GEORGETTE PMHNP Practice Exam Questions And Answers (100% Correct) Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+.

GEORGETTE REVIEW PMHNP Practice Exam Questions And Answers (100% Correct) Latest Update 2026/2027 | Graded A+. What the body does to drugs? - ANSWER -Pharmacokinetics What the drug does to the body - ANSWER -pharmacodynamics The drug binds to the receptors and activates a biological response (opens the ion channel) - ANSWER -agonist effect The study of what the drug does to the body. - ANSWER -Pharmacodynamics Fragile X syndrome - ANSWER -all their facial structures are larger. Severe adverse effect caused by antipsychotics - ANSWER -neuroleptic malignant syndrome Extreme muscle regidity Mutism elevated CPK Myoglobinura (cherry colored urine) Elevated WBCs Elevated LFts - ANSWER -signs of NMS Treatment for NMS - ANSWER -DC Offending agent Bromcriptine (parlodel) Dantrolene (muscle relaxant When studying pharmacodynamics involving receptor, you know that an agonist produces the following effect? A. Does not fully activate the receptor B. Blocks the agonist from opening the channel C. Causes the opposite effect D. Activates a biological response and opens the ion channel. - ANSWER Activates a biological response and opens the channel. Medications that can cause mania (very high yield) - ANSWER -Steroids Antabuse Isoniazid Antidepressants in persons with bipolar Flonase Medications causing depression - ANSWER -steroids beta blockers interferon accutate some retroviral drugs antineoplastic drugs benzos progesterone Serious effect of SSRIs - ANSWER -serotonin syndrome hyperreflexia, myoclonic jerks, sweating - ANSWER -serotonin syndromeq When switching from MAOI back to prozac - ANSWER -wait 2 weeks. Non psych med that can cause serotonin syndrome - ANSWER -triptans Serotonin discontinuation syndrome - ANSWER -remember similar to alcohol withdrawal flu like symptoms False belief firmly maintained despite evidence to the contrary - ANSWER - delusion drug causes the opposite effect of the agonist. Binds to the same receptor but closes the channel - ANSWER -inverse agonist drug does not fully activate the receptor - ANSWER -partial agonist drug binds to the receptor but foes not activate a biological response - ANSWER - antagonist Do you try to convince them the delusion is wrong or isn't real? - ANSWER -No Treatment for serotonin syndrome - ANSWER -DC offending agent Cyprophentadine Drugs/classes that can cause serotonin syndrome - ANSWER - SSRI/TCA/MAOI/SNRI When switching to an SSRI to MAOI, - ANSWER -wait 14 days When switching from Prozac to MAOI or TCA - ANSWER -wait 5-6 weeks Patient believes that certain news bulletins have a direct reference to them - ANSWER -referential thinking MSE: Though process - ANSWER -organization of the patient's thoughts and ideas. MSE: Thought content - ANSWER -refers to themes that occupy the patient's thoughts and perceptual disturbances. Suicidal ideation/plan homicidal ideation/plan Exam ised to quantify cognitive status in adults - ANSWER -mini mental status exam or may say Folstein Component of Folstein/mini mental status - ANSWER -I would like you to could backwards from 100 by 7s or do serial 7s Folstein/mini mental status registration/ability to learn new material - ANSWER - repeat after me, bed, bat, ball Suiciidal risk factors - ANSWER -previous attempt Male 45+ Female 55+ Divorced, single, separated white living alone psychiatric disorder physical illness substance abuse family history recent los s male gende r Characteristics of therapeutic relationship - ANSWER - Genuineness Acceptanc e Nonjudgment Authenti city Empath y Respec t Professional boundaries displacement of feelings for significant people int he client's past onto the PMHNP - ANSWER -transference