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PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2025/2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 1600
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+| PMHNP
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW (NEW!!)
Tarasoff Principle .....ANSWER..... 1976 - duty to warn victims of
potential harm from client
Deontological Theory .....ANSWER..... Ethical theory that states an
action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory .....ANSWER..... Ethical theory that states an
action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or
outcome
Virtue ethics .....ANSWER..... ethical theory that states actions are
chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage,
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compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of
the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range .....ANSWER.....
birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
.....ANSWER..... trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... poor relationships, lack of
future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
.....ANSWER..... 1-3 yo
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Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental
task .....ANSWER..... autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... self-control, self-esteem,
willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... poor self-control, low self
esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age .....ANSWER.....
3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
.....ANSWER..... initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... self-directed behavior,
goal formation, sense of purpose
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Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... lack of self-initiated
behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages .....ANSWER.....
6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
.....ANSWER..... industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... ability to work; sense of
competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... sense of inferiority,
difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages .....ANSWER.....
12-20yo
PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2025/2026 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 1600
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+| PMHNP
CERTIFICATION EXAM REVIEW (NEW!!)
Tarasoff Principle .....ANSWER..... 1976 - duty to warn victims of
potential harm from client
Deontological Theory .....ANSWER..... Ethical theory that states an
action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory .....ANSWER..... Ethical theory that states an
action is judged as good or bad based on the consequence or
outcome
Virtue ethics .....ANSWER..... ethical theory that states actions are
chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty, courage,
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compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the character of
the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range .....ANSWER.....
birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
.....ANSWER..... trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... poor relationships, lack of
future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age
.....ANSWER..... 1-3 yo
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Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental
task .....ANSWER..... autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... self-control, self-esteem,
willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... poor self-control, low self
esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age .....ANSWER.....
3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
.....ANSWER..... initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... self-directed behavior,
goal formation, sense of purpose
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Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... lack of self-initiated
behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages .....ANSWER.....
6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
.....ANSWER..... industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental mastery .....ANSWER..... ability to work; sense of
competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental failure .....ANSWER..... sense of inferiority,
difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages .....ANSWER.....
12-20yo
