Test Bank Tank for PMHNP Boards Q & A
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? -
answer30%
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 - answer1 month
Common competencies - answeroverlap 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? - answer6 ((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 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
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? -
answer30%
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 - answer1 month
Common competencies - answeroverlap 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? - answer6 ((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 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
