PMHNP Certification Exam Prep (ANSWERED QUESTIONS 100% CORRECT)

autosomal dominant - ANSWER genetic inheritance. will present in more than one generation. 50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons) autosomal recessive - ANSWER two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis SLUM ...

autosomal dominant - ANSWER genetic inheritance. will present in more than one generation. 50/50 chance of passing on trait (Huningtons) autosomal recessive - ANSWER two copies must be present (cystic fibrosis SLUMS - ANSWER 11 items. Max 30, 27-30 normal for high school education, 21-60 mild neurocognitive disorder, 0-20 dementia MMSE - ANSWER 11 components. Max 30, no impairment 24-30 Delirium/dementia 18-23 mild, 0-7 severe SLAP - ANSWER suicide assessment. Social support, Lethality, Access to means, Plan/Previous attempt Hamilton Anxiety Rating scale - ANSWER most popular anxiety scale Vanderbilt Assessment Scale - ANSWER free ADHD assessment tool Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) - ANSWER total score is less important than monitoring areas of the body. 2 or more is positive. Question 7 examines trunk movements PET scan - ANSWER localizes mental activities, primarily as experimental basis and is very expensive tender lymph node - ANSWER classic sign of infection rubbery lymph node - ANSWER classic sign of lymphoma soft lymph node - ANSWER insignificant nontender lymph node - ANSWER classic sign of potential malignancy lymph node size - ANSWER insignificant if less than 2cm, 3cm in axilla and inguinal. but if supraclavicular fossa, >1cm is significant lasts longest in the urine - ANSWER cannabis. 3 days to 4 weeks Medicare B screening coverage - ANSWER for cervical, breast, prostate, colorectal cancer top 4 killers of adults in US - ANSWER heart disease, cancer, lower resp disease, CVA lung cancer - ANSWER highest cancer mortality in women and men, primary prevention - ANSWER PROMOTES health PRIOR. healthy diet, exercise, avoiding things secondary prevention - ANSWER focuses on early identification and treatment of existing problems. includes REGULAR exams and screening like pap tertiary prevention - ANSWER rehab and restoration of health hepatitis A vaccine - ANSWER for military, travelers to endemic areas, men who have sex with men low T4 - ANSWER indicates disease state is due to thyroid gland hyperthyroid - ANSWER low TSH, high or normal T4 mimics mania hypothyroid - ANSWER high TSH, low T4 mimics depression Chlamydia treatment - ANSWER zithromax OR doxy. report to health department Gonorrhea - ANSWER rocephin 250mg IM one dose + ziethromax 1gm one dose Syphilis - ANSWER benzathine penicillin G 2.4 million units IM. how often depends on the stage. doxy if allergic Structure of the mind - ANSWER Id: unconscious instinctual drives, pleasure principle Ego: rational, maintains harmony between id and superego Superego: perfection principles, forms the conscious relief behaviors - ANSWER actions, healthy and not healthy, to reduce stress Goals of therapy - ANSWER make the unconscious conscious and strengthen the ego so that behavior is based more on reality and less on instinctual drives Interpersonal Therapy - ANSWER Harry Stack Sullivan good me, bad me, not me Transactional Analysis - ANSWER Eric Berne Ego states include the Parent (shoulds), the Adult (gather information) and the Child (feelings, impulses Goal is to assist client to make new decisions about present behavior and life Gestalt Therapy - ANSWER Frederick Perls Focuses on the now psychoanalytic psychotherapy - ANSWER is best matched with the client with MATURE defenses, some object constancy Person centered therapy - ANSWER Carl Rogers qualities of therapist are accurate empathy, warmth, unconditional positive regard. Does NOT include history taking Motivational Interviewing - ANSWER based on collaboration between therapist and client, evoking or drawing out the clients ideas about the change, emphasizing autonomy of the client Stages of change - ANSWER pre contemplation contemplation preparation action maintenance relapse Behavioral Therapy - ANSWER Pavolov, Skinner, Bandura, Wolpe Differs fundamentally from psychodynamic approach "why" is not useful how behavior impacts functioning and affect currently Rational Emotive Therapy - ANSWER Albert Ellis personal relationship is not essential goal to eliminate clinents self defeating outlook on life psychopathology has similiar set of underlying irrational beliefs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -