PMHNP-BC APP EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
O'Connor vs. Donaldson (1976) correct answers >> This case
ruled that harmless mentally ill pts cannot be CONfined against
their will if they can survive outside. The case determined that the
presence of a mental illness alone cannot justify involuntary
hospitalization.
Rennie vs Klein (1979) correct answers >> Determine that
patient have the RIGHT TO REFUSE any treatment and use an
appeal process.
Roger vs Oken (1981) correct answers >> Determined that
patients have an absolute right to refuse treatment but that a
guardian (or KIN) may authorize their treatment.
Ford vs. Wainwright (1986) correct answers >> Competency
to be executed.
1. The person must be aware of the retributive element if
punishment.
2. The person must be in the best position to make whatever
peace is appropriate with his or her religion.
Durham vs United States, 1954 correct answers >>
Determine that an individual is not criminally responsible if the
unlawful act was the product of mental illness. This case is known
for originating the insanity DEFENSE.
,Hepatic encephalopathy correct answers >> Loss of brain
function when a damaged liver does not remove toxins from the
blood. It is difficult to diagnose and can present in many ways.
1. Asterixis - characteristic but mid diagnostic
2. Ecchymosis
3. Peripheral edema
4. Ascites formation
5. Palmar erythema
6. Spider Angir as
7. Families may say that their personality has changed and their
cognitive function has deteriorated.
Which services are covered by Medicaid correct answers >>
1. INPATIENT MEDICAL hospitalizations
2. OUTPATIENT services
3. FAMILY PLANNING services
4. HOME HEALTH SERVICES & AIDES when there is no home
health agency
5. skilled NURSING FACILITIES for those age 21 and older
6. NP & NURSE MIDWIVES services
7. MEDICAL SUPPLIES for in-home use
8. PREGNANCY services (60 day pp)
NOT INCLUDED:
, 1. PSYCHIATRIC hospitalizations, routine physical exams,
HEARING exams and aids, DENTAL care and dentures, VISION
care and eyeglasses
What is a Certification? correct answers >> a process by
which a professional organization grants recognition to an
individual, who, upon completion of a competency-based
curriculum, can demonstrate a pre-determined standard of
performance. It determines his/her practice, and it assures the
public that he or she has MASTERED a body of knowledge in a
particular medical specialty.
What is credentialing? correct answers >> Process used to
protect the public by ensuring a minimum level of professional
competence.
What is Licensure? correct answers >> the process by which
an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to
individuals to practice a given profession by certifying that those
licensed have attained specific standards of competence
Medigap correct answers >> a private insurance policy
purchased by elderly individuals that pays the difference between
the medical charge and the amount that Medicare pays.
Medicare + Choice correct answers >> The Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 established the program which expanded Medicare
coverage options by creating managed care plans to include
HMO's, PPO's, and MSA's (now called Medicare Advantage or
Medicare Part C)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
O'Connor vs. Donaldson (1976) correct answers >> This case
ruled that harmless mentally ill pts cannot be CONfined against
their will if they can survive outside. The case determined that the
presence of a mental illness alone cannot justify involuntary
hospitalization.
Rennie vs Klein (1979) correct answers >> Determine that
patient have the RIGHT TO REFUSE any treatment and use an
appeal process.
Roger vs Oken (1981) correct answers >> Determined that
patients have an absolute right to refuse treatment but that a
guardian (or KIN) may authorize their treatment.
Ford vs. Wainwright (1986) correct answers >> Competency
to be executed.
1. The person must be aware of the retributive element if
punishment.
2. The person must be in the best position to make whatever
peace is appropriate with his or her religion.
Durham vs United States, 1954 correct answers >>
Determine that an individual is not criminally responsible if the
unlawful act was the product of mental illness. This case is known
for originating the insanity DEFENSE.
,Hepatic encephalopathy correct answers >> Loss of brain
function when a damaged liver does not remove toxins from the
blood. It is difficult to diagnose and can present in many ways.
1. Asterixis - characteristic but mid diagnostic
2. Ecchymosis
3. Peripheral edema
4. Ascites formation
5. Palmar erythema
6. Spider Angir as
7. Families may say that their personality has changed and their
cognitive function has deteriorated.
Which services are covered by Medicaid correct answers >>
1. INPATIENT MEDICAL hospitalizations
2. OUTPATIENT services
3. FAMILY PLANNING services
4. HOME HEALTH SERVICES & AIDES when there is no home
health agency
5. skilled NURSING FACILITIES for those age 21 and older
6. NP & NURSE MIDWIVES services
7. MEDICAL SUPPLIES for in-home use
8. PREGNANCY services (60 day pp)
NOT INCLUDED:
, 1. PSYCHIATRIC hospitalizations, routine physical exams,
HEARING exams and aids, DENTAL care and dentures, VISION
care and eyeglasses
What is a Certification? correct answers >> a process by
which a professional organization grants recognition to an
individual, who, upon completion of a competency-based
curriculum, can demonstrate a pre-determined standard of
performance. It determines his/her practice, and it assures the
public that he or she has MASTERED a body of knowledge in a
particular medical specialty.
What is credentialing? correct answers >> Process used to
protect the public by ensuring a minimum level of professional
competence.
What is Licensure? correct answers >> the process by which
an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to
individuals to practice a given profession by certifying that those
licensed have attained specific standards of competence
Medigap correct answers >> a private insurance policy
purchased by elderly individuals that pays the difference between
the medical charge and the amount that Medicare pays.
Medicare + Choice correct answers >> The Balanced Budget
Act of 1997 established the program which expanded Medicare
coverage options by creating managed care plans to include
HMO's, PPO's, and MSA's (now called Medicare Advantage or
Medicare Part C)
