Module 2 Sample Questions

1. The PMHNP is evaluating a child with symptoms of PTSD but no reports or evidence of trauma. The child is exhibiting disorganized and agitated behavior and engages in repetitive play themes that suggest trauma. Patient history reveals that the parent was recently involved in an MVA that required lengthy hospitalization and was sued. What should the PMHNP consider when evaluating this patient?

A) The child is experiencing PTSD or trauma-related symptoms

B) The child experienced some kind of trauma while the parent was hospitalized

C) The child is exhibiting symptoms of autism with repetitive behaviors and tantrums

D) The child is mimicking the behavior of a peer at school

2. A PMHNP recently prescribed psychotropic medication to a patient with anxiety symptoms. During the clinic visit, the patient reports worse anxiety after two weeks of medication. He reports that he can't stop pacing and shaking his legs. Which of the following neuropsychological tests can assess the presence of akathisia related to the new medication?

A) CAGE-AID

B) COWS

C) BARS

D) AIMS

3. Which patient, based on their personal characteristics, is least likely to attempt suicide?

a) A 33-year-old married, employed woman in good physical health with new-onset major depressive disorder

B) A 47-year-old widowed man recently laid off from his job, with a history of conduct disorder as a teenager

C) A 16-year-old homosexual Caucasian male living in Wyoming with a recent diagnosis of alcohol use disorder

D) A 27-year-old recently divorced female with borderline personality disorder expressing profound feelings of hopelessness

4. For a community health clinic, which of the following depression screenings would be best to implement during wellness visits?

A) GDS

B) HAM-D

C) PHQ-2/9

d) QIDS

5. Which of the following four principles of motivational interviewing is used when a PMH-NP implements reflective listening using the client's words?

A) Develop discrepancy

B) Roll with resistance

C) Express empathy

D) Support self-efficacy

6. What term best describes the level of expertise and familiarity someone has with computers?

A) Information competency

B) Computer competency

C) Computer literacy

D) Information literacy

7. Which term describes the use of a scanner to identify medication ordered in an electronic medical record and administered to a patient?

A) Barcoding medication administration

B) Computerized provider order entry

C) Wireless order form

D) Electronic prescribing

8. During the initial assessment and follow-up appointments with mental health patients at a community health clinic, a PMHNP uses mental health screening tools such as the PHQ-9, MOCA, and mental status exam. The implementation of screening tools in a mental health clinic is an example of which type of prevention strategy?

A) Primary prevention

B) Sentinel event prevention

C) Secondary prevention

d) Tertiary prevention

9. Which term describes the rate at which a given disease is present in a population?

A) Disease hazard rate

B) Mortality rate

C) Morbidity rate

D) Illness hazard rate

10. Which statement accurately defines internal validity?

A) How the values are dispersed around the mean

B) When the sample is representative of the population and the results can be generalized

C) The likelihood of an event occurring

D) When the independent variable causes a change in the dependent variable

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