TEST BANK FOR PMHNP BOARDS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is true of interprofessionality? -ANSWER-All health professionals have individual
professional competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? -ANSWER-anxiety
disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least -ANSWER-1 month
Common competencies -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-enhance the qualities of other professions in
provision of care
Collaborative competencies -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-patient
,Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have -ANSWER-negative cognitive
distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with -ANSWER-self-actualization and self-
directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on -ANSWER-changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of
behavioral modification techniques
Existential therapy is for -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that suggested
-ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-
influential report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism -ANSWER-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. -ANSWER-Extraversion (high levels protect from
psychiatric illness)
,Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
reinforcement -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-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. -ANSWER-
conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a functional analysis of
behavior (FAB). What is true about FAB? -ANSWER-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 _____ -ANSWER-perceptual psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature ejaculation -ANSWER-
Paroxetine (and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
, First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus -ANSWER-Amiloride (K potassium
diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when possible.
Ways to reduce polyuria associated with lithium toxicity -ANSWER-reduce lithium dose to
minimum effective dose
take once daily at night (may be 5-30% lower than when given in divided doses over the day)
Encourage adequate fluid intake
What is true about ECT in Parkinson's disease -ANSWER-it's more likely to cause transient
delirium (worsened dyskinesias induced by l-dopa)
Lithium effects with Parkison's disease -ANSWER-may worsen tremor
nonselective MAOIs decrease the efficacy of ______ and increase the risk of a __________ -
ANSWER-l-dopa products
hypertensive crisis
Selegiline is selective for -ANSWER-MAO-B
(after 10mg there is an increase in risk of serotonin syndrome if given with other meds that
increase serotonin)
SSRI's can _______ Parkinsonism tremor -ANSWER-worsen (and decrease 'off time')
Process describes the mechanism by which the hippocampus stores memories -ANSWER-
long-term potentiation
loss of memory relating to a particular category of information (inability to recall important
autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is inconsistent
with ordinary forgetting) -ANSWER-systematized amnesia
ANSWERS
What is true of interprofessionality? -ANSWER-All health professionals have individual
professional competencies
What is the significance of an experimental p-value of 0.05 -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-30%
In the DSM-5, selective mutism is now considered what type of disorder? -ANSWER-anxiety
disorder
Symptoms of selective mutism must persist for at least -ANSWER-1 month
Common competencies -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-enhance the qualities of other professions in
provision of care
Collaborative competencies -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-patient
,Cognitive therapy is recommended for patients that have -ANSWER-negative cognitive
distortions
irrational beliefs
faulty conceptions
Humanistic Therapy focuses on assisting patients with -ANSWER-self-actualization and self-
directed growth
Behavioral Therapy focuses on -ANSWER-changing maladaptive behaviors through the use of
behavioral modification techniques
Existential therapy is for -ANSWER-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? -ANSWER-6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFCMH) released a report that suggested
-ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-
influential report issued by US Surgeon General in 1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism -ANSWER-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. -ANSWER-Extraversion (high levels protect from
psychiatric illness)
,Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to respond to _______
reinforcement -ANSWER-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 -ANSWER-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. -ANSWER-
conscientiousness
In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a functional analysis of
behavior (FAB). What is true about FAB? -ANSWER-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 _____ -ANSWER-perceptual psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature ejaculation -ANSWER-
Paroxetine (and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
, First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus -ANSWER-Amiloride (K potassium
diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when possible.
Ways to reduce polyuria associated with lithium toxicity -ANSWER-reduce lithium dose to
minimum effective dose
take once daily at night (may be 5-30% lower than when given in divided doses over the day)
Encourage adequate fluid intake
What is true about ECT in Parkinson's disease -ANSWER-it's more likely to cause transient
delirium (worsened dyskinesias induced by l-dopa)
Lithium effects with Parkison's disease -ANSWER-may worsen tremor
nonselective MAOIs decrease the efficacy of ______ and increase the risk of a __________ -
ANSWER-l-dopa products
hypertensive crisis
Selegiline is selective for -ANSWER-MAO-B
(after 10mg there is an increase in risk of serotonin syndrome if given with other meds that
increase serotonin)
SSRI's can _______ Parkinsonism tremor -ANSWER-worsen (and decrease 'off time')
Process describes the mechanism by which the hippocampus stores memories -ANSWER-
long-term potentiation
loss of memory relating to a particular category of information (inability to recall important
autobiographical information, usually of a traumatic or stressful nature, that is inconsistent
with ordinary forgetting) -ANSWER-systematized amnesia
