Question Bank for PMHNP Boards
____ % of children have autism spectrum disorder - ✔✔-1.1
_____ % of children with Tourette syndrome (age 6-17) - ✔✔-0.2
_____ of every _____ black or white persons may have an exaggerated response to beta-blockers due to
a polymorphism in CYP450 enzymes - ✔✔-1
15
_____ therapy is preferred in pica - ✔✔-Behavioral (limiting access to means)
______ and ______ block the activation of the reward system associated with alcohol and opiates - ✔✔-
Naltrexone
Nalmefene
______ Has been reported to increase overall sexual satisfaction in both men and women - ✔✔-
Sildenafil (Viagra)
______ is a dopamine/NE reuptake inhibitor - ✔✔-bupropion
______ might help control explosive rage - ✔✔-Beta blockers
______ nerve carries motor fibers to most of the extra ocular muscles of the eye - ✔✔-oculomotor (CN
III)
______ of patients on dosage of _______ of clozapine will have seizures - ✔✔-4-6%
>600mg/day
,_______ developed intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy - ✔✔-Davanloo
_______ offered an early neuroprotective effect in Parkinson's disease patients, but lacks long term
benefit - ✔✔-Selegiline
_______ takes place when a reinforcement or punishment is used to modulate the frequency of a
particular behavior - ✔✔-Operant conditioning
________ can worsen catatonia d/t parkinsonian side effects and can increase risk of ______ - ✔✔-
Antipsychotics
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
________ is more effective than Valproic acid in reducing symptoms of acute mania - ✔✔-Olanzapine
________ is suggestive of late Alzheimers disease - ✔✔-Cerebellar atrophy
________ of females with Fragile X genes have decrease intelligence - ✔✔-33%
________ requires monitoring for signs of bruising and bleeding - ✔✔-Carbamazepine
_________ and ______ have been superior to placebo in reducing impulsive aggression in pts with
intermittent explosive disorder - ✔✔-Fluoxetine
Ox carbamazepine
_________ is commonly seen in FTD and often mistaken for depression - ✔✔-apathy
_________ is helpful for ADHD pts with ADHD-associated sleep disturbances and may be helpful for
reducing anxiety and hyper vigilance in traumatized children - ✔✔-Clonidine
,_________ reinforcement is used in Discrete trial training (DTT) and used to teach ________ - ✔✔-
Positive
new skills
___________ is most likely to cause seizures among typical antipsychotics - ✔✔-Chlorpromazine
_______refers to boys aged 3-5 who have feelings of guilt regarding the oedipal complex - ✔✔-castration
anxiety
____% of adolescents demonstrate alcohol use disorder in past year - ✔✔-4.3
____% of adolescents demonstrate cigarette dependence past month - ✔✔-2.8
____% of adolescents demonstrate illicit drug use disorder in past year - ✔✔-4.7
"Learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through
observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement." -
✔✔-Social learning theory
"let me see if I understand you. It sounds like you've been trying to stop using for some time but are on
the fence right now about stopping. Is that about right?" is an example of - ✔✔-Summary Statement
"What do you feel about all this?" is an example of - ✔✔-open-ended question
"You have been through so much recently but you remain certain that alcohol is not a problem for you"
This is an example of a - ✔✔-reflective statement
"You have done a phenomenal job staying sober in the past." is an example of - ✔✔-affirmation
% of 3-17 year olds with anxiety - ✔✔-3.5
, % of 3-17 year olds with depression - ✔✔-2.1
<1% is excreted unchanged in feces and urine - ✔✔-trazodone
1 mg of Xanax = _____ mg of Ativan - ✔✔-2
10 Non-motor manifestations of Parkinsons - ✔✔-Autonomic dysfunction
Gastrointestical dysfunction
Rhinorrhea
Sleep disturbance
Fatigue
Mood disorder
Cognitive dysfunction
Dementia
Psychosis
Hallucinations
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? -
✔✔-6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
14-3-3 protein in CSF may be the most discriminating evidence for - ✔✔-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
19 year old with first manic episode, started on lithium. On day 2, experiences motor excitement,
mutism, and stereotypic movement. Failed lorazepam trial. What treatment is indicated next to tx his sx.
- ✔✔-ECT
1mg of Xanax = ____ mg of diazepam (Valium) - ✔✔-10
____ % of children have autism spectrum disorder - ✔✔-1.1
_____ % of children with Tourette syndrome (age 6-17) - ✔✔-0.2
_____ of every _____ black or white persons may have an exaggerated response to beta-blockers due to
a polymorphism in CYP450 enzymes - ✔✔-1
15
_____ therapy is preferred in pica - ✔✔-Behavioral (limiting access to means)
______ and ______ block the activation of the reward system associated with alcohol and opiates - ✔✔-
Naltrexone
Nalmefene
______ Has been reported to increase overall sexual satisfaction in both men and women - ✔✔-
Sildenafil (Viagra)
______ is a dopamine/NE reuptake inhibitor - ✔✔-bupropion
______ might help control explosive rage - ✔✔-Beta blockers
______ nerve carries motor fibers to most of the extra ocular muscles of the eye - ✔✔-oculomotor (CN
III)
______ of patients on dosage of _______ of clozapine will have seizures - ✔✔-4-6%
>600mg/day
,_______ developed intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy - ✔✔-Davanloo
_______ offered an early neuroprotective effect in Parkinson's disease patients, but lacks long term
benefit - ✔✔-Selegiline
_______ takes place when a reinforcement or punishment is used to modulate the frequency of a
particular behavior - ✔✔-Operant conditioning
________ can worsen catatonia d/t parkinsonian side effects and can increase risk of ______ - ✔✔-
Antipsychotics
neuroleptic malignant syndrome
________ is more effective than Valproic acid in reducing symptoms of acute mania - ✔✔-Olanzapine
________ is suggestive of late Alzheimers disease - ✔✔-Cerebellar atrophy
________ of females with Fragile X genes have decrease intelligence - ✔✔-33%
________ requires monitoring for signs of bruising and bleeding - ✔✔-Carbamazepine
_________ and ______ have been superior to placebo in reducing impulsive aggression in pts with
intermittent explosive disorder - ✔✔-Fluoxetine
Ox carbamazepine
_________ is commonly seen in FTD and often mistaken for depression - ✔✔-apathy
_________ is helpful for ADHD pts with ADHD-associated sleep disturbances and may be helpful for
reducing anxiety and hyper vigilance in traumatized children - ✔✔-Clonidine
,_________ reinforcement is used in Discrete trial training (DTT) and used to teach ________ - ✔✔-
Positive
new skills
___________ is most likely to cause seizures among typical antipsychotics - ✔✔-Chlorpromazine
_______refers to boys aged 3-5 who have feelings of guilt regarding the oedipal complex - ✔✔-castration
anxiety
____% of adolescents demonstrate alcohol use disorder in past year - ✔✔-4.3
____% of adolescents demonstrate cigarette dependence past month - ✔✔-2.8
____% of adolescents demonstrate illicit drug use disorder in past year - ✔✔-4.7
"Learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through
observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement." -
✔✔-Social learning theory
"let me see if I understand you. It sounds like you've been trying to stop using for some time but are on
the fence right now about stopping. Is that about right?" is an example of - ✔✔-Summary Statement
"What do you feel about all this?" is an example of - ✔✔-open-ended question
"You have been through so much recently but you remain certain that alcohol is not a problem for you"
This is an example of a - ✔✔-reflective statement
"You have done a phenomenal job staying sober in the past." is an example of - ✔✔-affirmation
% of 3-17 year olds with anxiety - ✔✔-3.5
, % of 3-17 year olds with depression - ✔✔-2.1
<1% is excreted unchanged in feces and urine - ✔✔-trazodone
1 mg of Xanax = _____ mg of Ativan - ✔✔-2
10 Non-motor manifestations of Parkinsons - ✔✔-Autonomic dysfunction
Gastrointestical dysfunction
Rhinorrhea
Sleep disturbance
Fatigue
Mood disorder
Cognitive dysfunction
Dementia
Psychosis
Hallucinations
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? -
✔✔-6 ((120X160)/(80x40))
14-3-3 protein in CSF may be the most discriminating evidence for - ✔✔-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)
19 year old with first manic episode, started on lithium. On day 2, experiences motor excitement,
mutism, and stereotypic movement. Failed lorazepam trial. What treatment is indicated next to tx his sx.
- ✔✔-ECT
1mg of Xanax = ____ mg of diazepam (Valium) - ✔✔-10
