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PMKHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
An 81-year-old female with a history of vascular dementia is
brought to the hospital for increased agitation and UTI. Which of
the following features most distinguishes the effects of delirium
from dementia?
a. Altered level of consciousness
b. Behavioral disturbances
c. Cognitive deficits
d. Language difficulties - ANSWER-a. Altered level of
consciousness
What is the best treatment for AIDS dementia complex?
a. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
b. Symptom-targeted pharmacologic treatments
c. Nonpharmacologic supportive care
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d. Antiretroviral therapy - ANSWER-d. Antiretroviral therapy
A community had an unusually high incidence of depression and
drug use among the teenage population. The public health nurses
decide to address the problem, in part, by modifying the
environment and strengthening the capacities of families to
prevent the development of new cases of depression and drug
use. What is this an example of?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Protective factorial prevention - ANSWER-a. Primary
prevention
A pt who was diagnosed with MDD comes to the clinic for a refill
of sertraline (Zoloft). The PMHNP explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
a. Universal prevention
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b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention - ANSWER-d. Tertiary prevention
A 32-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), type 2, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and
new-onset severe physiologic tremor presents to the clinic with
his wife. The wife is worried that the pt is misusing the alcoholic
beverages to self-treat his tremors. He has begun missing their
children's school events and coming home late. He also has more
mood swings. Upon questioning the pt, he admits to increasing
his overall alcohol intake. However, he does not acknowledge that
he has a problem with w/alcohol and is in control. Vital signs are
stable, and medications are appropriately reconciled and refilled.
Which of the following is a questionnaire criterion for use and at
what stage of recovery does this patient stand?
a. CAGE and he is in action
b. CAGE and he is in pre-contemplation
c. CAGE and he is in contemplation
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d. CAGE and he is in preparation - ANSWER-b. CAGE and he is
in pre-contemplation
A pt tells the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, "I went
to see my PCP and she told me my liver is working harder than it
should and thinks it might be due to drinking. I don't think I have a
drinking problem, but I don't want to have any problems either.
Can you give me the names of where Alcoholics Anonymous
groups are located? I told my PCP I will try to cut back a bit."
What stage of recovery does this pt stand?
a. Pre-contemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action - ANSWER-c. Preparation
When working with a 26-year-old, Mike, who resents for treatment
for cannabis use and gambling. You use motivational interviewing
techniques. As a PMHNP, you are familiar with the core
counseling skills used in motivational interviewing. Mike made the
following statement: "I don't know why I came here in the first
PMKHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
An 81-year-old female with a history of vascular dementia is
brought to the hospital for increased agitation and UTI. Which of
the following features most distinguishes the effects of delirium
from dementia?
a. Altered level of consciousness
b. Behavioral disturbances
c. Cognitive deficits
d. Language difficulties - ANSWER-a. Altered level of
consciousness
What is the best treatment for AIDS dementia complex?
a. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
b. Symptom-targeted pharmacologic treatments
c. Nonpharmacologic supportive care
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d. Antiretroviral therapy - ANSWER-d. Antiretroviral therapy
A community had an unusually high incidence of depression and
drug use among the teenage population. The public health nurses
decide to address the problem, in part, by modifying the
environment and strengthening the capacities of families to
prevent the development of new cases of depression and drug
use. What is this an example of?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Protective factorial prevention - ANSWER-a. Primary
prevention
A pt who was diagnosed with MDD comes to the clinic for a refill
of sertraline (Zoloft). The PMHNP explains that the medication is
prescribed for:
a. Universal prevention
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b. Primary prevention
c. Secondary prevention
d. Tertiary prevention - ANSWER-d. Tertiary prevention
A 32-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), type 2, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and
new-onset severe physiologic tremor presents to the clinic with
his wife. The wife is worried that the pt is misusing the alcoholic
beverages to self-treat his tremors. He has begun missing their
children's school events and coming home late. He also has more
mood swings. Upon questioning the pt, he admits to increasing
his overall alcohol intake. However, he does not acknowledge that
he has a problem with w/alcohol and is in control. Vital signs are
stable, and medications are appropriately reconciled and refilled.
Which of the following is a questionnaire criterion for use and at
what stage of recovery does this patient stand?
a. CAGE and he is in action
b. CAGE and he is in pre-contemplation
c. CAGE and he is in contemplation
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d. CAGE and he is in preparation - ANSWER-b. CAGE and he is
in pre-contemplation
A pt tells the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, "I went
to see my PCP and she told me my liver is working harder than it
should and thinks it might be due to drinking. I don't think I have a
drinking problem, but I don't want to have any problems either.
Can you give me the names of where Alcoholics Anonymous
groups are located? I told my PCP I will try to cut back a bit."
What stage of recovery does this pt stand?
a. Pre-contemplation
b. Contemplation
c. Preparation
d. Action - ANSWER-c. Preparation
When working with a 26-year-old, Mike, who resents for treatment
for cannabis use and gambling. You use motivational interviewing
techniques. As a PMHNP, you are familiar with the core
counseling skills used in motivational interviewing. Mike made the
following statement: "I don't know why I came here in the first
