophrenia in Women - CORRECT ANSWERS-25-35 years old
signs of amphetamine intoxication - CORRECT ANSWERS-Tears, Runny nose, restlessness,
HTN, Tremors, Insomnia
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Moderate cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inducer -->will lower dose of
Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWERS-There IS a difference but you say there
isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWERS-There is NO difference but you say
there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cognitive impairment secondary to
depression that clears when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be
eliminated from the body.
