ANCC Exam Prep - Chapter Questions and Answers Updated 2026

ANCC Exam Prep - Chapter
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
InMevaluatingMaMclientMforMinsomnia,MwhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMmostMconsistentMwith
MaMpresentationMofMtransientMinsomnia?M(p305)M-
MAnswerMUsuallyMcausedMbyMstress,MjetMlag,MorMphysicalMenvironmentalMconcerns.



InsomniaMisMaMcommonMfindingMinMclientsMwithMpsychiatricMdisorderMandMisMmostMco
mmonlyMfoundMinMclientsMdiagnosedMwithM(p305)M-MAnswerMMoodMdisorders



InsomniaMinMchildrenMisMmostMoftenMcausedMbyM(p305)M-MAnswerMFamilyMstress



AMPMHNPMisMworkingMwithMaMwomanMwhomMsheMsuspectsMisMinMaMviolentMdomestic
Mrelationship.MTheMclientMdeniesMthisMandMrefusesMtoMdiscussMherMhomeMlife.MTheMco
ntinuesMtoMpresentMatMtheMclinicMforMtreatmentMofMminorMinjuriesMandMalwaysMisMbr
oughtMbyMherMboyfriend.MTheMclientMrefusesMtoMdiscussMabuseMasMaMcauseMofMherMi
njuries,MsimplyMstatingM"IMamMclumsy."MTheMbestMinitialMinterventionMforMtheMPMHNP
MtoMtakeMisM(p305)M-
MAnswerMSpendMaMlongMtimeMwithMtheMclientMbuildingMaMtrustingMrelationship.



AMbriefMperiodMofMinsomniaMisMusuallyMassociatedMwithM-
MAnswerMAnxiety,ManticipationMorMconsequencesMofMaMstressfulMexperience,MorMjetMleg.
M(p337)



AlthoughMinsomniaMcanMoccurMasMaMconsequenceMofMmanyMpsychiatricMdisorders,Mresea
rchMhasMfoundMthatMpatientsMwithMmoodMdisordersMareMmostMaptMtoMhaveM-
MAnswerMInsomniaM(p337)



StressMwithinMtheMfamilyMisMtheMmostMcommonMcauseMofM________MinsomniaM-
MAnswerMChildhoodM(p337)



SpendingMtimeMtoMbuildMrapportMandMaMtrustingMrelationshipMwithManMabusedMpatient
M-
MAnswerMHelpsMtheMpatientMfeelMsaferMandMmoreMcomfortableMtalkingMaboutMtheMabu
seM(p337)

, AMdiagnosisMofMMRMisMmadeMwhenMaMpersonMhasMsignificantMbelow-
averageMintelligenceMaccompaniedMbyMimpairedMadaptiveMfunctioning.MTheMIQMrangeMfor
MconsiderationMofMMRMisManM(p287)M-MAnswerMIQMbelowM70



MostMofMtheMstimulantsMcommonlyMusedMtoMtreatMADHDMareMclassifiedMasMScheduleMI
IMcontrolledMsubstances.MTheMexceptionMisM(p287)M-MAnswerMStrattera



AMchildMpresentsMwithMaMbehavioralMpatternMofMnegative,Mdefiant,MdisobedientMandMho
stileMbehavior,MespeciallyMtowardsMadultsMinMauthorityMroles.MTheMmostMlikelyMdiagnosis
MforMthisMchildMisM(p288)M-MAnswerMOppositionalMDefiantMDisorder



WhichMofMtheMfollowingMisMnotMrequiredMtoMmakeMaMdiagnosisMofMConductMDisorder?
M(p288)M-MAnswerMPoorMinterpersonalMrelationshipsMwithMlimitedMpeerMsupports



StratteraM-MAnswerMFirstMnon-stimulantMmedicationMFDAMapprovedMforMADHD



AlthoughMpoorMinterpersonalMrelationshipsMcanMbeMaMconsequenceMofMtheMconductMdis
ordersM-MAnswerMItMisMnotMaMrequiredMdiagnosticMcriteria.



ImpulsivityMisMaMcommonMbehavioralMmanifestationMofMpersonalityMdisorders.MTheMPMH
NPMworkingMwithMaMclientMwithMhighMimpulsivityMshouldMconsiderMwhatMpharmacologica
lMinterventions?M(p259)M-MAnswerMUSEMofMSSRI



TheMaffectiveMinstabilityMcommonMinMsomeMpersonalityMdisordersMbanMbeMclinicallyMma
nagedMwithMwhatMmedications?M(p259)M-MAnswerMAntipsychoticMagents



TheMclusterMofMpersonalityMdisordersMthatMmanifestMwithMdramatic,MoverlyMaffectiveMbe
haviorMisM(p260)M-MAnswerMClusterMB



EtiologicalMmodelsMthatMattemptMtoMexplainMtheMdevelopmentMofMpersonalityMdisorders
MincludeMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?M(p260)M-MAnswerMObjectMrelationsMtheory



DuringMone'sMdevelopment,MpatternsMofMoneselfMareMinternalizedMinMrelationMtoMothers.
MObjectMrelationsMtheoryM-
MAnswerMDemonstratesMoneMwayMtoMexplainMtheMdevelopmentMofMpersonalityMdisorder
s