ANCC PMHNP EXAMS 2026 TEST PAPER
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Normal Plate Count. Answer: 140,000-340,000
◉ Normal hemoglobin value for males and females. Answer: Males:
13.5-18
Females: 12.5-14
◉ Normal MCV (mean corpuscular volume) value. Answer: 78-100
◉ Normal TSH Range. Answer: 0.4-4
◉ Normal Free T4 range. Answer: 10-27
◉ Substances that can cause a false + drug test for codeine. Answer:
poppy seeds
◉ Substances that can cause a false + drug test for benzodiazepines.
Answer: Zoloft
,◉ Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) normal range. Answer: 10-
38
◉ Drug Category A and examples. Answer: Controlled studies show
no risk
Vitamins within RDA, insulin, thyroxine
◉ Drug Category B and examples. Answer: No evidence of risk in
humans
Buspirone, zolpidem, clozapine, lurasidone
Beta-lactam antimicrobials (PCNs, cephalosporins, select
macrocodes,azithromycin, erythromycin), acetaminophen, ibuprofen
(1st & 2nd trimesters)
◉ Drug Category C and examples. Answer: Risk cannot be ruled out
bupropion, lamotrigine, SSRIs (except paroxetine), TCAs, duloxetine,
mirtazapine, trazodone, venlafaxine, aripiprazole, Haldol,
ziprasidone, risperidone
◉ Drug Category D and examples. Answer: Positive evidence of risk
paroxetine, valproate, carbamazepine, lithium alprazolam,
chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam
ACE Inhibitors (-prils), ARBs (-sartans), ibuprofen (3rd trimester),
tetracyclines
, ◉ Drug Category X and examples. Answer: Absolutely
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Accutane, misoprostol, thalidomide, flurazepam, temazepam,
triazolam
◉ Types of inferential statistics. Answer: p-value, Pearson's r
correlation, t-test,ANOVA
◉ T-test. Answer: Compares whether the means of two groups are
statistically different
◉ ANOVA. Answer: tests the differences of 3 or more groups
◉ Pearson's r correlation. Answer: tests the relationship between 2
variables
◉ HLB-B*1502. Answer: Allele that some asian's have which makes
them unable to metabolize carbamazepine, increasing their risk for
Steven's-Johnson syndrome which can lead to toxic epithelial
necrolysis. Asians must be tests for this gene prior to beginning
therapy.
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Normal Plate Count. Answer: 140,000-340,000
◉ Normal hemoglobin value for males and females. Answer: Males:
13.5-18
Females: 12.5-14
◉ Normal MCV (mean corpuscular volume) value. Answer: 78-100
◉ Normal TSH Range. Answer: 0.4-4
◉ Normal Free T4 range. Answer: 10-27
◉ Substances that can cause a false + drug test for codeine. Answer:
poppy seeds
◉ Substances that can cause a false + drug test for benzodiazepines.
Answer: Zoloft
,◉ Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) normal range. Answer: 10-
38
◉ Drug Category A and examples. Answer: Controlled studies show
no risk
Vitamins within RDA, insulin, thyroxine
◉ Drug Category B and examples. Answer: No evidence of risk in
humans
Buspirone, zolpidem, clozapine, lurasidone
Beta-lactam antimicrobials (PCNs, cephalosporins, select
macrocodes,azithromycin, erythromycin), acetaminophen, ibuprofen
(1st & 2nd trimesters)
◉ Drug Category C and examples. Answer: Risk cannot be ruled out
bupropion, lamotrigine, SSRIs (except paroxetine), TCAs, duloxetine,
mirtazapine, trazodone, venlafaxine, aripiprazole, Haldol,
ziprasidone, risperidone
◉ Drug Category D and examples. Answer: Positive evidence of risk
paroxetine, valproate, carbamazepine, lithium alprazolam,
chlordiazepoxide, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, oxazepam
ACE Inhibitors (-prils), ARBs (-sartans), ibuprofen (3rd trimester),
tetracyclines
, ◉ Drug Category X and examples. Answer: Absolutely
Contraindicated in pregnancy
Accutane, misoprostol, thalidomide, flurazepam, temazepam,
triazolam
◉ Types of inferential statistics. Answer: p-value, Pearson's r
correlation, t-test,ANOVA
◉ T-test. Answer: Compares whether the means of two groups are
statistically different
◉ ANOVA. Answer: tests the differences of 3 or more groups
◉ Pearson's r correlation. Answer: tests the relationship between 2
variables
◉ HLB-B*1502. Answer: Allele that some asian's have which makes
them unable to metabolize carbamazepine, increasing their risk for
Steven's-Johnson syndrome which can lead to toxic epithelial
necrolysis. Asians must be tests for this gene prior to beginning
therapy.
