PMHNP ANCC Exam with 170 q &a
2024/2025
Suppression - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The intentional or conscious exclusion of painful or
disturbing thoughts or emotions from awareness.
A healthy defense mechanism because the client channels conflicting energies into
growth-promoting activities.
T-test - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Compares whether the means of two groups are statistically
different
Thalamus - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..transmits sensory information to the cerebrum. influences
affect, mood, and body movements associated with strong emotions.
Theoretical Conectedness - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Any theory developed from the study is
clearly stated, logically consistent, reflective of the data, and in accord with other
available knowledge.
Third generation Antipsychotics list and mechanism of action - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..MOA:
partial dopamine receptor agonism and blocks 5HT2A.
There are only 3: Rexulti, Vraylar, and Abilify
TIGER - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..technology competencies for NPs to improve access to quality
& patient experience
Transtheoretical Model Stages of Changes - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Precontemplation
contemplation
preparation
action
maintenance
termination
Trust vs Mistrust - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Age: infancy to 1 yr
Mastery: Ability to form meaningful relationships, hope about the future, and trust in
others
Failure: Poor relationships, lack of future hope, suspicious of others
Tuberoinfundibular Pathway - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Responsible for prolactin production.
Extends to the pituitary gland where prolactin is regulated.
Types of inferential statistics - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..p-value, Pearson's r correlation, t-
test,ANOVA
What does medicare part 3 cover? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..optional coverage for beneficiaries
who can choose to receive all of their health care services through one of the providers
covered under the Medical Advantage Plan.
What does Medicare Part A cover? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..hospitalizations (for up to 90 days)
skilled nursing facility admission (up to 100 days)
Hospice (up to 6 months for terminally ill patient)
some home health care
What does medicare part B cover? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..ambulatory practitioner services
(outpatient); physical/occupational/speech therapies; medical equipment; diagnostic
tests; some preventative care: pap smears, mammograms, influenza and pneumonia
vaccines, screenings for diabetes/glaucoma/carviovascular disease/prostate and
colorectal cancer.
What does medicare part D cover? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Optional coverage for outpatient
pharmaceuticals (think D for DRUG).
What is the best measure of kidney function? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..GFR (glomerular filtration
rate)
Which therapy uses miracle questions, exception-finding questions, and scaling
questions? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Solutions-Focused Therapy
Which therapy uses straight-forward directives, paradoxical directives, and reframing-
belief systems? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Strategic Therapy
Who developed motivational interview (MI)? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..William Miller and Stephen
Rollnick
Who is covered by Medicaid? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Low-income children
Low-income pregnant women
Elderly & disable individuals who qualify for the supplemental security income program
Who is covered by Medicare? - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Adults >65 who have worked at least 4
quarters and paid Medicare taxes
End stage renal disease
those who need a kidney transplant
those with ALS
Some younger people with disabilities
Those receiving SSDI
, 4 focuses of IPT (interpersonal therapy) - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. Complicated bereavement
2. Role Dispute
3. Role Transition
4. Interpersonal Deficits
6 Domains in Diagnosing Neurocognitive Disorders - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..1. Complex
Attention
2. Executive Function
3. Learning Memory
4. Language
5. Perceptual Motor Ability
6. Social cognition
Action of Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..They target serotonin,
norepinephrine, and histamine-1 receptors
Amoxapine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..The active metabolite of loxapine.
Amygdala - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..regulates basic powerful emotions: fear, rage, sexual desire
Anal Stage - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Age: 18 mos - 2 years
Activities: fixated on toilet training and sphincter control, activities of expulsion and
retention
Failure: depressive disorders
Analytical Precision - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..Is not concerned with statistics and instruments. If
refers to the decision-making process by which the researchers synthesize concrete
data (words of the subjects) into an abstract that clarifies the meaning and the
importance of the study. The last of the 5 criteria is Heuristic Relevance - The
researcher clarifies the significance of the study, its applicability to public health or
community nursing, and its likely influence o the future research.
ANOVA - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..tests the differences of 3 or more groups
antagonistic effect - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..drug binds to receptors and activates a biological
response
antagonistic effect - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..drug binds to the receptor but does not activate a
biological response.
Atomoxetine - ✔✔ANSW✔✔..A norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor approved for the
treatment of ADHD.
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