PMHNP Exam Reported
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
What is dissemination? - ANSWER ✔✔Getting the research
information out to those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
,Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Moderate cognitive
impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANSWER ✔✔Inducer --
>will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANSWER ✔✔Inducer - will lower
dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANSWER ✔✔There IS a difference
but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ANSWER ✔✔There is NO
difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ANSWER ✔✔Cognitive impairment
secondary to depression that clears when treated in the elderly.
Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - ANSWER
✔✔Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANSWER ✔✔The time it takes for 50% of a
drug to be eliminated from the body.
,What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANSWER ✔✔Zyprexa,
Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANSWER ✔✔Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? -
ANSWER ✔✔HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANSWER ✔✔With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANSWER
✔✔1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANSWER ✔✔Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANSWER ✔✔Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANSWER ✔✔Basal
Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
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, What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANSWER
✔✔Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER
✔✔10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER
✔✔25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ANSWER ✔✔You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a
inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ANSWER ✔✔Heart
Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
ANSWER ✔✔Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade,
zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression,
insomnia, SI, tremor
Questions 2026 Exam All
Answers and Illustrations
Given
What is dissemination? - ANSWER ✔✔Getting the research
information out to those who need to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
,Journal Club where one person reviews an article
What does a 17 on MMSE mean? - ANSWER ✔✔Moderate cognitive
impairment
What is Tegretol in the CYP450 system? - ANSWER ✔✔Inducer --
>will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
What do BCP's do to Lamictal? - ANSWER ✔✔Inducer - will lower
dose of Lamictal
What is a Type I research error? - ANSWER ✔✔There IS a difference
but you say there isn't a difference.
What is a Type II research error? - ANSWER ✔✔There is NO
difference but you say there is a difference.
What is pseudo-dementia? - ANSWER ✔✔Cognitive impairment
secondary to depression that clears when treated in the elderly.
Dementia won't improve.
Is it normal for a 1 month old to have a palmar grasp? - ANSWER
✔✔Yes.
What is a drug 1/2 life? - ANSWER ✔✔The time it takes for 50% of a
drug to be eliminated from the body.
,What 3 atypicals can be used with teens? - ANSWER ✔✔Zyprexa,
Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
What is a risk of using Tramadol? - ANSWER ✔✔Serotonin
Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
What is the allele seen in Asians that increase the risk of SJS? -
ANSWER ✔✔HLAB-1502
When might you see toxic epidermal necrolysis? - ANSWER ✔✔With
worsening of SJS
How many generations do you include for a genogram? - ANSWER
✔✔1st degree - mother, father, siblings
2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
3rd degree -
What does messenger RNA code for? - ANSWER ✔✔Amino Acids
What is epigenetics? - ANSWER ✔✔Factors that affect genes -
environmental, smoking, stress, etc...
What part of the brain is involved with OCD? - ANSWER ✔✔Basal
Ganglia
Occipito-Frontal
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, What happens to the brain during adolescence? - ANSWER
✔✔Dendritic pruning
Emotions are controlled by amygdala
By adulthood, PFC involved as well
When do males typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER
✔✔10-25 yo
When do females typically present with schizophrenia? - ANSWER
✔✔25-35 yo
What does Erythromycin to trileptal? - ANSWER ✔✔You will need to
decreases the level because Trileptal(inducer) and erythromycin is a
inhibitor
ACE Inhibitors are the drug of choice for what? - ANSWER ✔✔Heart
Failure
HTN
What are some psychiatric side effects seen with some asthma drugs -
ANSWER ✔✔Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade,
zyflo = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depression,
insomnia, SI, tremor
