ANCC PMHNP PSYCH-MENTAL HEALTH NP EXAM LATEST 2024 (TEST 1, 2, & 3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (TEST 1-3 LATEST VERSIONS EACH WITH 250+ QUESTIONS EACH) | NEWEST VERSIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
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ANCC PMHNP PSYCH-MENTAL HEALTH NP EXAM
LATEST 2024 (TEST 1, 2, & 3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (TEST 1-3 LATEST VERSIONS EACH
WITH 100 QUESTIONS EACH) | NEWEST VERSIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
1.What is the primary purpose of a mental health assessment?
o A) To diagnose medical conditi...
ANCC PMHNP PSYCH-MENTAL HEALTH NP EXAM
LATEST 2024 (TEST 1, 2, & 3) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (TEST 1-3 LATEST VERSIONS EACH
WITH 100 QUESTIONS EACH) | NEWEST VERSIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+
1.What is the primary purpose of a mental health assessment?
o A) To diagnose medical conditions
o B) To develop a treatment plan
o C) To gather comprehensive information about the patient's
mental health
o D) To evaluate the effectiveness of medication
Correct Answer: C
2. Which of the following is a hallmark symptom of depression?
o A) Excessive energy
o B) Euphoria
o C) Anhedonia
o D) Hallucinations
Correct Answer: C
3. Which medication class is primarily used to treat anxiety disorders?
o A) Antipsychotics
o B) Benzodiazepines
o C) Antidepressants
o D) Mood stabilizers
Correct Answer: B
4. What is the most common side effect of selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?
o A) Weight gain
o B) Sexual dysfunction
o C) Drowsiness
, o D) Hypertension
Correct Answer: B
5. What is the primary focus of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)?
o A) Exploring unconscious motivations
o B) Changing maladaptive thought patterns
o C) Using medication to alter brain chemistry
o D) Regressing to childhood experiences
Correct Answer: B
6.A patient with schizoaffective disorder and a substance abuse disorder
experiences auditory hallucinations causing anxiety. What condition needs to
be addressed first?
Substance abuse
Schizoaffective disorder
Anxiety
Delusions - ANS-Correct Answer:
Substance abuse
7.When there are comorbid conditions in a crisis situation determinations
must be made. The substance abuse will compound the psychiatric
condition. Interventions need to be made to address the substance abuse
first.
8.In what situation would a psychiatric nurse provide forced treatment?
When court mandated
When the patient has Alzheimer's
When referred by a physician
Never - ANS-Correct Answer:
When court mandated
Psychiatric nurses have an ethical responsibility to balance patient's rights
with necessary forced treatment for safety. Forced treatment is done when
court mandated.
9.Which of the following medications is a cholinesterase inhibitor used to
treat clients with dementia?
Cognex
Zyprexa
,Seroquel
Zoloft - ANS-Correct Answer:
Cognex
Cognex (tacrine) is a cholinesterase inhibitor for treatment of cognitive
impairment in clients with dementia. The daily dosage range is 40 - 160 mg.
Side effects include dizziness, headache, GI upset, and elevated
transaminase. Zyprexa and Seroquel are both antipsychotic drugs; Zoloft is an
antidepressant (SSRI).
10.What would be the reason for hallucinations and delusions if a patient
does not meet the criteria for schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder and
exhibits no symptoms of a physical illness or drug abuse?
Paranoia
Delusional disorder
Bipolar I
Schizophreniform disorder - ANS-Correct Answer:
Schizophreniform disorder
11.Schizophreniform disorder is diagnosed after ruling out illness, drug use,
schizoaffective disorder or bipolar disorder. Hallucinations and delusions are
signs of schizophreniform disorder. Disorganized speech, negative
symptoms, and catatonic behavior are also included in the diagnostic criteria.
12.Which of the following medications would decrease seizure activity in
ECT?
fluoxetine
lithium
propofol anesthetic
bupropion - ANS-Correct Answer:
propofol anesthetic
Propofol anesthetic would decrease seizure activity in ECT. Other
medications with this same effect include: benzodiazepines, barbiturate
anesthetic, and anticonvulsants. All of the other choices would increase
seizure activity in ECT.
, 13.You are interviewing a woman who has unexplained bruises. You know that
in interviewing this woman you should do all of the following EXCEPT:
Conduct the interview in private.
Be understanding.
Inform the patient if a referral to protective services must be made.
Probe for answers that the patient is not willing to give. - ANS-Correct
Answer:
Probe for answers that the patient is not willing to give.
14.The interview should be non-threatening and supportive. Probing for
answers that the patient is not willing to give is something that you must not
do. Also you should not try to prove abuse by accusations, display
disapproval of the perpetrator or the situation, place blame or make
judgments.
15.Which of the following best defines the term "values clarification"?
the science that deals with the rightness and wrongness of actions
conduct that results from serious critical thinking about how individuals
ought to treat others
a process of self-exploration through which individuals identify and rank their
own ideals and concepts that give meaning to their lives
a valid, legally recognized claim or entitlement - ANS-Correct answer:
a process of self-exploration through which individuals identify and rank their
own ideals and concepts that give meaning to their lives
Values are ideals or concepts that give meaning to an individual's life. Values
clarification is a process of self-exploration through which individuals identify
and rank their own personal values. This process increases awareness about
why individuals behave in certain ways.
16.What term is used to describe the science that looks at the rightness and
wrongness of an action taken or to be taken?
Morality.
Ethics.
Factual decision making.
Hard morality. - ANS-Correct Answer:
Ethics.
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