PMHNP Exam Reported Questions and
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
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
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 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
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 happens to the brain during adolescence? - correct answer ✔Dendritic pruning
,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
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - correct answer ✔CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - correct answer ✔CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - correct answer ✔Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - correct answer ✔0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - correct answer ✔Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - correct answer ✔CN XI -
Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - correct answer ✔CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - correct answer ✔Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - correct answer ✔Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - correct answer ✔Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - correct answer ✔Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - correct answer ✔0-22 males
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
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
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 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
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 happens to the brain during adolescence? - correct answer ✔Dendritic pruning
,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
What are the 3 CK muscle enzyme tests? - correct answer ✔CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
Which one of the 3 muscle enzymes are related to cardiac muscle damage? - correct answer ✔CKMB
What is the risk of a seriously elevated CKMB? - correct answer ✔Polymyositis
Rhabdo
What is a normal CKMB? - correct answer ✔0.3 mcg/L
, What psychoactives does Detrol interact with? - correct answer ✔Topamax
KCL
Zonegran
What CN are you assessing when you have the patient shrug their shoulders? - correct answer ✔CN XI -
Spinal Accessory
What do you see in labs with HIV & Dementia? - correct answer ✔CD4 <200
Viral Load is high
<20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
What is the scoring with the Beck Depression Inventory? - correct answer ✔Self-Report - 0-63
0-13 - minimal
14-19 - mild
20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
What is sensitivity? - correct answer ✔Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
What is specificity? - correct answer ✔Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
What does a sed rate measure? - correct answer ✔Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation
Rate) = distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
What is a normal sed rate or ESR? - correct answer ✔0-22 males
