PMHNP CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Tarasoff Principle correct answers >> 1976 - duty to warn
victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory correct answers >> Ethical theory that
states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory correct answers >> Ethical theory that
states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics correct answers >> ethical theory that states
actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty,
courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range correct
answers >> birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
correct answers >> trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
,Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of
developmental failure correct answers >> poor relationships,
lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age correct
answers >> 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental
task correct answers >> autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> self-control, self-
esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> poor self-control,
low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age correct
answers >> 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
correct answers >> initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> self-directed
behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> lack of self-
initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages correct
answers >> 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
correct answers >> industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> ability to work;
sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> sense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages correct
answers >> 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
correct answers >> identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> personal sense
of identity
, Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> identity confusion,
poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages correct
answers >> 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental
task correct answers >> intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> committed
relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> emotional
isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages correct
answers >> 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental
task correct answers >> generativity vs. self-absorption or
stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> ability to give
time and talents to others, ability to care for others
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Tarasoff Principle correct answers >> 1976 - duty to warn
victims of potential harm from client
Deontological Theory correct answers >> Ethical theory that
states an action is judged as good or bad based on the act itself
regardless of the consequences
Teleological Theory correct answers >> Ethical theory that
states an action is judged as good or bad based on the
consequence or outcome
Virtue ethics correct answers >> ethical theory that states
actions are chosen based on the moral virtues (eg. honesty,
courage, compassion, wisdom, gratitude, self-respect) or the
character of the person making the decision
Erikson's developmental stage infancy age range correct
answers >> birth-1 year
Erikson's developmental stage infancy developmental tasks
correct answers >> trust vs. mistrust
Erikson's developmental stage infancy indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> Ability to form
meaningful relationships, hope about the future trust in others
,Erikson's developmental stage infancy indication of
developmental failure correct answers >> poor relationships,
lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood age correct
answers >> 1-3 yo
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood developmental
task correct answers >> autonomy vs. shame and doubt
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> self-control, self-
esteem, willpower
Erikson's developmental stage early childhood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> poor self-control,
low self esteem, self-doubt, lack of independence
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood age correct
answers >> 3-6yo
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood developmental task
correct answers >> initiative vs guilt
Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> self-directed
behavior, goal formation, sense of purpose
,Erikson's developmental stage late childhood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> lack of self-
initiated behavior, lack of goal orientation
Erikson's developmental stage school-age ages correct
answers >> 6-12yo
Erikson's developmental stage school-age developmental task
correct answers >> industry vs. inferiority
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> ability to work;
sense of competency and achievement
Erikson's developmental stage school-age indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> sense of
inferiority, difficulty with working, learning
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence ages correct
answers >> 12-20yo
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence developmental task
correct answers >> identity vs role confusion
Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> personal sense
of identity
, Erikson's developmental stage adolescence indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> identity confusion,
poor self-identification in group settings
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood ages correct
answers >> 20-35 years
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood developmental
task correct answers >> intimacy vs isolation
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> committed
relationships, capacity to love
Erikson's developmental stage early adulthood indications of
developmental failure correct answers >> emotional
isolation, egocentrism
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood ages correct
answers >> 35-65 yo
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood developmental
task correct answers >> generativity vs. self-absorption or
stagnation
Erikson's developmental stage middle adulthood indications of
developmental mastery correct answers >> ability to give
time and talents to others, ability to care for others
