GEORGETTE'S LMR PMHNP
CERTIFICATION EXAM
What are the two primary deficits in cortical dementia? - ANSWERS-
Language and memory.
Language and memory are the two primary deficits in which type of
dementia? - ANSWERS-Cortical dementia.
What are the two primary deficits in subcortical dementia? -
ANSWERS-Motor and behavioral (depression, irritability, apathy).
What is the value of integrative medicine (e.g., ObGyn + PMHNP)? -
ANSWERS-Increased mental health access to those who need it most.
What is the most important factor in a child who is grieving? -
ANSWERS-Intact family.
How do you treat a child who is grieving? - ANSWERS-Normalize
grief and loss (don't tell them what to do/how to grieve).
How do you apply your knowledge of the relationship between
ADHD and substance abuse to practice? - ANSWERS-Screen ADHD
patients for substance use and SUD patients for ADHD.
,When you look up data about a patient on social media, what are you
violating? - ANSWERS-Patient's trust.
Prior to sending prescriptions to a pharmacy, what do you need to do?
- ANSWERS-Obtain patient consent.
If a patient is unable to give consent, what do you do? - ANSWERS-
Assess for involuntary treatment (don't forcefully give medication).
What ethical principle is associated with preventing imminent danger
to a patient? - ANSWERS-Nonmaleficence.
What ethical principle is associated with keeping promises? -
ANSWERS-Fidelity.
Sending a patient to a crisis stabilization unit rather than a hospital
honors what patient right? - ANSWERS-Least restrictive
environment.
What do you do first when planning to teach a patient about their
illness? - ANSWERS-Assess their knowledge.
In what age groups should you obtain Human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG)? - ANSWERS-12-51 years.
,Do you need to tell parents if an adolescent reports she is dating
someone of the same age or gender? - ANSWERS-No.
What are normal prolactin levels for males and females? -
ANSWERS-Male: <20 µg/L, Female: <25 µg/L.
What two labs should be checked for a patient with suspected
dementia due to anemia? - ANSWERS-B12 and folic acid.
What two symptoms might you see in a patient with a frontal lobe
tumor? - ANSWERS-Social skill deficit and inappropriate affect.
What is the term for a symptom caused by a medical treatment? -
ANSWERS-Iatrogenic.
How do you assess an iatrogenic symptom? - ANSWERS-Assess
medical history.
If you refer a patient to a residential center for alcohol withdrawal,
what can you provide them for symptom control? - ANSWERS-
Hydroxyzine or buspirone (not benzodiazepine).
What does perjury mean? - ANSWERS-Lying or withholding
information under oath.
, Which two parties can you not disclose information without the
patient's consent? - ANSWERS-Family member and another provider.
What are four risk factors for sleep apnea? - ANSWERS-Smoking,
obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension.
What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? - ANSWERS-
Alprazolam, CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem)
What are the 3 functions of a Cultural Formulation Interview? -
ANSWERS-Clarify meaning of illness, Empower the patient, Validate
symptoms within the cultural context
What does a cultural formulation interview do? - ANSWERS-Cultural
assessment
What is the normal range for TSH? - ANSWERS-0.5 - 5.0 mu/L
What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERS-Decreased
TSH, Increased T4 and T3
What are lab values in Hypothyroidism? - ANSWERS-Increased
TSH, Decreased T4 and T3
CERTIFICATION EXAM
What are the two primary deficits in cortical dementia? - ANSWERS-
Language and memory.
Language and memory are the two primary deficits in which type of
dementia? - ANSWERS-Cortical dementia.
What are the two primary deficits in subcortical dementia? -
ANSWERS-Motor and behavioral (depression, irritability, apathy).
What is the value of integrative medicine (e.g., ObGyn + PMHNP)? -
ANSWERS-Increased mental health access to those who need it most.
What is the most important factor in a child who is grieving? -
ANSWERS-Intact family.
How do you treat a child who is grieving? - ANSWERS-Normalize
grief and loss (don't tell them what to do/how to grieve).
How do you apply your knowledge of the relationship between
ADHD and substance abuse to practice? - ANSWERS-Screen ADHD
patients for substance use and SUD patients for ADHD.
,When you look up data about a patient on social media, what are you
violating? - ANSWERS-Patient's trust.
Prior to sending prescriptions to a pharmacy, what do you need to do?
- ANSWERS-Obtain patient consent.
If a patient is unable to give consent, what do you do? - ANSWERS-
Assess for involuntary treatment (don't forcefully give medication).
What ethical principle is associated with preventing imminent danger
to a patient? - ANSWERS-Nonmaleficence.
What ethical principle is associated with keeping promises? -
ANSWERS-Fidelity.
Sending a patient to a crisis stabilization unit rather than a hospital
honors what patient right? - ANSWERS-Least restrictive
environment.
What do you do first when planning to teach a patient about their
illness? - ANSWERS-Assess their knowledge.
In what age groups should you obtain Human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG)? - ANSWERS-12-51 years.
,Do you need to tell parents if an adolescent reports she is dating
someone of the same age or gender? - ANSWERS-No.
What are normal prolactin levels for males and females? -
ANSWERS-Male: <20 µg/L, Female: <25 µg/L.
What two labs should be checked for a patient with suspected
dementia due to anemia? - ANSWERS-B12 and folic acid.
What two symptoms might you see in a patient with a frontal lobe
tumor? - ANSWERS-Social skill deficit and inappropriate affect.
What is the term for a symptom caused by a medical treatment? -
ANSWERS-Iatrogenic.
How do you assess an iatrogenic symptom? - ANSWERS-Assess
medical history.
If you refer a patient to a residential center for alcohol withdrawal,
what can you provide them for symptom control? - ANSWERS-
Hydroxyzine or buspirone (not benzodiazepine).
What does perjury mean? - ANSWERS-Lying or withholding
information under oath.
, Which two parties can you not disclose information without the
patient's consent? - ANSWERS-Family member and another provider.
What are four risk factors for sleep apnea? - ANSWERS-Smoking,
obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension.
What drugs should be avoided with Kava Kava? - ANSWERS-
Alprazolam, CNS depressants (e.g., phenobarbital, zolpidem)
What are the 3 functions of a Cultural Formulation Interview? -
ANSWERS-Clarify meaning of illness, Empower the patient, Validate
symptoms within the cultural context
What does a cultural formulation interview do? - ANSWERS-Cultural
assessment
What is the normal range for TSH? - ANSWERS-0.5 - 5.0 mu/L
What are lab values in Hyperthyroidism? - ANSWERS-Decreased
TSH, Increased T4 and T3
What are lab values in Hypothyroidism? - ANSWERS-Increased
TSH, Decreased T4 and T3
