QUESTION BANK FOR PMHNP BOARDS
DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS.
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented
in - CORRECT ANSWER -influential report issued by US Surgeon General in
1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism - CORRECT ANSWER -
neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing,
like social interaction, respond to external rewards, have more active
dopamine networks, and are responsive to positive reinforcement. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to
respond to _______ reinforcement - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -conscientiousness
,In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a
functional analysis of behavior (FAB). What is true about FAB? - CORRECT
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 _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -perceptual
psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature
ejaculation - CORRECT ANSWER -Paroxetine (and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus - CORRECT
ANSWER -Amiloride (K potassium diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when
possible.
Ways to reduce polyuria associated with lithium toxicity - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -it's more
likely to cause transient delirium (worsened dyskinesias induced by l-dopa)
Lithium effects with Parkison's disease - CORRECT ANSWER -may worsen
tremor
nonselective MAOIs decrease the efficacy of ______ and increase the risk
of a __________ - CORRECT ANSWER -l-dopa products
hypertensive crisis
Selegiline is selective for - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -worsen (and
decrease 'off time')
Process describes the mechanism by which the hippocampus stores
memories - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT
ANSWER -systematized amnesia
Lack of memories from a circumscribed period of time, usually immediately
following a traumatic event - CORRECT ANSWER -localized amnesia
Person can recall some but not all of events from a particular time period -
CORRECT ANSWER -selective amnesia
Lack of memory of the patient's entire life - CORRECT ANSWER -generalized
amnesia
The drugs that are FDA approved for GAD - CORRECT ANSWER -Paroxetine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Buspar
A surrogate has the right to terminate pregnancy if - CORRECT ANSWER -the
pregnancy threatens her health or life
or
she is a genetic parent
DETAILED QUESTIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE ANSWERS.
The efficacy of mental health treatments was found to be well documented
in - CORRECT ANSWER -influential report issued by US Surgeon General in
1999
State of high negative emotion and pessimism - CORRECT ANSWER -
neuroticism
Commonly known as an optimistic outlook on life They are are outgoing,
like social interaction, respond to external rewards, have more active
dopamine networks, and are responsive to positive reinforcement. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Extraversion (high levels protect from psychiatric illness)
Introverts are more likely to be _______ motivated and more likely to
respond to _______ reinforcement - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -conscientiousness
,In behavioral couples therapy, the initial sessions are spent doing a
functional analysis of behavior (FAB). What is true about FAB? - CORRECT
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 _____ - CORRECT ANSWER -perceptual
psychology
behavior
Medication that can delay ejaculation in patients with premature
ejaculation - CORRECT ANSWER -Paroxetine (and other SSRIs)
(others include:
Topical anesthetic
Tramadol
Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors)
First line treatment for lithium induced diabetes insipidus - CORRECT
ANSWER -Amiloride (K potassium diuretic) in addition to dc lithium when
possible.
Ways to reduce polyuria associated with lithium toxicity - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -it's more
likely to cause transient delirium (worsened dyskinesias induced by l-dopa)
Lithium effects with Parkison's disease - CORRECT ANSWER -may worsen
tremor
nonselective MAOIs decrease the efficacy of ______ and increase the risk
of a __________ - CORRECT ANSWER -l-dopa products
hypertensive crisis
Selegiline is selective for - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -worsen (and
decrease 'off time')
Process describes the mechanism by which the hippocampus stores
memories - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT
ANSWER -systematized amnesia
Lack of memories from a circumscribed period of time, usually immediately
following a traumatic event - CORRECT ANSWER -localized amnesia
Person can recall some but not all of events from a particular time period -
CORRECT ANSWER -selective amnesia
Lack of memory of the patient's entire life - CORRECT ANSWER -generalized
amnesia
The drugs that are FDA approved for GAD - CORRECT ANSWER -Paroxetine
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Buspar
A surrogate has the right to terminate pregnancy if - CORRECT ANSWER -the
pregnancy threatens her health or life
or
she is a genetic parent
