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Exam Solution
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PMHNP BC Exam Questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CC5 zm zm zm zm zm
C2)
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
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A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP. Which of the following is
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the first-line pharmacotherapy for bulimia nervosa?
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ANSWER
A) antidepressants
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QUESTION 3 zm
Which of the following conditions is least likely to produce similar symptoms to a pan
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ic attack?
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ANSWER
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Statistically, gambling disorder is most prevalent among which of the following ethnic
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ANSWER
D) African AMericans
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,QUESTION 5 zm
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized as having:
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ANSWER
A) Dramatic and affective instability
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QUESTION 6 zm
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized as having:
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ANSWER
B) odd, unusual, eccentric. and asocial
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QUESTION 7 zm
A PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and evaluates a patient's compet
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ency to make decisions about their own treatment. Which of the following best descri
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bes the concept of competency in mental health care?
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ANSWER
D) the ability to make informed decision about tx options
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QUESTION 8 zm
A young woman brings her 77-year-
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old father to a clinic. She believes her father has Alzheimer's disease because he has b
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een depressed and forgetful lately. What are the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's dis
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ease?
ANSWER
C) Mood changes
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QUESTION 9 zm
Tanner Stages define physical measurement in the development of primary and secon
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dary sex characteristics in both females and males. What is stage 2 of a female's breas
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t development?
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ANSWER
B) breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
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stage of tanner's development: breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
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ANSWER
A) stage 5
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You are a new nurse practitioner treating a recently paroled convict. This patient has
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a history of violent abuse of their partners. All of the following diagnoses are characte
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ristic of this population except:
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ANSWER
D) ODDzm
QUESTION 12 zm
A PMH-BC evaluates a 77-year-
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old man with the rapid onset of cognition with inattentiveness and disturbances in co
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nsciousness. On assessment, the patient presents with episodes of psychomotor agitati
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on and retardation. Based on the patient's presentation and symptoms, the PMH-
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BC should assess them for which of the following diagnoses?
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ANSWER
C) mixed delirium
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QUESTION 13 zm
Which of the following would be an appropriate early intervention strategy for a com
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munity mental health clinic to target personality disorders?
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ANSWER
A) provide education and guidance to new and expectant parents through groups, community educat
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ion and social outreach
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QUESTION 14 zm
When evaluating a patient for anxiety symptoms, a PMHNP assesses for the presence
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of cognitive distortions. Which of the following is an example of a cognitive distortion
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?
ANSWER
C) fortune telling
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Exam Solution
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PMHNP BC Exam Questions 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (CC5 zm zm zm zm zm
C2)
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
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A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP. Which of the following is
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the first-line pharmacotherapy for bulimia nervosa?
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ANSWER
A) antidepressants
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QUESTION 3 zm
Which of the following conditions is least likely to produce similar symptoms to a pan
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ic attack?
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ANSWER
A) MDDzm
QUESTION 4 zm
Statistically, gambling disorder is most prevalent among which of the following ethnic
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/racial groups? zm
ANSWER
D) African AMericans
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,QUESTION 5 zm
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized as having:
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ANSWER
A) Dramatic and affective instability
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QUESTION 6 zm
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized as having:
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ANSWER
B) odd, unusual, eccentric. and asocial
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QUESTION 7 zm
A PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and evaluates a patient's compet
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ency to make decisions about their own treatment. Which of the following best descri
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bes the concept of competency in mental health care?
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ANSWER
D) the ability to make informed decision about tx options
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QUESTION 8 zm
A young woman brings her 77-year-
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old father to a clinic. She believes her father has Alzheimer's disease because he has b
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een depressed and forgetful lately. What are the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's dis
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ease?
ANSWER
C) Mood changes
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QUESTION 9 zm
Tanner Stages define physical measurement in the development of primary and secon
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dary sex characteristics in both females and males. What is stage 2 of a female's breas
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t development?
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ANSWER
B) breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
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stage of tanner's development: breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
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ANSWER
A) stage 5
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QUESTION 11 zm
You are a new nurse practitioner treating a recently paroled convict. This patient has
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a history of violent abuse of their partners. All of the following diagnoses are characte
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ristic of this population except:
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 12 zm
A PMH-BC evaluates a 77-year-
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old man with the rapid onset of cognition with inattentiveness and disturbances in co
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nsciousness. On assessment, the patient presents with episodes of psychomotor agitati
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on and retardation. Based on the patient's presentation and symptoms, the PMH-
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BC should assess them for which of the following diagnoses?
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ANSWER
C) mixed delirium
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QUESTION 13 zm
Which of the following would be an appropriate early intervention strategy for a com
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munity mental health clinic to target personality disorders?
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ANSWER
A) provide education and guidance to new and expectant parents through groups, community educat
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QUESTION 14 zm
When evaluating a patient for anxiety symptoms, a PMHNP assesses for the presence
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of cognitive distortions. Which of the following is an example of a cognitive distortion
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?
ANSWER
C) fortune telling
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