PMHNP ANCC Review 2025 – Psychiatric
Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep
with DSM-5 Disorders, Medications, Scenarios
& 100+ NGN Practice Questions | Board-
Certified Ready Guide
, PMHNP ANCC Review
What are the two classes of medications that should not be used together?- CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔ ACE inhibitors and ARBs.
What is the significance of the raphe nucleus?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ It is associated with
serotonin production.
At what age should a 14-year-old girl have developed breast development and started her
period?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ By age 16, if no development seen, further evaluation is
needed.
What should be expected when prescribing an SSRI to a 65-year-old?- CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔ May experience increased anxiety and side effects; an EKG should be done.
What does an abnormal Trendelenburg test indicate?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ Hip disease.
What serious side effects can Accutane cause?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ Depression and birth
defects.
What do ACE inhibitors end with?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ -pril.
Where is Acetylcholine (ACh) synthesized in the brain?- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ In the
nucleus basalis of Meynert.
Define adjustment disorder.- CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔ A reaction to a specific life event
(identified stressor) occurring within 3 months but no longer than 6 months.