ANCC PMHNP NP Review Questions
exam edge 3
What is NOT a sign of delirium? ANS: Loss of cognitive function
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner will be prescribing lithium for a patient with bipolar
disorder. He knows that lithium is contraindicated in persons with certain medical problems. Each of the
following is a contraindication for using lithium except: ANS: chronic respiratory disease
Controlled drugs are classified as Schedule I to V. Under which classification would benzodiazepines like
Xanax and Librium fall? ANS: schedule IV
Schedule IV drugs have less abuse potential than Schedule III drugs AND ANS: C) A&B
All of the following statements in regard to informed consent are true with the exception of: ANS:
Informed consent absolves clinicians from allegations of malpractice.
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is explaining to an adult male patient who has
Parkinson's disease that it is related to a deficit of one of the common central nervous system (CNS)
neurotransmitters that regulate the function of fine muscle action. This neurotransmitter is: ANS:
dopamine
What has stated that " The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law"?
ANS: Patient's Bill of Rights.
The right to refuse medication was created by the _____. ANS: AHA
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is working with a patient who experienced a significant
event and now forgets each successive event after it happens. This patient is suffering from a type of
amnesia known as: ANS: continuous amnesia
,Localized amnesia is for ________ ANS: a short time
_____ amnesia pertains to a whole lifetime of experiences; ANS: generalized amnesia
______ amnesia occurs for some, but not all events ANS: selective
forgets successive events as they occur, but is alert at the time of the event ANS: C ) A&B
Sensations that manifest as tactile sensations of tingling or tickling that have no physical basis are
known as which of the following? ANS: parasthesia
is described as unnatural tactile sensations manifested by tingling, tickling or creeping sensations that
have no physical basis. ANS: D) All of the above
Alzheimer's disease accounts for what percentage of old-age dementias? ANS: 70%
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner has a 9-year-old male patient who has been diagnosed
with Bipolar I disorder. When deciding which treatment would be best for this patient, the nurse
practitioner eliminates lithium. This is because: ANS: Lithium is not likely to have a positive outcome for
patients of this age.
Although lithium has a 50 to 80 percent response rate for bipolar I disorder in adults and adolescents,
positive outcomes with lithium in preadolescent bipolar patients are considerably ANS: C) A&B
_____ was the first medication to be approved by the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the
treatment of mania in bipolar disorder for youths ages 12-17 years. ANS: A) Lithium
, what meds are FDA approved for children ages 10-17 with bipolar disorder? ANS: D) all of the above
_______ is approved in children with bipolar disorder 13 to 17 years. ANS: Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved for bipolar disorder in ages ________ ANS: C)
A&B
For children younger than 10 years with bipolar disorder, the safety and efficacy has not been
established for this drug ANS: Abilify
The neuropsychological functioning test that consists of a series of pictures of relatively ambiguous
themes to which subjects are requested to make up stories or fantasies concerning it, is which of the
following? ANS: Thematic Apperception Test
is a projective psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then
analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. ANS: Rorschach test
The Rorschach test is used to examine what: ANS: C) A&B
_______ is a short and convenient estimate of cognitive functions, principally attention and working
memory. ANS: Trail-Making Test
Which of the following is NOT a reason that lithium carbonate is the gold standard for treating manic
episodes? ANS: wide therapeutic window
_______________ test is among the most widely used, researched, and taught projective tests in
existence. It consists of a series of pictures of relatively ambiguous scenes to which subjects are
requested to make up stories or fantasies concerning what is, has, and is going to happen, along with a
description of the thoughts and feelings of the various characters depicted. ANS: C) The Thematic
Apperception Test (TAT)
exam edge 3
What is NOT a sign of delirium? ANS: Loss of cognitive function
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner will be prescribing lithium for a patient with bipolar
disorder. He knows that lithium is contraindicated in persons with certain medical problems. Each of the
following is a contraindication for using lithium except: ANS: chronic respiratory disease
Controlled drugs are classified as Schedule I to V. Under which classification would benzodiazepines like
Xanax and Librium fall? ANS: schedule IV
Schedule IV drugs have less abuse potential than Schedule III drugs AND ANS: C) A&B
All of the following statements in regard to informed consent are true with the exception of: ANS:
Informed consent absolves clinicians from allegations of malpractice.
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is explaining to an adult male patient who has
Parkinson's disease that it is related to a deficit of one of the common central nervous system (CNS)
neurotransmitters that regulate the function of fine muscle action. This neurotransmitter is: ANS:
dopamine
What has stated that " The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law"?
ANS: Patient's Bill of Rights.
The right to refuse medication was created by the _____. ANS: AHA
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner is working with a patient who experienced a significant
event and now forgets each successive event after it happens. This patient is suffering from a type of
amnesia known as: ANS: continuous amnesia
,Localized amnesia is for ________ ANS: a short time
_____ amnesia pertains to a whole lifetime of experiences; ANS: generalized amnesia
______ amnesia occurs for some, but not all events ANS: selective
forgets successive events as they occur, but is alert at the time of the event ANS: C ) A&B
Sensations that manifest as tactile sensations of tingling or tickling that have no physical basis are
known as which of the following? ANS: parasthesia
is described as unnatural tactile sensations manifested by tingling, tickling or creeping sensations that
have no physical basis. ANS: D) All of the above
Alzheimer's disease accounts for what percentage of old-age dementias? ANS: 70%
The psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner has a 9-year-old male patient who has been diagnosed
with Bipolar I disorder. When deciding which treatment would be best for this patient, the nurse
practitioner eliminates lithium. This is because: ANS: Lithium is not likely to have a positive outcome for
patients of this age.
Although lithium has a 50 to 80 percent response rate for bipolar I disorder in adults and adolescents,
positive outcomes with lithium in preadolescent bipolar patients are considerably ANS: C) A&B
_____ was the first medication to be approved by the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the
treatment of mania in bipolar disorder for youths ages 12-17 years. ANS: A) Lithium
, what meds are FDA approved for children ages 10-17 with bipolar disorder? ANS: D) all of the above
_______ is approved in children with bipolar disorder 13 to 17 years. ANS: Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Aripiprazole is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved for bipolar disorder in ages ________ ANS: C)
A&B
For children younger than 10 years with bipolar disorder, the safety and efficacy has not been
established for this drug ANS: Abilify
The neuropsychological functioning test that consists of a series of pictures of relatively ambiguous
themes to which subjects are requested to make up stories or fantasies concerning it, is which of the
following? ANS: Thematic Apperception Test
is a projective psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then
analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both. ANS: Rorschach test
The Rorschach test is used to examine what: ANS: C) A&B
_______ is a short and convenient estimate of cognitive functions, principally attention and working
memory. ANS: Trail-Making Test
Which of the following is NOT a reason that lithium carbonate is the gold standard for treating manic
episodes? ANS: wide therapeutic window
_______________ test is among the most widely used, researched, and taught projective tests in
existence. It consists of a series of pictures of relatively ambiguous scenes to which subjects are
requested to make up stories or fantasies concerning what is, has, and is going to happen, along with a
description of the thoughts and feelings of the various characters depicted. ANS: C) The Thematic
Apperception Test (TAT)
