PMHNP EXAM LATEST REPORTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND-NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The time it takes for 50%
of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zyprexa,
Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>With worsening of SJS
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,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>1st degree
- mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amino
Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Basal Ganglia Occipito-Frontal
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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
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,What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Moderate
cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer -
->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer - will
lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There IS a
difference but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There is NO
difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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
ANSWER>>>>Yes.
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Dendritic pruning
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, Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>You will
need to decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a
inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND-NEW UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
What is a drug 1/2 life? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>The time it takes for 50%
of a drug to be eliminated from the body.
What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Zyprexa,
Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>With worsening of SJS
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,How many generations do you include for a genogram? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>1st degree
- mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Amino
Acids
What is epigenetics? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Basal Ganglia Occipito-Frontal
What is dissemination? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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
Page | 2
,What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Moderate
cognitive impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer -
->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Inducer - will
lower dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There IS a
difference but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>There is NO
difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>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
ANSWER>>>>Yes.
What happens to the brain during adolescence? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Dendritic pruning
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, Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>You will
need to decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a
inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Heart Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo =
agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression, insomnia, SI, tremor
What should you watch for with Tegretol? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
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