Sample Test Questions ANCC – PMHNP
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
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12. Which statement by a male patient who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
chronic persistent suicidal ideation indicates a need for hospital assessment?
A. "I feel so bad all the time. I wish I were dead."
B. "My wife is so scared that she has taken all my guns out of the house."
C. "My wife just left with the children. I have no one left and no future."
D. "Those medications you gave me make me feel worse. I stopped taking them." - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. "My wife just left with the children. I have no one left and no future."
13. A male patient informs an adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner that he has
not slept in three days, has poor concentration, and denies fatigue. The patient's diagnosis is:
A. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
B. bipolar disorder.
C. panic disorder.
D. primary insomnia. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. bipolar disorder.
14. During patient education about sertraline (Zoloft), an adult psychiatric and mental health
nurse practitioner focuses upon the potential side effect of:
A. agranulocytosis.
B. hypernatremia.
, C. sexual dysfunction.
D. weight loss. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. sexual dysfunction
15. The neurochemical pathophysiology of Tourette disorder involves:
A. decreased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid and increased levels of glutamate in the brain.
B. deficits in the prefrontal cortex-mediated executive functions of the brain.
C. imbalances in dopaminergic, serotonergic, and noradrenergic systems in multiple regions of
the brain.
D. overstimulation of noradrenergic activity located in the locus coeruleus of the brain. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. imbalances in dopaminergic, serotonergic, and noradrenergic systems in
multiple regions of the brain.
16. Before implementing evidence-based practice changes, an adult psychiatric and mental
health nurse practitioner's initial action is to:
A. brainstorm with stakeholders and draft a detailed problem list.
B. compare data with internal and external benchmarks, and coordinate ongoing education.
C. facilitate a collaborative multidisciplinary group to synthesize evidence and compare key
themes.
D. identify potential barriers and facilitators that reflect patients' values and expectations. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. identify potential barriers and facilitators that reflect patients' values and
expectations.
17. Symptoms of anxiety and panic are associated with a low level of which neurotransmitter?
A. Cortisol
B. Dopamine
C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
D. Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED PASS
12. Which statement by a male patient who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
chronic persistent suicidal ideation indicates a need for hospital assessment?
A. "I feel so bad all the time. I wish I were dead."
B. "My wife is so scared that she has taken all my guns out of the house."
C. "My wife just left with the children. I have no one left and no future."
D. "Those medications you gave me make me feel worse. I stopped taking them." - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. "My wife just left with the children. I have no one left and no future."
13. A male patient informs an adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner that he has
not slept in three days, has poor concentration, and denies fatigue. The patient's diagnosis is:
A. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
B. bipolar disorder.
C. panic disorder.
D. primary insomnia. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. bipolar disorder.
14. During patient education about sertraline (Zoloft), an adult psychiatric and mental health
nurse practitioner focuses upon the potential side effect of:
A. agranulocytosis.
B. hypernatremia.
, C. sexual dysfunction.
D. weight loss. - CORRECT ANSWER-C. sexual dysfunction
15. The neurochemical pathophysiology of Tourette disorder involves:
A. decreased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid and increased levels of glutamate in the brain.
B. deficits in the prefrontal cortex-mediated executive functions of the brain.
C. imbalances in dopaminergic, serotonergic, and noradrenergic systems in multiple regions of
the brain.
D. overstimulation of noradrenergic activity located in the locus coeruleus of the brain. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. imbalances in dopaminergic, serotonergic, and noradrenergic systems in
multiple regions of the brain.
16. Before implementing evidence-based practice changes, an adult psychiatric and mental
health nurse practitioner's initial action is to:
A. brainstorm with stakeholders and draft a detailed problem list.
B. compare data with internal and external benchmarks, and coordinate ongoing education.
C. facilitate a collaborative multidisciplinary group to synthesize evidence and compare key
themes.
D. identify potential barriers and facilitators that reflect patients' values and expectations. -
CORRECT ANSWER-D. identify potential barriers and facilitators that reflect patients' values and
expectations.
17. Symptoms of anxiety and panic are associated with a low level of which neurotransmitter?
A. Cortisol
B. Dopamine
C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
D. Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid
