PMHNP BOARDS EXAMS (2026-2027)
What is true of interprofessionality? - <<<Answers>>>>All
health professionals have individual professional
competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 -
<<<Answers>>>>There is a 5% chance of a similar result
occurring by chance alone
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance
disorder will develop conduct disorder? -
<<<Answers>>>>30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type
of disorder? - <<<Answers>>>>anxiety disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least -
<<<Answers>>>>1 month
Common competencies - <<<Answers>>>>overlap more than
one health care professional, although not necessarily all
health care professionals, and are competencies expected of
all health care professionals
Complementary competencies - <<<Answers>>>>enhance
the qualities of other professions in provision of care
,Collaborative competencies - <<<Answers>>>>those that
each individual profession must possess to work with others,
including those who practice within different specialties
within a profession.
Interpersonal collaboration is centered -
<<<Answers>>>>patient
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have -
<<<Answers>>>>negative cognitive distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with -
<<<Answers>>>>self-actualization and self-directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on - <<<Answers>>>>changing
maladaptive behaviors through the use of behavioral
modification techniques
Existential therapy is for - <<<Answers>>>>reflection on life
confronting self
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat
lettuce. 40 without diarrhea ate lettuce. 160 without diarrhea
, )
ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating lettuce and
developing diarrhea? - <<<Answers>>>>6
((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH)
released a report that suggested -
<<<Answers>>>>implementation a national campaign to
reduce the stigma of seeking care
Focusing on promoting recovery and building resilience
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well
documented in - <<<Answers>>>>influential report issued by
US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism -
<<<Answers>>>>neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are
are outgoing, like social interaction, respond to external
rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are
responsive to positive reinforcement. -
<<<Answers>>>>Extraversion (high levels protect from
psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be motivated and more
likely to respond to reinforcement -
<<<Answers>>>>internally
, )
negative (more likely to interact with internal motivation/self-
image)
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to
have smooth relationships often at the expense of self-
assertion - <<<Answers>>>>Agreeableness
Associated with self-control and a focused, organized
approach to life. Are achievement-oriented goal setters who
can delay immediate gratification to obtain their long term
desired outcome. They are considered responsible, reliable,
and dependable. - <<<Answers>>>>conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent
doing a functional analysis of behavior (FAB). What is true
about FAB? - <<<Answers>>>>FAB is concerned only with
observable stimuli connected to operant behavior
FAB is based on operant conditioning (identifying antecedent
stimuli, operant behaviors, and consequent stimuli)
The goal of FAB is modifying willful operant behavior
Gestalt theory deals with , not -
<<<Answers>>>>perceptual psychology
behavior
What is true of interprofessionality? - <<<Answers>>>>All
health professionals have individual professional
competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 -
<<<Answers>>>>There is a 5% chance of a similar result
occurring by chance alone
What percentage of children with oppositional defiance
disorder will develop conduct disorder? -
<<<Answers>>>>30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type
of disorder? - <<<Answers>>>>anxiety disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least -
<<<Answers>>>>1 month
Common competencies - <<<Answers>>>>overlap more than
one health care professional, although not necessarily all
health care professionals, and are competencies expected of
all health care professionals
Complementary competencies - <<<Answers>>>>enhance
the qualities of other professions in provision of care
,Collaborative competencies - <<<Answers>>>>those that
each individual profession must possess to work with others,
including those who practice within different specialties
within a profession.
Interpersonal collaboration is centered -
<<<Answers>>>>patient
Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have -
<<<Answers>>>>negative cognitive distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with -
<<<Answers>>>>self-actualization and self-directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on - <<<Answers>>>>changing
maladaptive behaviors through the use of behavioral
modification techniques
Existential therapy is for - <<<Answers>>>>reflection on life
confronting self
120 who got diarrhea ate lettuce. 80 with diarrhea did not eat
lettuce. 40 without diarrhea ate lettuce. 160 without diarrhea
, )
ate lettuce. What is the odds ratio of eating lettuce and
developing diarrhea? - <<<Answers>>>>6
((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH)
released a report that suggested -
<<<Answers>>>>implementation a national campaign to
reduce the stigma of seeking care
Focusing on promoting recovery and building resilience
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well
documented in - <<<Answers>>>>influential report issued by
US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism -
<<<Answers>>>>neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are
are outgoing, like social interaction, respond to external
rewards, have more active dopamine networks, and are
responsive to positive reinforcement. -
<<<Answers>>>>Extraversion (high levels protect from
psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be motivated and more
likely to respond to reinforcement -
<<<Answers>>>>internally
, )
negative (more likely to interact with internal motivation/self-
image)
Interpersonal trait of cooperation, easy going nature. Tend to
have smooth relationships often at the expense of self-
assertion - <<<Answers>>>>Agreeableness
Associated with self-control and a focused, organized
approach to life. Are achievement-oriented goal setters who
can delay immediate gratification to obtain their long term
desired outcome. They are considered responsible, reliable,
and dependable. - <<<Answers>>>>conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent
doing a functional analysis of behavior (FAB). What is true
about FAB? - <<<Answers>>>>FAB is concerned only with
observable stimuli connected to operant behavior
FAB is based on operant conditioning (identifying antecedent
stimuli, operant behaviors, and consequent stimuli)
The goal of FAB is modifying willful operant behavior
Gestalt theory deals with , not -
<<<Answers>>>>perceptual psychology
behavior
