PMHNP Exam Reported Questions Latest 2024 Complete 350 Actual Exa
Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A
1. What is dissemi- Getting the research information out to those who need
nation? to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
2. What does a 17 Moderate cognitive impairment
on MMSE mean?
3. What is Tegretol Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
in the CYP450
system?
4. What do BCP's Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
do to Lamictal?
5. What is a Type I There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
research error?
6. What is a Type II There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
research error?
7. What is pseu- Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
do-dementia? when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for Yes.
a 1 month old
to have a palmar
grasp?
9. What is a drug The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
1/2 life? the body.
10. What 3 atypicals Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
can be used with
teens?
11. Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
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What is a risk of
using Tramadol?
12. What is the allele HLAB-1502
seen in Asians
that increase the
risk of SJS?
13. When might you With worsening of SJS
see toxic epider-
mal necrolysis?
14. How many gen- 1st degree - mother, father, siblings
erations do you 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
include for a 3rd degree -
genogram?
15. What does mes- Amino Acids
senger RNA
code for?
16. What is epigenet- Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
ics? stress, etc...
17. What part of the Basal Ganglia
brain is involved Occipito-Frontal
with OCD?
18. What happens to Dendritic pruning
the brain during Emotions are controlled by amygdala
adolescence? By adulthood, PFC involved as well
19. When do males 10-25 yo
typically present
with schizophre-
nia?
20. When do females 25-35 yo
typically present
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with schizophre-
nia?
21. What does Ery- You will need to decreases the level because Trileptal(in-
thromycin to ducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
trileptal?
22. ACE Inhibitors Heart Failure
are the drug of HTN
choice for what?
23. What are some Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo
psychiatric side = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depres-
effects seen with sion, insomnia, SI, tremor
some asthma
drugs
24. What should you Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
watch for with
Tegretol?
25. What are the 3 CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
CK muscle en-
zyme tests?
26. Which one of CKMB
the 3 muscle en-
zymes are re-
lated to cardiac
muscle damage?
27. What is the risk Polymyositis
of a seriously el- Rhabdo
evated CKMB?
28. What is a normal 0.3 mcg/L
CKMB?
29.
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What psychoac- Topamax
tives does Detrol KCL
interact with? Zonegran
30. What CN are you CN XI - Spinal Accessory
assessing when
you have the pa-
tient shrug their
shoulders?
31. What do you see CD4 <200
in labs with HIV & Viral Load is high
Dementia? <20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
32. What is the scor- Self-Report - 0-63
ing with the Beck 0-13 - minimal
Depression In- 14-19 - mild
ventory? 20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
33. What is sensitivi- Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
ty?
34. What is specifici- Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
ty?
35. What does a sed Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) =
rate measure? distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
36. What is a normal 0-22 males
sed rate or ESR? 0-29 females
37. What is a retic Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature RBC's)
count? Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by
bone marrow.
38. What does a Anemia - acute or chronic bleeding
decreased retic
count indicate?
Questions with Correct Detailed Answers (Verified Answers) Graded A
1. What is dissemi- Getting the research information out to those who need
nation? to know it!
Publication - highest level
Presenting at National Conference
Presenting at Local Conference
Journal Club where one person reviews an article
2. What does a 17 Moderate cognitive impairment
on MMSE mean?
3. What is Tegretol Inducer -->will lower dose of Lamictal and BCP's
in the CYP450
system?
4. What do BCP's Inducer - will lower dose of Lamictal
do to Lamictal?
5. What is a Type I There IS a difference but you say there isn't a difference.
research error?
6. What is a Type II There is NO difference but you say there is a difference.
research error?
7. What is pseu- Cognitive impairment secondary to depression that clears
do-dementia? when treated in the elderly. Dementia won't improve.
8. Is it normal for Yes.
a 1 month old
to have a palmar
grasp?
9. What is a drug The time it takes for 50% of a drug to be eliminated from
1/2 life? the body.
10. What 3 atypicals Zyprexa, Abilify, Seroquel - low doses
can be used with
teens?
11. Serotonin Syndrome as it is very serotonergic.
, PMHNP Exam Reported Questions Latest 2024
What is a risk of
using Tramadol?
12. What is the allele HLAB-1502
seen in Asians
that increase the
risk of SJS?
13. When might you With worsening of SJS
see toxic epider-
mal necrolysis?
14. How many gen- 1st degree - mother, father, siblings
erations do you 2nd degree - grandparents & cousins
include for a 3rd degree -
genogram?
15. What does mes- Amino Acids
senger RNA
code for?
16. What is epigenet- Factors that affect genes - environmental, smoking,
ics? stress, etc...
17. What part of the Basal Ganglia
brain is involved Occipito-Frontal
with OCD?
18. What happens to Dendritic pruning
the brain during Emotions are controlled by amygdala
adolescence? By adulthood, PFC involved as well
19. When do males 10-25 yo
typically present
with schizophre-
nia?
20. When do females 25-35 yo
typically present
, PMHNP Exam Reported Questions Latest 2024
with schizophre-
nia?
21. What does Ery- You will need to decreases the level because Trileptal(in-
thromycin to ducer) and erythromycin is a inhibitor
trileptal?
22. ACE Inhibitors Heart Failure
are the drug of HTN
choice for what?
23. What are some Leukotriene receptor agonists - singulair, accolade, zyflo
psychiatric side = agitation, aggression, anxiety, hallucinations, depres-
effects seen with sion, insomnia, SI, tremor
some asthma
drugs
24. What should you Agranulocytosis and Hyponatremia
watch for with
Tegretol?
25. What are the 3 CKBB, CKMM, CKMB
CK muscle en-
zyme tests?
26. Which one of CKMB
the 3 muscle en-
zymes are re-
lated to cardiac
muscle damage?
27. What is the risk Polymyositis
of a seriously el- Rhabdo
evated CKMB?
28. What is a normal 0.3 mcg/L
CKMB?
29.
, PMHNP Exam Reported Questions Latest 2024
What psychoac- Topamax
tives does Detrol KCL
interact with? Zonegran
30. What CN are you CN XI - Spinal Accessory
assessing when
you have the pa-
tient shrug their
shoulders?
31. What do you see CD4 <200
in labs with HIV & Viral Load is high
Dementia? <20% get it with antiretroviral treatment
32. What is the scor- Self-Report - 0-63
ing with the Beck 0-13 - minimal
Depression In- 14-19 - mild
ventory? 20-28 - moderate
29-63 - severe
33. What is sensitivi- Helps rule-out disease = True Positive = Snout
ty?
34. What is specifici- Helps rule-in disease = True Negative = Spin
ty?
35. What does a sed Inflammation (ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate) =
rate measure? distance in mm RBC's have descended in 1 hour.
36. What is a normal 0-22 males
sed rate or ESR? 0-29 females
37. What is a retic Measures % of reticulocytes in blood (immature RBC's)
count? Indicates whether enough RBC's are being produced by
bone marrow.
38. What does a Anemia - acute or chronic bleeding
decreased retic
count indicate?
