ANCC PMHNP certification exam Prep Questions
and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution. Updated
2024.
Niacin
Nutritional deficiency in vegan diet that mimics psychiatric symptoms
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol abuse
Birth to age 2
Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
Managed Care Organization (MCO)
System where the insurer is not only the payer but also the provider of healthcare
0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day
2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of risperidone (Risperdal) for adolescence age
13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic dose for adolescence
Structural family therapy
What type of family therapy use a structural mapping or genograms as a treatment
intervention
Structural family therapy
Emphasizes how, when, and to whom family members relate in order to understand and
change family structure; goal is to produce structural change in family organization;
uses genograms to illustrate Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict,
and coalitions.
case management
Involves coordinating care across treatment settings to ensure quality outcomes
Normalcy; crazy
Example of mental health promotion is: validating _______ of feelings and ensuring
patients they are not _______.
Special interest group
Collection of individuals who coordinate lobbying efforts Around a common interest and
seek to influence policy makers
Legislative assistant
Employee of a senator or representative Who keeps the legislator informed, meets with
constituents, And drafts reports
caucus (congressional)
A group of members of Congress or a political party created to support a defined
political ideology
grassroots lobbying
When unpaid individuals contact their legislators to influence policy
14-17
The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate mild
anxiety?
18-24
, The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate mild
anxiety?
25-30
The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate severe
anxiety?
sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children develop object permanence
(things exist even when they cannot be seen).
preoperational stage (2-5 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children tend to be egocentric, think
concretely, and develop language and thinking.
concrete operational stage (6-11 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children begin using logic or reasoning
about concrete events.
formal operational stage (11-19 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children begin to think abstractly, reason
hypothetically, use deductive logic,
Infancy (birth to 2 years)
Piaget's sensoriomotor stage of cognitive development when children develop object
permanence
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Piagets preoperational stage
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Piagets concrete operational stage
Adolescence (11-19 years)
Piagets formal operational stage
Social phobia
Commonly seen in Japan and Korea taijin kyofusho is a form of what mental illness
4-6 weeks
Time frame for Celexa to have a therapeutic effect
4-6 weeks, 6-12 months
When started on an SSRI may take _____ weeks for effect and should be continued for
_____ months to prevent relapse
Decrease; increase
Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide [increase/decrease?] lithium clearance,
thus [increase/decrease?] the amount of lithium in the body
t-test
inferential statistics that assess whether the means of two groups are statistically
different from each other
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
inferential statistics that tests the difference among three or more groups
Pearson's r correlation
inferential statistics that tests the relationship etween two variables
probability
inferential statistics that shows the likelihood of an event occurring
p-value/level of significance
and Correct Answers, With Complete Solution. Updated
2024.
Niacin
Nutritional deficiency in vegan diet that mimics psychiatric symptoms
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Deficiency associated with chronic alcohol abuse
Birth to age 2
Positive Babinski reflex is normal for what age range
Managed Care Organization (MCO)
System where the insurer is not only the payer but also the provider of healthcare
0.5 mg/day; 3 mg/day
2 part Q: Recommended starting dose of risperidone (Risperdal) for adolescence age
13 to 17; and recommended therapeutic dose for adolescence
Structural family therapy
What type of family therapy use a structural mapping or genograms as a treatment
intervention
Structural family therapy
Emphasizes how, when, and to whom family members relate in order to understand and
change family structure; goal is to produce structural change in family organization;
uses genograms to illustrate Relationships using symbols for overinvolvement, conflict,
and coalitions.
case management
Involves coordinating care across treatment settings to ensure quality outcomes
Normalcy; crazy
Example of mental health promotion is: validating _______ of feelings and ensuring
patients they are not _______.
Special interest group
Collection of individuals who coordinate lobbying efforts Around a common interest and
seek to influence policy makers
Legislative assistant
Employee of a senator or representative Who keeps the legislator informed, meets with
constituents, And drafts reports
caucus (congressional)
A group of members of Congress or a political party created to support a defined
political ideology
grassroots lobbying
When unpaid individuals contact their legislators to influence policy
14-17
The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate mild
anxiety?
18-24
, The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate mild
anxiety?
25-30
The HAM-A is ranked from 0 (not present) to 4 (severe). What scores indicate severe
anxiety?
sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children develop object permanence
(things exist even when they cannot be seen).
preoperational stage (2-5 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children tend to be egocentric, think
concretely, and develop language and thinking.
concrete operational stage (6-11 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children begin using logic or reasoning
about concrete events.
formal operational stage (11-19 years)
Piaget's stages of cognitive development when children begin to think abstractly, reason
hypothetically, use deductive logic,
Infancy (birth to 2 years)
Piaget's sensoriomotor stage of cognitive development when children develop object
permanence
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Piagets preoperational stage
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Piagets concrete operational stage
Adolescence (11-19 years)
Piagets formal operational stage
Social phobia
Commonly seen in Japan and Korea taijin kyofusho is a form of what mental illness
4-6 weeks
Time frame for Celexa to have a therapeutic effect
4-6 weeks, 6-12 months
When started on an SSRI may take _____ weeks for effect and should be continued for
_____ months to prevent relapse
Decrease; increase
Thiazide diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide [increase/decrease?] lithium clearance,
thus [increase/decrease?] the amount of lithium in the body
t-test
inferential statistics that assess whether the means of two groups are statistically
different from each other
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
inferential statistics that tests the difference among three or more groups
Pearson's r correlation
inferential statistics that tests the relationship etween two variables
probability
inferential statistics that shows the likelihood of an event occurring
p-value/level of significance
