STUDY GUIDE FOR PMHNP EXAM: PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL
HEALTH II EXAM WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED PASS |LATEST UPDATE
Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions in OCD - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts; compulsions are repetitive
behaviors performed to reduce distress caused by obsessions.
Difference Between PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder in Terms of Duration -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- PTSD symptoms last longer than 1 month, while
Acute Stress Disorder symptoms last less than 1 month.
Difference Between Suicide Gesture and Suicide Attempt - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- A suicide gesture is a non-lethal act without intent to die, while a suicide
attempt involves an action taken with intent to die but the person survives.
Dopamine (DA) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A neurotransmitter associated with
reward, motivation, and motor control.
External Risk Factor for Adolescent Suicide - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Family
conflict or bullying.
Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A non-psychopharmacological
treatment for systemic issues.
FDA-Approved Medications for Irritability in ASD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Risperidone and Aripiprazole.
, First-Line Medications for Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
CBT.
First-Line Medications for Mood Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
CBT.
First-Line Medications for Trauma Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
trauma-focused CBT.
First-Line Pharmacological Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in
Adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
(SSRIs), such as Escitalopram.
First-Line Treatments for ASD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Behavioral therapy,
Risperidone/Aripiprazole for irritability.
GABA - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- An inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces
anxiety.
Gender Dysphoria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Distress due to incongruence
between experienced gender and assigned gender, lasting at least 6 months.
Gesture (in suicide terminology) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Non-lethal self-
harm without intent to die.
Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- An excitatory neurotransmitter involved
in learning and memory.
HEALTH II EXAM WITH ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|GUARANTEED PASS |LATEST UPDATE
Difference Between Obsessions and Compulsions in OCD - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- Obsessions are intrusive, unwanted thoughts; compulsions are repetitive
behaviors performed to reduce distress caused by obsessions.
Difference Between PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder in Terms of Duration -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- PTSD symptoms last longer than 1 month, while
Acute Stress Disorder symptoms last less than 1 month.
Difference Between Suicide Gesture and Suicide Attempt - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- A suicide gesture is a non-lethal act without intent to die, while a suicide
attempt involves an action taken with intent to die but the person survives.
Dopamine (DA) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A neurotransmitter associated with
reward, motivation, and motor control.
External Risk Factor for Adolescent Suicide - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Family
conflict or bullying.
Family Therapy - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A non-psychopharmacological
treatment for systemic issues.
FDA-Approved Medications for Irritability in ASD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
Risperidone and Aripiprazole.
, First-Line Medications for Anxiety Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
CBT.
First-Line Medications for Mood Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
CBT.
First-Line Medications for Trauma Disorders - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- SSRIs,
trauma-focused CBT.
First-Line Pharmacological Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder in
Adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
(SSRIs), such as Escitalopram.
First-Line Treatments for ASD - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Behavioral therapy,
Risperidone/Aripiprazole for irritability.
GABA - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- An inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces
anxiety.
Gender Dysphoria - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Distress due to incongruence
between experienced gender and assigned gender, lasting at least 6 months.
Gesture (in suicide terminology) - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Non-lethal self-
harm without intent to die.
Glutamate - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- An excitatory neurotransmitter involved
in learning and memory.
