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1. When many answers are remarkably similar, they are usually
: wrong
2. Interprofessional collaboration is encouraged.: Collaborate is usually right.
Delegate is usually wrong.
3. ADPIER: Assessment, diagnosis, Plan, intervention, evaluate, refer out last.
4. Lithium: Normal 0.6-1.2
5. Lithium toxicity occurs at levels: > 1.5
6. Signs of Lithium toxicity: severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, confusion, drowsi-
ness, muscle weakness, heart palpitation, coarse hand tremors, unsteady gait
7. Lithium is gold standard for: MANIA
8. Lithium has evidence shown to: reduce suicidal ideation
9. What does lithium cause in neonate, especially 1st trimester: Ebstein anom- aly
(congenital heart defect)
10. dehydration and hyponatremia cause lithium levels to: rise
11. Baseline labs before initiation of lithium: TSH
creatinine (0.6-1.2)
BUN (10-20)
HCG (all psychotropics females 12-51) EKG
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Urinalysis (check for proteins, 4+ may indicate kidney disease)
12. Side Effects of Lithium: hypothyroidism
coase hand tremors with toxicity maculopapular
rash
diarrhea, vomiting, cramps--signs of toxicity. Monitor closely.
anorexia
t wave inversions
leukocytosis
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Georgette Review PMHNP 400+ Study

Questions And Answers A+ Verified

1. When many answers are remarkably similar, they are usually

: wrong

2. Interprofessional collaboration is encouraged.: Collaborate is usually right.

Delegate is usually wrong.

3. ADPIER: Assessment, diagnosis, Plan, intervention, evaluate, refer out last.

4. Lithium: Normal 0.6-1.

5. Lithium toxicity occurs at levels: > 1.

6. Signs of Lithium toxicity: severe nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, confusion, drowsi-

ness, muscle weakness, heart palpitation, coarse hand tremors, unsteady gait

7. Lithium is gold standard for: MANIA

8. Lithium has evidence shown to: reduce suicidal ideation

9. What does lithium cause in neonate, especially 1st trimester: Ebstein anom- aly

(congenital heart defect)

10. dehydration and hyponatremia cause lithium levels to: rise

11. Baseline labs before initiation of lithium: TSH

creatinine (0.6-1.2) BUN (10-20) HCG (all psychotropics females 12-51) EKG 50+ Urinalysis (check for proteins, 4+ may indicate kidney disease)

12. Side Effects of Lithium: hypothyroidism

coase hand tremors with toxicity maculopapular rash diarrhea, vomiting, cramps--signs of toxicity. Monitor closely. anorexia t wave inversions leukocytosis

13. Pt education for lithimum: staying hydrated

avoiding NSAIDS compliance

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14. Depakote normal level: 50-

15. Depakote toxicity level: greater than 150

16. Teratogenic effects of Depakote: spina bifida

17. Adverse effects of depakote: alopecia

hepatotoxicity (RUQ pain or brown/red urine--order LFTs) AST 5-40, ALT 5-35, yellowing of skin or eyes, fatigue

18. Signs of Depakote toxicity: disorientation, lethargy, respiratory depression,

nausea/vomiting

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30. Lamotrigine is least likely to cause: sedation or weight gain

31. Carbamazepine (tegretol) black box warning: agranulocytosis (decrease

WBCs) aplastic anemia (pallor, fatigue, HA, fever, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, skin rash, SOA)

32. Carbamazepine and asians: Screen for HLAB-1502 allele before initiating, due to

high incidence of SJS if positive for allele.

33. Child-bearing aged women: check for pregnancy before starting mood stabi- lizer

start on folic acid to support neural tube development during the first month that a woman is pregnant

34. Clozaril/clozapine can cause: agranulocytosis and neutropenia

35. For monitoring neutropenia in Clozaril, monitor: ANC

36. DC clozarli if ANC: less than 1000

37. DC clozaril if WBC: 2000-3000, risk of agranulocytosis

38. When on clozaril monitor for: signs and symptoms of infection: sudden fever,

chills, sore throat, weakness

39. Clozaril only known antipsychotic to: decrease risk of suicide in patients with

schizophrenia.

40. Your patient with bipolar disorder is admitted to a medical hospital. The

internist contacts your office and asks whether the lithium you prescribed him is effecting his ECG. How do you respond?

A. Lithium can prolong the QT interval

B. Lithium has no effect on his ECG

C. Lithium can invert the t waves

D. Lithium can shorten the PR interval: Answer: Lithium can invert the t waves.

41. Mary is a 45-year-old African American female who has been treated on

Isocarboxazid (Marplan) for over 6 years. Mary is going in for a surgical procedure. Which medication is strictly contraindicated with Isocarboxazid?

A. Morphine

B. NSAIDS

C. Methylphenidate

D. Acetaminophen: Answer: Methylphenidate

42. You are treating a client with schizophrenia who takes clozapine. What lab

values will indicate the client needs to discontinue treatment?

A. WBC less than 1800 and ANC less than 1200

B. ANC less than 1,

C. WBC less than 5,

D. ANC less than 2000: Answer: ANC less than 1000

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43. If given during pregnancy, socium valproate can cause which of the follow-

ing medical problems in the baby?

A. SJS

B. Ebstein's anomaly

C. Spina bifida

D. Cleft palate: A. Spina bifida

44. Which mood stabilizer is associated with potential life-threatening rash in

the Asian population?

A. Carbamazepine (tegretol)

B. Depakote

C. Lithium

D. Lamictal: A. Carbamazepine

45. Bulimia, weight is : within the normal range.

46. Pharm treatment for bulimia: Fluoxetine

SSRIs and TCAs effective in reducing binging and purging

47. Signs of anorexia nervosa: low BMI

Amennorrhea Emaciation Bradycardua Hypotension

48. Pharm treatment for anorexia: there is none

therapy

49. Which of the following physical exam findings would help the PMHNP

differentiate anorexia nervosa from bulimia nervosa?

A. Russell sign

B. Low BMI

C. Erosion of dental enamel

D. Hypertrophy of salivary glands: Low BMI

50. If a patient is depression, low energy, fatigued, you would prescribe: Well-

butrin

51. Wellbutrin is contraindicated in patients with: seizure disorder or conditions

that increase risk of seizures such as eating disorder.

52. Which of the following medications has a unique mechanism that is both a

norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor?

A. Bupropion (Wellbutrin)

B. Sertraline (Zoloft)

C. Clomipramine (Anafranil)

D. Duloxetine (Cymbalta): bupropion

53. CLozaril is metabolized by: cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP1A

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62. For 12 years, a 65 year old patient with bipolar affective disorder has

been treated with lithium 900 mg daily. When oral HCTC 12.5 daily is added for hypertension, the patient develops nausea, vomiting, ataxia, and muscle weakness and the patient's serum lithium level is 2.0. The interaction of the lithium and the thiazide diuretic has induced:

A. hypokalemia

B. hyponatremia

C. Increased renal clearance of lithium

D. Decreased renal clearance of lithium: A. decreased renal clearance of lithium

63. Where is norepinephrine produced: locus coeruleus and medullary reticular

formation

64. Norepinephrine is associated with: mood disorders

65. Serotonin is made where in the brain: raphe nuclei of the brainsteam

66. Serotonin is associated with: sleep and mood disorder

67. Dopamine is made in: substantia nigra, central tegmental area, ventral tegmen- tal

area,

68. Dopamine is associated with: addiction and psychosis

69. Acetylcholine is made: basal nucleus of Meynert

70. Most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain: GABA

I don't have enough GABA, my anxiety is high

71. Med used to increase GABA: benzos Fred

flinstone needs a Zanny, Gabba dabba do.

72. Most excitatory neutransmitter: glutamate

73. Increased level of corticotropin releasing hormone in the amygdala, hip-

pocampus and locus coeruleus: increases symptoms of anxiety.

74. Autism: deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple

settings

75. Parents of kids with autism may report: No response when called by name

Little or no eye contact Children with autism often like to line up, stack, or organize objects and toys.

76. Screenings for autism: ADOS

M-CHAT

ASQ

77. Pharm management for autism: antipsychotics are effective for symptoms such

as tantrums, aggressive behaviors, self-injurious behaviors

78. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is implicated in sleep and mood. What

area of the brain has a large majority of serotonin neurons?

A. raphe nuclei

B. Nucleus acumbuns

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C. Locus coeruleus

D. Amygdala: raphe nuclei

79. Executive functioning, thinking, planning, organizing, and problem solv-

ing, emotions, and behavioral control, personality: frontal lobe

80. memory, understanding, language: temporal lobe

81. Both hemispheres of the brain are connected by the: corpus callosum

82. Area of sensorimotor information exchange between two hemispheres: -

corpus callosum

83. When there is disturbances in clock drawing test, which hemisphere is

compromised: right hemisphere/right parietal lobe

84. Area for expressive speech: frontal lobe

Broca's Area

85. Problems in the frontal lobe can lead to: personality changes, emotional

changes, and intellectual changes, social skills problems, and behavior changes

86. Area for receptive speech and language comprehension: Temporal lobe

Wernicke's area

87. Problems in the temporal lobe can lead to: auditory hallucinations, aphasia,

and amnesia

88. Occipital lobe: primary visual area

89. problems in the occipital lobe can lead to: Visual field deficits, blindness and

visual hallucinations.

90. primary sensory area of the brain: parietal lobe

91. problems in the parietal lobe can lead to: Sensory-perceptual disturbances and

agnosia(inability to perceive objects) R-L confusion Difficulty writing (agraphia) Aphasia(difficulty of language)

92. Cerebellum is responsible for: gross motor skills

fine motor skills balance

93. A client experiencing difficulties with working memory, planning, and pri-

oritizing, insight into his problems, and impulse control presents for assess- ment. In planning his care, the PMHNP should apply his knowledge that these symptoms represent problems with the

A. frontal lobe

B. Temporal lobe

C. Parietal lobe

D. Occipital lobe: frontal lobe

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112. Restlessness, inability to sit still. Pacing.

Mistaken for anxiety.: Akathisia

113. Commonly used rating scale for akathisia is: Barnes Akathisia rating scale and

extrapyramidal symptom rating scale.

114. Treatment for akathisis

1st line 2nd line 3rd line: 1st: beta blocker 2nd: Cogentin 3rd: bnzodiazepine

115. Absence of movement or difficulty initiating movement: akinesia

Treatment: cogentin

116. Presence of symptoms of Parkinson's produced by D2 blockade in the

nigrostriatal pathway: Pseudo-Parkinsonism

117. Signs of Parkinsons: muscle rigidity

shuffling gait mask like facial expression pill rolling tremors cogwheel rigidity

118. Treatment for pseudo parkinsonism: cogentin

119. Involuntary abnormal muscle movement of the mouth tongue face and jaw

that may progress to limbs. Can take 1-2 years to occur.: Tardive dyskinesia

120. Signs of tar dive dyskinesia: lip smacking

protrusion of the tongue chewing motion facial dyskinesia involuntary movement.

121. Treatment for TD: Stop offending antipsychotic, reduce the dose, or switch to

clozapine. COGENTIN WORSENS IT Ingrezza or Austedo approved

122. Non-psych med that can cause TD: Reglan

123. A patient has been treated for the past several years with fluphenazine

(Prolixin). You tonic that he is drooling and has a slight pill rolling movement of the fingers. These are EPS symptoms known as A. pseudo parkinsonism b. anticholinergic effects

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C. Tardive dyskinesia

D. Acute dystonia: A. Pseudoparkinsonism

124. A patient is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Which of the following would be

the appropriate question for the PMHNP to ask when assessing side effects produced by dopamine antagonism in the nigrostriatal pathway?

A. Are you experiencing constipation?

B. Are you experiencing pill rolling tremors, shuffling gait, and mask like facial

expression?

C. Are you experiencing increased thirst?

D. Are you experiencing breast discharge?: Are you experiencing pill rolling

tremors, shuffling gait, and mask like facial expression

125. Fetal alcohol syndrome: Everything is low

low weight, small features of the face.

126. Which if the following antidepressants is associated with the most car-

diovascular side effects?: Citalopram--causes QT prolongation

127. What the body does to drugs?: Pharmacokinetics

128. What the drug does to the body: pharmacodynamics

129. The drug binds to the receptors and activates a biological response

(opens the ion channel): agonist effect

130. drug causes the opposite effect of the agonist. Binds to the same receptor

but closes the channel: inverse agonist

131. drug does not fully activate the receptor: partial agonist

132. drug binds to the receptor but foes not activate a biological response: -

antagonist

133. The study of what the drug does to the body.: Pharmacodynamics

134. When studying pharmacodynamics involving receptor, you know that an

agonist produces the following effect?

A. Does not fully activate the receptor

B. Blocks the agonist from opening the channel

C. Causes the opposite effect

D. Activates a biological response and opens the ion channel.: Activates a

biological response and opens the channel.

135. Medications that can cause mania (very high yield): Steroids

Antabuse Isoniazid Antidepressants in persons with bipolar Flonase

136. Medications causing depression: steroids

beta blockers

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155. Exam ised to quantify cognitive status in adults: mini mental status exam

or may say Folstein

156. Component of Folstein/mini mental status: I would like you to could back-

wards from 100 by 7s or do serial 7s

157. Folstein/mini mental status registration/ability to learn new material: re-

peat after me, bed, bat, ball

158. Suiciidal risk factors: previous attempt

Male 45+ Female 55+ Divorced, single, separated white living alone psychiatric disorder physical illness substance abuse family history recent loss male gender

159. Characteristics of therapeutic relationship: Genuineness

Acceptance Nonjudgment Authenticity Empathy Respect Professional boundaries

160. displacement of feelings for significant people int he client's past onto

the PMHNP: transference

161. Nurses's emotional reaction to the client based on past experiences.: -

Countertransference

162. Sarah presents for her initial intake appointment with complaints of

depression. She is being treated for hypertension and asthma by her primary care provider. Knowing that certain medications can cause or exacerbate depression, you obtain a complete medication history. Which of the following medications is known to exacerbate or cause depression?

A. Omeprazole

B. Propranolol

C. Levothyroxine

D. Clarithromycin: Propranolol

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163. A patient with a known diagnosis of bipolar I disorder presents to your

clinic complaining of manic symptoms and insomnia. Your patient has been stable on lithium for the past six months To determine if a medication change or increase is warranted, it is important to gather more information. You sus- pect a possible medication-induced manic episode when the patient endorses what?

A. She was recently placed on a beta blocker for anxiety.

B. She was recently prescribed a benzo

C. She recently had a flare up of her rheumatoid arthritis and received treat-

ment for one week (aka a steroid)

D. She recently began a new retroviral agent for hepatitis: recently treated for

RA

164. Scale to test for alcohol withdrawal: CIWA

165. Score on CIWA that warrants PRN: greater than 8

166. Medication that will make patient physically ill if combined with alcohol-

: disulfiram (Antabuse)

167. Antabuse shouldn't be taken for at leas after drinking-

: 12 hours.

168. Signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal: N/V/D

tremors sweats anxiety agitation tactile disturbances auditory disturbances visual disturbances headache altered sensorium agitation

169. Rating scale of opiate withdrawal: COWS

170. Signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal: yawning, irritability, pupillary

dilation piloerection muscle aches lacrimation rhinorrhea

171. Treat COWS when score is greater than: 7

172. Moderate withdrawal on COWS: 13-

173. Moderate withdrawal on CIWA: scoring 15

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C. Dantrolene

D. Benztropine: Dantrolene

186. A week after raising the dose of clomipramine, a patient treated for

depression presents to the clinic with reports of change in mental status, fever, and hyperreflexxia. As the treating PMHNP, you know these symptoms are consistent with which of the following?

A. NMS

B. EPS

C. Hypertensive crisis

D. Serotonin syndrome: serotonin syndrome

187. A 24 year olf female attempts suicide by overdose on an MAOI phenelzine.

She is stabilized in the hospital. Ten days later she is started on venlafaxine and becomes tachycardia and diaphoretic, and develops myoclonic jerks. What condition is this?

A. NMS

B. Opisthotonos

C. Akathisia

D. Serotonin syndrome: serotonin syndrome

188. a 17 year old arrives at the emergency department with nonspecific

complaints The patient's temperature is 100.8, pulse rate and blood pressure are elevated, and pupils are dilated with decreased reaction to light. Two days ago, the patient began taking sertraline for the treatment of depression. the patient has a history of substance use and smoked marijuana one week ago. The diagnosis is: serotonin syndrome

189. Patient being treated for psychosis for 2 weeks develops symptoms of

NMS. The following factors help the pMHNP to differentiate NMS from sero- tonin syndrome.

A. autonomic instability, diaphoresis, tremors

B. Hyperthermia, leukopenia, tachycardia

C. Rigidity, hyperrefelexia, orthostatic hypotension

D. Mutism, leukocytosis, myoglobinuria: mutism, leukocytosis, myoglobinuria

190. Appraisal of the patient's SI plan, intent and access to implement plan

would be documented in which part of standard psychiatric evaluation A Review of symptoms.

B. Diagnosis

C. Mental status exam

D. History of presenting illness: C mental status exam

191. a 48 year off Caucasian male presents for his therapy appointment. He is

sad about losing his wife recently to covid 19. He reports feeling thoughts of

16 / hurting himself. He has a past history of overdosing on propranolol several years ago. Which of the following places him at higher risk of suicide?

A. Previous attempt

B. Age

C. Gender

D. Marital Status: A previous attempt

192. Which of the following patients is at higher risk of suicidie?

A. 30 year old married African American female with previous attempt

B. A 35 year old single Asian male with previous suicide attempt

C. A 38 year old single African American male who is manager of a bank

D. A 68 year off single Caucasian male with depression: D. 68 year old single,

caucasian male, depression

193. A 64 year old caucasian male referred for treatment of refractory de-

pression by his PCP reports continued lack of purpose, insomnia, decreased energy, reduced interest in pleasurable activities since losing his wife hit by a drunk driver 3 months ago. Which of the following is an assessment priority?

A. Prior and current meds, dose, clinical response, side effects.

B. Thoughts of self-harm, plan, intent, access

C. Extent of alcohol use, and motivation to reduce to safe levels

D. Sleep patterns and hygiene: thoughts of self-harm, plan, intent, access

194. A married female patient has been in therapy with an adult psychiatric

and mental health nurse practitioner for 3 months. The patient's husband abuses alcohol and refuses treatment. The night before the next scheduled appointment, the patient telephones the clinical nurse specialist stating that her husband is drunk, violent, and threatening to kill her. The PMHNPs priority intervention is

A. To arrange for an emergency psychiatric intervention

B. Arrange for the woman's safety

C. Request a restraining order

D. Request to speak to the husband: Arrange for the woman's safety.

195. A client says to the PMHNP, Some days life is just not worth it. All my wife

and I do is fight and scream. Things at home were be calmer and simpler if I just wasn't there anymore." The most therapeutic response is:

A. Do you mean yo are thinking about leaving your wife to moving out?"

B. Tell me what you mean by "it would be simpler if you weren't there any-

more."

C. So you are thinking suicide might be an option for you?

D. Remain silent.: B. Tell me what you mean by "it would be simpler if you weren't

there anymore"

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216. A 69 year old man with diagnosis of delirium has symptoms of psychosis

which include frightening auditory and visual hallucinations and paranoid delusions. Which of the following medications should be chosen first for this man's symptoms?

A. Haloperidol

B. Quetiapine

C. Valium

D. Olanzapine: haloperidol.

217. An 81 year old female with a history of vascular dementia is brought to the

hospital for increased agitation and UTI. Which of the following features most distinguishes the effects of delirium from dementia?

A. Altered level of consciousness

B. Behavioral disturbances

C. Cognitive deficits

D. Language difficulties: altered level of consciousness

218. What is the best treatment for AIDS dementia complex

A. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

B. Symptom targeted pharmacologic treatments

C. Nonpharmacologic supportive care

D. Antiretroviral therapy: Antiretroviral therapy.

219. Aimed at deceasing the number of new cases: primary prevention

220. Any form of screening is what Level of prevention: secondary

221. Aimed at decaying disability and severity: tertiary

222. decreased effects of the same dose over time: tolerance

223. tendency of some regions of the brine to react to repeated low-level bio-

electrical stimulation, by progressively boosting synaptic discharges, thereby lowering seizure threshold (alcohol and benzos): kindling

224. Where in the brain are abnormalities found causing ADHD: frontal cortex

--high yield basal ganglia abnormalities in the reticular activating system

225. Neurotransmitters involved in ADHD: DNS

dopamine norepineph serotonin

226. ADHD causes DNS: dopamine

noreip serotonin

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227. Hallmarks of ADHD: persistent pattern of inattention or hyperactivity, impulsiv-

ity, or both.

228. What to check prior to prescribing a stimulant?: cardiac history, family

history of CVD and get an EKG prior to starting

229. Amphetamines are approved in children as young as: 3

230. Signs of stimulant abuse: insomnia

tremors heart palpiations increased BP and HR

231. Rating scale for ADHD: Connors and Vanderbilt

Must monitor in two settings

232. Hallmarks of borderline personality disorder: impulsivity with self-damaging

behavior Recurrent suicidal behavior

233. Treatment for Borderline: DBT

234. Hallmarks of antisocial personality: reckless disregard for welfare of others lack

of remorse indifference to the feelings of others INCREASED HOMICIDAL IDEATION --HIGH YIELD

235. Primarily in girls

normal development then decline loss of purposeful hand movements stereotypic hand movements --flapping of hands deceleration of head growth: Rett syndrome

236. Chronically moody, sad irritable for no reason: Disruptive mood dysregula-

tion disorder

237. patient reacts grossly out of proportion to situation

sudden rage/anger outbursts: Intermittent explosive disorder

238. Mnemonic for depression SIGECAPS: Sleep disturbance

interest reduced guilt and self-blame energy loss and fatigue concentration problems appetite changes psychomotor changes suicidial thoughts

239. Neurotransmitters involved in depression: DNS

dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin