PMHNP ANCC EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Normals lab value for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) - Answer -5-40
Normal lab value for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) - Answer -5-35
Normal lab value for Alkaline Phosphastase - Answer -44-147; male be increased in gallbladder
disease & with bone injury /rapid bone growth
Creatine Kinase (normal range) - Answer -<240. Measures muscle injury (heart, brain, and
skeletal). Increased in MI (CK-MO), myositis, NMS
BUN (normal range) - Answer -10-20.
Creatinine - Answer -0.4-0.8 or less than 1.5
Normal GFR - Answer ->90 mL/min. If a patient is on psychotropics, as long as their GRF is >60,
no dose adjustments need to be made.
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,What is the best measure of kidney function? - Answer -GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
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
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, 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
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Normals lab value for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) - Answer -5-40
Normal lab value for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) - Answer -5-35
Normal lab value for Alkaline Phosphastase - Answer -44-147; male be increased in gallbladder
disease & with bone injury /rapid bone growth
Creatine Kinase (normal range) - Answer -<240. Measures muscle injury (heart, brain, and
skeletal). Increased in MI (CK-MO), myositis, NMS
BUN (normal range) - Answer -10-20.
Creatinine - Answer -0.4-0.8 or less than 1.5
Normal GFR - Answer ->90 mL/min. If a patient is on psychotropics, as long as their GRF is >60,
no dose adjustments need to be made.
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,What is the best measure of kidney function? - Answer -GFR (glomerular filtration rate)
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
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, 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
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