Practice PMHNP-BC Exam Questions
A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP. Which of the following is the first-
line pharmacotherapy for bulimia nervosa? - correct answer A) antidepressants
Which of the following conditions is least likely to produce similar symptoms to a panic attack?
- correct answer A) MDD
Statistically, gambling disorder is most prevalent among which of the following ethnic/racial
groups? - correct answer D) African AMericans
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized as having: - correct answer A) Dramatic and
affective instability
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized as having: - correct answer B) odd, unusual,
eccentric. and asocial
A PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and evaluates a patient's competency to
make decisions about their own treatment. Which of the following best describes the concept
of competency in mental health care? - correct answer D) the ability to make informed decision
about tx options
You are a new nurse practitioner treating a victim of intimate partner violence. Your client
states that she had been in the abusive relationship for over 10 years prior to the perpetrator
being arrested and jailed. To better establish a diagnosis, you need more information and
decide to perform a mental status exam on the client.
Mental status exam findings indicative of abuse include all of the following except: - correct
answer D) having an extroverted personality
A young woman brings her 77-year-old father to a clinic. She believes her father has Alzheimer's
disease because he has been depressed and forgetful lately. What are the earliest symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease? - correct answer C) Mood changes
Tanner Stages define physical measurement in the development of primary and secondary sex
characteristics in both females and males. What is stage 2 of a female's breast development? -
correct answer B) breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
stage of tanner's development: breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla - correct
answer A) stage 5
You are a new nurse practitioner treating a recently paroled convict. This patient has a history
of violent abuse of their partners. All of the following diagnoses are characteristic of this
population except: - correct answer D) ODD
A PMH-BC evaluates a 77-year-old man with the rapid onset of cognition with inattentiveness
and disturbances in consciousness. On assessment, the patient presents with episodes of
psychomotor agitation and retardation.
, Practice PMHNP-BC Exam Questions
Based on the patient's presentation and symptoms, the PMH-BC should assess them for which
of the following diagnoses? - correct answer C) mixed delirium
Which of the following would be an appropriate early intervention strategy for a community
mental health clinic to target personality disorders? - correct answer A) provide education and
guidance to new and expectant parents through groups, community education and social
outreach
When evaluating a patient for anxiety symptoms, a PMHNP assesses for the presence of
cognitive distortions. Which of the following is an example of a cognitive distortion? - correct
answer C) fortune telling
fortune telling is also known as: - correct answer C) A&B
Which of the following is a valid screening tool used for the early detection of attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? - correct answer B) Conner's 3rd edition (Conners 3)
behavioral assessment system for children (BASC) is used for? - correct answer A)
comprehensive tool used to access a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems in
children/adolescents
the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is used for: - correct answer D) to identify a broad range of
emotional and behavioral problems in children/adolescents
A PMHNP who is working at a community mental health clinic is assigned to collaborate with
school leaders on developing primary prevention strategies to promote mental health for
teenagers with histories of truancy. Which of the following is an example of a primary
prevention strategy? - correct answer D) an emotional intelligence skills class for at risk
adolescents
A PMHNP is working with a family experiencing conflict related to a child's mental health
diagnosis. Which of the following mediation strategies would be most effective for the PMHNP
to use in this situation? - correct answer B) encouraging each family member to voice their
concerns without interrruption
A PMHNP is working with a community organization to develop prevention strategies to reduce
homelessness. Which of the following interventions is most effective for preventing
homelessness among individuals with mental health conditions? - correct answer C) providing
CM services and MH tx
All of the following statements are true about gray matter except: - correct answer C) it is the
myelinated axons of neurons
white matter is the: - correct answer A) myelinated axons of neurons
A patient with bulimia nervosa is being treated by a PMHNP. Which of the following is the first-
line pharmacotherapy for bulimia nervosa? - correct answer A) antidepressants
Which of the following conditions is least likely to produce similar symptoms to a panic attack?
- correct answer A) MDD
Statistically, gambling disorder is most prevalent among which of the following ethnic/racial
groups? - correct answer D) African AMericans
Cluster B personality disorders are characterized as having: - correct answer A) Dramatic and
affective instability
Cluster A personality disorders are characterized as having: - correct answer B) odd, unusual,
eccentric. and asocial
A PMHNP works in a community mental health clinic and evaluates a patient's competency to
make decisions about their own treatment. Which of the following best describes the concept
of competency in mental health care? - correct answer D) the ability to make informed decision
about tx options
You are a new nurse practitioner treating a victim of intimate partner violence. Your client
states that she had been in the abusive relationship for over 10 years prior to the perpetrator
being arrested and jailed. To better establish a diagnosis, you need more information and
decide to perform a mental status exam on the client.
Mental status exam findings indicative of abuse include all of the following except: - correct
answer D) having an extroverted personality
A young woman brings her 77-year-old father to a clinic. She believes her father has Alzheimer's
disease because he has been depressed and forgetful lately. What are the earliest symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease? - correct answer C) Mood changes
Tanner Stages define physical measurement in the development of primary and secondary sex
characteristics in both females and males. What is stage 2 of a female's breast development? -
correct answer B) breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla
stage of tanner's development: breast bud stage with elevation of breast and papilla - correct
answer A) stage 5
You are a new nurse practitioner treating a recently paroled convict. This patient has a history
of violent abuse of their partners. All of the following diagnoses are characteristic of this
population except: - correct answer D) ODD
A PMH-BC evaluates a 77-year-old man with the rapid onset of cognition with inattentiveness
and disturbances in consciousness. On assessment, the patient presents with episodes of
psychomotor agitation and retardation.
, Practice PMHNP-BC Exam Questions
Based on the patient's presentation and symptoms, the PMH-BC should assess them for which
of the following diagnoses? - correct answer C) mixed delirium
Which of the following would be an appropriate early intervention strategy for a community
mental health clinic to target personality disorders? - correct answer A) provide education and
guidance to new and expectant parents through groups, community education and social
outreach
When evaluating a patient for anxiety symptoms, a PMHNP assesses for the presence of
cognitive distortions. Which of the following is an example of a cognitive distortion? - correct
answer C) fortune telling
fortune telling is also known as: - correct answer C) A&B
Which of the following is a valid screening tool used for the early detection of attention-
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? - correct answer B) Conner's 3rd edition (Conners 3)
behavioral assessment system for children (BASC) is used for? - correct answer A)
comprehensive tool used to access a wide range of emotional and behavioral problems in
children/adolescents
the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is used for: - correct answer D) to identify a broad range of
emotional and behavioral problems in children/adolescents
A PMHNP who is working at a community mental health clinic is assigned to collaborate with
school leaders on developing primary prevention strategies to promote mental health for
teenagers with histories of truancy. Which of the following is an example of a primary
prevention strategy? - correct answer D) an emotional intelligence skills class for at risk
adolescents
A PMHNP is working with a family experiencing conflict related to a child's mental health
diagnosis. Which of the following mediation strategies would be most effective for the PMHNP
to use in this situation? - correct answer B) encouraging each family member to voice their
concerns without interrruption
A PMHNP is working with a community organization to develop prevention strategies to reduce
homelessness. Which of the following interventions is most effective for preventing
homelessness among individuals with mental health conditions? - correct answer C) providing
CM services and MH tx
All of the following statements are true about gray matter except: - correct answer C) it is the
myelinated axons of neurons
white matter is the: - correct answer A) myelinated axons of neurons
