PMHNP REVIEW FOR BOARDS – 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

PMHNP REVIEW FOR BOARDS – 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

3A2yrA2oldA2playA2withA2self,A2saysA2naughtyA2things.A2NormalA2forA2whichA2theoristA2-
A2Ans--Piaget


WhichA2cranialA2nerveA2forA214yrA2oldA2clenchingA2teethA2-A2Ans--
Trigeminal,A2CranialA2nerveA2V

16yrA2oldA2fallsA2withA2wrongA2crowdA2mayA2haveA2whatA2disorderA2-A2Ans--
ConductA2disorder

AceA2inhibitorsA2areA2drugA2choiceA2forA2whatA2-A2Ans--HeartA2failure,A2HTN

AcuteA2distressA2disorderA2mustA2occurA2withinA2whatA2timeA2frameA2-A2Ans--
1A2monthA2ofA2traumaA2andA2resolveA2withinA2theA2month

ExposureA2toA2aA2majorA2stressorA2withA2anxiety,A2dissociation,A2nightmares,A2sleepA2dist
urbances,A2concentrationA2problemsA2fromA2traumaA23A2weeksA2priorA2leadsA2toA2whatA2di
agnosisA2-A2Ans--AcuteA2StressA2Disorder

IfA2symptomsA2ofA2traumaticA2eventA2leadA2toA2anxietyA2,nightmares,A2sleepA2issues,A2con
centrationA2problemsA2andA2lastA2pastA2oneA2month,A2whatA2isA2theA2diagnosisA2-A2Ans--
PTSD

MedA2forA2adultA2withA2panicA2disorderA2-A2Ans--Buspar

WhatA2isA2usedA2asA2aA2bridgeA2medicationA2forA2panicA2disorderA2whenA2startingA2anA2S
SRIA2orA2anotherA2antidepressantA2-A2Ans--Benzodiazepine

TermA2forA2fearA2ofA2openA2spacesA2-A2Ans--Agoraphobia

MedicationA2forA2AgoraphobiaA2shortA2termA2-A2Ans--Benzodiazepine

3A2SSRIA2toA2treatA2agoraphobiaA2longA2termA2-A2Ans--Prozac,A2Paxil,A2andA2Zoloft

OneA2SNRIA2toA2treatA2AgoraphobiaA2longA2termA2-A2Ans--VenlafaxineA2(Effexor)

WhatA2partA2ofA2theA2brainA2regulatesA2fear,A2anxiety,A2aggressionA2-A2Ans--Amygdala

whatA2styleA2ofA2therapyA2forA2aA2patientA2withA2anorexiaA2-A2Ans--FamilyA2therapy

, HospitalizationA2criteriaA2forA2anorexiaA2-A2Ans--
WeightA2lossA2overA230%A2inA26A2months,A2heartA2rateA2lessA2thanA240,A2hypokalemiaA2le
ssA2thanA23A2mEq

ToA2qualifyA2forA2anorexiaA2NervosaA2theA2BMIA2wouldA2beA2lessA2thanA2whatA2-A2Ans--
18.5

anA2eatingA2disorderA2inA2whichA2anA2irrationalA2fearA2ofA2weightA2gainA2leadsA2peopleA2toA
2starveA2themselvesA2-A2Ans--AnorexiaA2Nervosa


CellA2deathA2inA2aging/elderlyA2isA2knownA2asA2whatA2-A2Ans--Apoptosis

AA2processA2ofA2buildingA2onA2whatA2worksA2ratherA2thanA2focusingA2onA2andA2fixingA2wha
tA2doesn'tA2isA2knownA2asA2whatA2-A2Ans--AppreciativeA2Inquiry

InA2thisA2stageA2aA2personA2hasA2noA2intentA2toA2changeA2-A2Ans--Precontemplation

InA2thisA2stageA2theA2personA2isA2thinkingA2ofA2changeA2andA2awareA2ofA2theA2problemA2bu
tA2notA2committedA2toA2changeA2-A2Ans--Contemplation

InA2thisA2stageA2theA2personA2hasA2madeA2theA2decisionA2toA2changeA2andA2isA2readyA2for
A2actionA2-A2Ans--Preparation


InA2thisA2stageA2theA2personA2isA2engagingA2inA2specificA2actionsA2toA2changeA2-A2Ans--
Action

ThisA2isA2takenA215A2minutesA2beforeA2sexA2-A2Ans--AvanafilA2(Stendra)

TakeA2thisA245A2minutesA2beforeA2sexA2-A2Ans--
TadalafilA2(Cialis)A2andA2VardenafilA2(Levitra)

TakeA2thisA2oneA2hourA2beforeA2sexA2-A2Ans--SildenafilA2(Viagra)

AccordingA2toA2BeckA2depressionA2scale,A20-13A2isA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
MinimalA2Depression

AccordingA2toA2BeckA2depressionA2scale,A214-19A2isA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
MildA2Depression

AccordingA2toA2BeckA2depressionA2scale,A220-28A2isA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
ModerateA2Depression

AccordingA2toA2BeckA2depressionA2scale,A229-63A2isA2consideredA2-A2Ans--
SevereA2Depression