PMHNP CERTIFICATION FINAL EXAM PREP |300 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |
GET A+
autosomal dominant - (Answer)genetic inheritance. will present in more than one generation.
50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons)
autosomal recessive - (Answer)two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis
SLUMS - (Answer)11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education, 21-60 mild
neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia
MMSE - (Answer)11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30
Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe
SLAP - (Answer)suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to means, Plan/Previous
attempt
Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale - (Answer)most popular anxiety scale
,Vanderbilt Assessment Scale - (Answer)free ADHD assessment tool
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) - (Answer)total score is less important than
monitoring areas of the body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements
PET scan - (Answer)localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis and is very
expensive
tender lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of infection
rubbery lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of lymphoma
soft lymph node - (Answer)insignificant
nontender lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of potential malignancy
lymph node size - (Answer)insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but if
supraclavicular fossa, >1cm is significant
,lasts longest in the urine - (Answer)cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks
Medicare B screening coverage - (Answer)for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
top 4 killers of adults in US - (Answer)heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA
lung cancer - (Answer)highest cancer mortality in women and men,
primary prevention - (Answer)PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding
things
secondary prevention - (Answer)focuses on early identification and treatment of existing
problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap
tertiary prevention - (Answer)rehab and restoration of health
hepatitis A vaccine - (Answer)for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex with
men
, low T4 - (Answer)indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland
hyperthyroid - (Answer)low TSH, high or normal T4
mimics mania
hypothyroid - (Answer)high TSH, low T4
mimics depression
Chlamydia treatment - (Answer)zithromax OR doxy. report to health department
Gonorrhea - (Answer)rocephin 250mg IM one dose + ziethromax 1gm one dose
Syphilis - (Answer)benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM. how often depends on the stage.
doxy if allergic
Structure of the mind - (Answer)Id: unconscious instinctual drives, pleasure principle
Ego: rational, maintains harmony between id and superego
Superego: perfection principles, forms the conscious
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT SOLUTIONS | 2026 LATEST UPDATED |
GET A+
autosomal dominant - (Answer)genetic inheritance. will present in more than one generation.
50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons)
autosomal recessive - (Answer)two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis
SLUMS - (Answer)11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education, 21-60 mild
neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia
MMSE - (Answer)11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30
Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe
SLAP - (Answer)suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to means, Plan/Previous
attempt
Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale - (Answer)most popular anxiety scale
,Vanderbilt Assessment Scale - (Answer)free ADHD assessment tool
Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) - (Answer)total score is less important than
monitoring areas of the body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements
PET scan - (Answer)localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis and is very
expensive
tender lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of infection
rubbery lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of lymphoma
soft lymph node - (Answer)insignificant
nontender lymph node - (Answer)classic sign of potential malignancy
lymph node size - (Answer)insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but if
supraclavicular fossa, >1cm is significant
,lasts longest in the urine - (Answer)cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks
Medicare B screening coverage - (Answer)for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer
top 4 killers of adults in US - (Answer)heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA
lung cancer - (Answer)highest cancer mortality in women and men,
primary prevention - (Answer)PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding
things
secondary prevention - (Answer)focuses on early identification and treatment of existing
problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap
tertiary prevention - (Answer)rehab and restoration of health
hepatitis A vaccine - (Answer)for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex with
men
, low T4 - (Answer)indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland
hyperthyroid - (Answer)low TSH, high or normal T4
mimics mania
hypothyroid - (Answer)high TSH, low T4
mimics depression
Chlamydia treatment - (Answer)zithromax OR doxy. report to health department
Gonorrhea - (Answer)rocephin 250mg IM one dose + ziethromax 1gm one dose
Syphilis - (Answer)benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM. how often depends on the stage.
doxy if allergic
Structure of the mind - (Answer)Id: unconscious instinctual drives, pleasure principle
Ego: rational, maintains harmony between id and superego
Superego: perfection principles, forms the conscious
