PMHNP Certification Exam with complete Questions
and Answers
Tarasoff Principle - answer1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - answerEthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - answerEthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on
the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - answerethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person
making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - answerbirth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - answertrust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - answerAbility to
form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - answerpoor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - answer1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - answerautonomy vs. shame
,and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answerself-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - answerpoor
self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - answer3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - answerinitiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answerself-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - answerlack of
self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - answer6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - answerindustry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - answerability to
work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - answersense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - answer12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - answeridentity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - answerpersonal
sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - answeridentity
confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - answer20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - answerintimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answercommitted relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answeremotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - answer35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - answergenerativity vs.
self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answerability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answerself-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - answer>65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - answerintegrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answerfulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced perspective
on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answerbitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - answer-Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - answerEven apparently meaningless, random, or accidental
behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - answerinfancy- usually evident at birth
and Answers
Tarasoff Principle - answer1976 - duty to warn victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory - answerEthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based
on the act itself regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory - answerEthical theory that states an action is judged as good or bad based on
the consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics - answerethical theory that states actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg.
honesty, courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of the person
making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range - answerbirth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks - answertrust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of developmental mastery - answerAbility to
form meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of developmental failure - answerpoor
relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age - answer1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental task - answerautonomy vs. shame
,and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answerself-control, self-esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of developmental failure - answerpoor
self-control, low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age - answer3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task - answerinitiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental mastery -
answerself-directed behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of developmental failure - answerlack of
self-initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages - answer6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task - answerindustry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental mastery - answerability to
work; sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of developmental failure - answersense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
,Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages - answer12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task - answeridentity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental mastery - answerpersonal
sense of identity
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of developmental failure - answeridentity
confusion, poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages - answer20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental task - answerintimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answercommitted relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answeremotional isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages - answer35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental task - answergenerativity vs.
self-absorption or stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answerability to give time and talents to others, ability to care for others
, Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answerself-absorption, inability to row and change as a person, inability to care for others
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood age - answer>65yo
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood developmental task - answerintegrity vs despair
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental mastery -
answerfulfilment and comfort with life, willingness to face death, insight and balanced perspective
on life's events
Erikson's developmental stage late adulthood indications of developmental failure -
answerbitterness, sense of dissatisfaction with life, despair over impending death
Psychodynamic (Psychoanalytic) Theory - answer-Sigmund Freud
-all bx is purposeful and meaningful
-principle of psychic determinism
-most mental activity is unconscious
-conscious behaviors and choices are affected by unconscious mental content
-childhood experiences shape adult personality
-instincts, urges, or fantasies function as drives that motivate thoughts, feelings, and bx
-Id, Ego, Superego
-conflict is experienced consciously as anxiety
Principle of psychic determinism - answerEven apparently meaningless, random, or accidental
behavior is actually motivated by underlying unconscious mental content
Intellectual disability typical age onset - answerinfancy- usually evident at birth
