ANCC Practice PMHNP Exam Sample with
100% correct answers 2026
Prostate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical cancer
screenings are all listed under which medical coverage:
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D - answer-Medicare Part B
Which of the following populations has the highest rates of serious
mental illnesses to include PTSD, MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and
schizophrenia?
College campuses
Low-income urban areas
Migrant workers
Prisoners - answer-Prisoners
The governing body responsible for the approval of new drugs and
determining when a medication can be sold and be available to the
public as either a prescription or over-the-counter option is the :
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
,ANCC Practice PMHNP Exam Sample with
100% correct answers 2024
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization - answer-Food and Drug Administration
What circumstance places homeless individuals at a greater risk for
experiencing violence, medication noncompliance, and treatment
resistance as compared to other populations?
Unemployment
Poverty
No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders - answer-Co-occurring disorders
A 22-year-old male patient is evaluated by the psychiatric mental
health nurse practitioner. She notes muscle rigidity, flat affect, slowed
motor responses, and tremors. Upon further review of medications,
the provider notes that the patient is currently taking 30 milligrams
of Abilify (aripiprazole) daily. The practitioner annotates the physical
signs as which class of extrapyramidal (EPS) side effects?
Acute dystonia
Akathisia
Parkinsonian symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia - answer-Parkinsonian symptoms
, ANCC Practice PMHNP Exam Sample with
100% correct answers 2024
The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at a local health
clinic is implementing a quality improvement project to assess
current clinic services available to patients. What is an effective plan
for evaluating the clinic's services:
Conduct an initial search for epidemiological studies
Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Conduct a root cause analysis
Interview patient family members - answer-Conduct a patient
satisfaction survey
Which rating scale is commonly used for the measurement of
akathisia?
HAM-A
CTS-R
BARS
MAP - answer-BARS
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner understands that
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs was developed to assist in care
planning to help patients obtain their highest potential and self-
fulfillment. To achieve the highest level of potential, lower-level
needs must be met. Which of the following choices are placed in the
appropriate order - from lowest level to highest level of needs?
100% correct answers 2026
Prostate, mammogram, lung, colorectal, and cervical cancer
screenings are all listed under which medical coverage:
Medicare Part B
Medicare Part C
Medicare Part A
Medicare Part D - answer-Medicare Part B
Which of the following populations has the highest rates of serious
mental illnesses to include PTSD, MDD, Bipolar Disorder, and
schizophrenia?
College campuses
Low-income urban areas
Migrant workers
Prisoners - answer-Prisoners
The governing body responsible for the approval of new drugs and
determining when a medication can be sold and be available to the
public as either a prescription or over-the-counter option is the :
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Food and Drug Administration
,ANCC Practice PMHNP Exam Sample with
100% correct answers 2024
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention
World Health Organization - answer-Food and Drug Administration
What circumstance places homeless individuals at a greater risk for
experiencing violence, medication noncompliance, and treatment
resistance as compared to other populations?
Unemployment
Poverty
No obvious risk
Co-occurring disorders - answer-Co-occurring disorders
A 22-year-old male patient is evaluated by the psychiatric mental
health nurse practitioner. She notes muscle rigidity, flat affect, slowed
motor responses, and tremors. Upon further review of medications,
the provider notes that the patient is currently taking 30 milligrams
of Abilify (aripiprazole) daily. The practitioner annotates the physical
signs as which class of extrapyramidal (EPS) side effects?
Acute dystonia
Akathisia
Parkinsonian symptoms
Tardive dyskinesia - answer-Parkinsonian symptoms
, ANCC Practice PMHNP Exam Sample with
100% correct answers 2024
The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at a local health
clinic is implementing a quality improvement project to assess
current clinic services available to patients. What is an effective plan
for evaluating the clinic's services:
Conduct an initial search for epidemiological studies
Conduct a patient satisfaction survey
Conduct a root cause analysis
Interview patient family members - answer-Conduct a patient
satisfaction survey
Which rating scale is commonly used for the measurement of
akathisia?
HAM-A
CTS-R
BARS
MAP - answer-BARS
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner understands that
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs was developed to assist in care
planning to help patients obtain their highest potential and self-
fulfillment. To achieve the highest level of potential, lower-level
needs must be met. Which of the following choices are placed in the
appropriate order - from lowest level to highest level of needs?
