PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH BOARD CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
HowA2manyA2totalA2questionsA2areA2thereA2onA2theA2PMH-BCA2exam?A2-A2Ans--
150A2(125A2scored,A225A2unscored)

WhatA2areA2theA2PMH-BCA2examA2requirements?A2-A2Ans--
RNA2licenseA2(minA22A2yearsA2experience)
2,000A2hoursA2clinicalA2practiceA2inA2pastA23A2years
30A2hoursA2CEA2inA2pastA23A2years

10A2TestA2TakingA2TechniquesA2-A2Ans--1.A2OneA2minA2perA2question
2.A2AnswerA2everyA2question
3.A2HaveA2aA2"guess"A2answer
4.A2IdentifyA2keyA2wordsA2(e.g.A2age,A2diagnosis)
5.A2IdentifyA2priorityA2wordsA2(e.g.A2first,A2best)
6.A2IdentifyA2wordA2cluesA2(e.g.A2physiologicA2needs)
7.A2IdentifyA2opposites
8.A2IdentifyA2absolutesA2(e.g.A2just,A2always,A2never)
9.A2IdentifyA2duplicateA2facts
10.A2AvoidA2changingA2answers

WhatA2areA2theA2patientA2barriersA2toA2theA2therapeuticA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2psychiatricA2illness
BeingA2resistantA2toA2careA2(paranoia,A2cultural)
DefenseA2mechanisms

WhatA2areA2theA2nurseA2barriersA2toA2theA2therapeuticA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--Distracted/
A2preoccupied/A2notA2fullyA2focusedA2onA2pts.A2VerbalA2andA2nonverbalA2cues
Countertransference
AskingA2patientsA2"why"A2questions
AskingA2patientsA2moreA2thanA21A2questionA2atA2aA2time

WhatA2areA2theA28A2methodsA2toA2enhanceA2theA2therapeuticA2relationship?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2MaintainingA2professionalA2boundaries
2.A2ComfortableA2eyeA2contact/A2empatheticA2facialA2expressions
3.A2EngagingA2withA2aA2patientA2withA2gentle,A2supportiveA2toneA2ofA2voice
4.A2KeepingA2relaxed,A2openA2bodyA2posture
5.A2ProvidingA2ptA2withA2physicalA2comforts
6.A2ActivelyA2listeningA2toA2whatA2patientA2isA2saying
7.A2BeingA2fullyA2self-aware
8.A2UsingA2TherapeuticA2silenceA2toA2allowA2ptA2reflect/regroup

,WhatA2practitionersA2areA2qualifiedA2toA2makeA2aA2psychiatricA2diagnosis?A2-A2Ans--MD
DO
NP
PA

WhatA2handbookA2isA2usedA2toA2makeA2aA2psychiatricA2diagnosis?A2-A2Ans--DSM-5

InA2whatA2yearA2wasA2theA2firstA2DSMA2published?A2-A2Ans--1952

WhatA2areA2theA25A2characteristicsA2ofA2stableA2mentalA2health?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2AccuratelyA2appraiseA2andA2interpretA2reality
2.A2Love,A2experienceA2joy,A2playA2andA2laugh
3.A2ThinkA2clearly,A2makeA2appropriateA2decisionsA2andA2problemA2solve
4.A2ControlA2one'sA2behaviorA2andA2copeA2withA2one'sA2thoughts
5.A2RelateA2toA2other's,A2formA2relationships,A2experienceA2empathy,A2andA2manageA2con
flictA2constructively

WhatA2areA2theA25A2characteristicsA2ofA2aA2mentalA2healthA2disorder?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2ImpairmentA2ofA2brainA2functioningA2causedA2byA2neurotransmitterA2dysfunction,A2abn
ormalA2brainA2structure,A2geneticA2factorsA2orA2injury
2.A2ThereA2isA2evidenceA2showingA2thatA2severeA2psychologicalA2traumaA2causesA2physic
alA2brainA2injury
3.A2DysfunctionA2inA2cognition,A2emotionA2regulationA2orA2behavior
4.A2ItA2isA2usuallyA2associatedA2withA2distressA2orA2disabilityA2inA2importantA2activities,A2rel
ationshipsA2orA2occupations
5.A2TheA2inabilityA2toA2copeA2withA2lifeA2stressors,A2includingA2jobA2changes,A2lossA2ofA2aA2
lovedA2one,A2birthA2ofA2aA2child,A2medicalA2challenges,A2etc.

WhatA2doesA2theA2AIMSA2assessmentA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--
AbnormalA2InvoluntaryA2MovementA2Scale

WhatA2doesA2theA2AIMSA2assessmentA2toolA2evaluate?A2-A2Ans--
AssessesA2theA2presenceA2andA2severityA2ofA2abnormalA2extremity,A2facialA2andA2bodyA2
movement.
HigherA2scoreA2=A2worseA2impairment

WhatA2doesA2theA2BDIA2assessmentA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--BeckA2DepressionA2Inventory

WhatA2doesA2theA2BDIA2assessmentA2toolA2evaluate?A2-A2Ans--
MeasuresA2theA2presenceA2andA2severityA2ofA2depression

WhatA2BDIA2scoreA2isA2associatedA2withA2moderateA2depression?A2-A2Ans--19-29

WhatA2doesA2theA2BVCA2assessmentA2toolA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--
BrosetA2ViolenceA2Checklist

,WhatA2doesA2theA2BVCA2assessmentA2toolA2evaluate?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2degreeA2orA2riskA2aA2patientA2hasA2ofA2becomingA2violent.
HigherA2scoreA2=A2moreA2likelyA2theyA2willA2becomeA2violent

WhatA2doesA2theA2CAGEA2assessmentA2toolA2assessA2for?A2-A2Ans--
AssessA2forA2drugA2and/orA2alcoholA2substanceA2useA2disorder
ScoreA2ofA22A2orA2greaterA2indicatesA2substanceA2useA2disorder

WhatA2doesA2CAGEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--Cut,A2Annoyed,A2Guilty,A2EyeA2Opener
NeedA2toA2cutA2back,A2annoyedA2byA2criticism,A2guiltyA2aboutA2use,A2eyeA2openerA2inA2the
A2morning


WhatA2doesA2CIWA-ARA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--
ClinicalA2InstituteA2WithdrawalA2AssessmentA2formA2forA2Alcohol,A2Revised

WhatA2doesA2theA2CIWA-ARA2assessmentA2toolA2assessA2for?A2-A2Ans--
AlcoholA2withdrawalA2symptoms
HigherA2scoreA2=A2moreA2severeA2withdrawal

WhatA2doesA2C-SSRSA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--Columbia-
A2SuicideA2SeverityA2RatingA2Scale


WhatA2doesA2C-SSRSA2evaluate?A2-A2Ans--
ReliablyA2predictsA2theA2levelA2ofA2riskA2anA2individualA2dyingA2byA2suicide.
HigherA2theA2score,A2theA2moreA2theA2patientA2isA2atA2risk

WhatA2doesA2COWSA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--ClinicalA2OpiateA2WithdrawalA2Scales

WhatA2scoresA2areA2consideredA2toA2indicateA2severeA2withdrawalA2onA2theA2COWSA2scal
e?A2-A2Ans--AnyA2scoreA236A2+A2isA2consideredA2severeA2withdrawal
MildA25-12,A2ModerateA213-24,A2ModeratelyA2SevereA225-36,A2SevereA236A2+

WhatA2isA2theA2ConnersA2RatingA2ScaleA2usedA2toA2assessA2for?A2-A2Ans--
AssessesA2forA2theA2presenceA2andA2severityA2ofA2ADHDA2inA2childrenA2andA2adolescents
A26-18A2yearsA2old


WhatA2scoreA2onA2theA2ConnersA2RatingA2ScoreA2indicatesA2aA2moderateA2severityA2level
A2ofA2issues?A2-A2Ans--60-70
<60A2=A2noA2issues,A260-70A2=A2moderateA2issues,A270A2+A2=A2severeA2issues

WhatA2doesA2theA2HAM-AA2ScaleA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--HamiltonA2AnxietyA2Score

WhatA2doesA2theA2HAM-AA2ScaleA2assess?A2-A2Ans--
AssessesA2degreeA2ofA2anxiety,A2takingA2bothA2physicalA2andA2psychologicalA2symptomsA
2intoA2consideration

, ScoresA2rangeA20-56;A2theA2higherA2theA2score,A2theA2worseA2theA2impairment

WhatA2doesA2theA2HEEADSSSA2ScaleA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--Home/Education/
Employment/Eating/Activities/Drugs/Suicide/Sexuality/Safety

WhatA2doesA2theA2HEEADSSSA2ScaleA2evaluate?A2-A2Ans--
AA2bigA2pictureA2lookA2ofA2anA2adolescent'sA2well-being

WhatA2doesA2theA2MSEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--MentalA2StatusA2Exam

WhatA29A2areasA2ofA2functioningA2doesA2theA2MSEA2assessA2for?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2Appearance
2.A2Behavior
3.A2Mood
4.A2Affect
5.A2ThoughtA2processA2andA2content
6.A2Perception
7.A2Sensorium
8.A2Judgment
9.A2Insight

WhatA2doesA2aA2lowerA2scoreA2onA2MSEA2indicate?A2-A2Ans--
WorseA2impairmentA2(theA2lowerA2theA2score,A2theA2worseA2theA2impairment)

WhatA2doesA2theA2MMSEA2standA2for?A2-A2Ans--MiniA2MentalA2StateA2Exam

WhatA2isA2theA2MMSEA2usedA2toA2evaluateA2for?A2-A2Ans--
UsedA2toA2evaluateA2cognition;A2usuallyA2toA2evaluateA2theA2presenceA2ofA2dementia.
TestsA2memoryA2recall,A2executiveA2functionA2andA2language

WhatA2scoreA2onA2theA2MMSEA2isA2associatedA2withA2normalA2cognitiveA2functioning?A2-
A2Ans--24A2+A2isA2consideredA2toA2showA2normalA2cognitiveA2functioning
LowerA2theA2score,A2theA2worseA2theA2impairment

HowA2oftenA2shouldA2painA2beA2reassessedA2forA2________?
A2oralA2medication
A2IMA2medication
A2non-pharmacologicA2interventionA2-A2Ans--
oralA2medicationA2=A2reassessA2withinA260A2minutesA2ofA2administration
IMA2medicationA2=A2reassessA2withinA230A2minutesA2ofA2administration
Non-pharmacologicA2interventionA2=A2reassessA2withinA230A2minutesA2ofA2administration

WhatA2areA2theA211A2componentsA2ofA2theA2MMSE?A2-A2Ans--
1.A2OrientationA2toA2timeA2(date,A2month,A2year,A2dayA2ofA2week,A2season)
2.A2OrientationA2toA2placeA2(currentA2location,A2city,A2state,A2country)
3.A2ImmediateA2recallA2(giveA23A2wordsA2toA2remember,A2askA2toA2repeatA2later)