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1. Question: Affirmatively acting to benefit another or others, going beyond what is required by law is known as which of the following?
2. Question: Standard of care addresses which of the following questions?
3. Question: In order to qualify for ANCC board certification testing you must have a minimum of how many supervised clinical hours in the respective specialty for which you are seeking certification?
4. Question: All of the following are risk factors for sexual assault EXCEPT
5. Question: A personality disorder characterized by emotional constriction, orderliness, perseverance, stubbornness, indecisiveness, and a pervasive pattern of perfectionism and inflexibility is known as which of the following?
6. Question: A late-appearing adverse effect of neuroleptic drugs is known as which of the following?
7. Question: Which of the following selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) has the most pronounced effect on prolongation of QT interval?
8. Question: Which of the following developed a Biblically-based cultural competence model for healthcare professionals?
9. Question: ARNPs caring for vulnerable populations are responsible for which of the following?
10. Question: The ARNP working in a primary care office knows which of the following information is consistent with what is known regarding suicide screening? Select all that apply.
11. Question: NP core competencies for INDEPENDENT practice include all of the following EXCEPT:
12. Question: Being knowledgeable about one’s own thoughts, feelings, and sensations as well as the ability to reflect on how these can affect one’s interactions with others is known as which of the following?
13. Question: The failure of a professional to exercise that degree of skill and learning commonly applied by the average prudent, reputable member of the profession is known as which of the following?
14. Question: The treatment of choice for patients with histrionic personality disorder include which of the following?
15. Question: The United States Supreme Court upheld the psychotherapist-patient privilege in which of the following cases?
16. Question: Low health literacy has been linked with which of the following?
17. Question: Which of the following should be avoided when working with practice guidelines?
18. Question: According to Sullivan, which of the following are consistent with a mentor/mentee relationship?
19. Question: The Adverse Childhood Experience Study (Felitti et al., 1998) found which of the following relationships between child traumatic events and high-risk behaviors exhibited by adults?
20. Question: In the judicial system one organization may publish one standard of care and an expert my testify to an alternate version of the standard of care. In this scenario who is the final arbiter of the standard of care?
21. Question: The emotional burnout and lack of empathy towards clients that healthcare providers experience after treating victims of trauma is known as which of the following?
22. Question: Which of the following is true about standards of care?
23. Question: The emotional burnout and lack of empathy towards clients that healthcare providers experience after treating victims of trauma is known as which of the following?
24. Question: Which of the following is the treatment of choice for patients with depressive personality?
25. Question: Features that point to a medical cause of mental disorder include which of the following? Select all that apply.
26. Question: Which of the following medications is NOT FDA approved to treat Restless Leg syndrome?
27. Question: The need for nurse practitioners to practice to the full extent of their education and training is necessary for which of the following reasons? Select all that apply.
28. Question: Ethnocentrism results in which of the following?
29. Question: A term used to describe individuals and families who are found to live in overcrowded homes, relocate frequently, and struggle to pay rent and monthly expenses is which of the following?
30. Question: Cultural Dimensions Theory is a framework for cross-cultural communication that describes the effects of a society’s culture on the values of its members. It was developed by which of the following theorists?
31. Question: Which of the following symptoms of borderline personality disorder assist in differentiating borderline personality disorder from schizophrenia?
32. Question: Generalized convulsions, oliguria, and renal failure are symptoms seen with which of the following lithium levels?
33. Question: Which of the following demographic characteristics is consistent with high suicide risk?
34. Question: Risk factors for physical abuse include all of the following EXCEPT:
35. Question: Which of the following are symptoms consistent with patients with passive-aggressive personality?
36. Question: The goal of psychotropic treatment is to eliminate all manifestations of a disorder to below the syndromal threshold, which is defined as which of the following?
37. Question: According to Freud, stubborn, parsimonious, and highly conscientious traits are associated with which stage of development?
38. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current literature regarding the epidemiology of dependent personality disorder?
39. Question: At a minimum, a psychiatric evaluation in an emergency should include which of the following? Select all that apply.
40. Question: A form of child abuse in which a parent or caretaker repeatedly fabricates or actually inflicts injury or illness in a child for whom medical intervention is then sought, often in an emergency setting, is known as which of the following?
41. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about personality disorders?
42. Question: The incidence of suicide is highest for which of the following populations?
43. Question: Persons who subordinate their own needs to those of others, get other to assume responsibility for major areas of the lives, lack self-confidence, and may experience intense discomfort when alone for more than a brief period of time are demonstrating characteristics consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
44. Question: Which stage of the cycle of domestic violence is characterized by overt aggressive behavior towards the victim?
45. Question: A personality disorder characterized by extraordinarily unstable affect, mood, behavior, object relations, and self-image is known as which of the following?
46. Question: Which of the following is used for treating alcohol-dependent individuals seeking to continue to remain alcohol free after they have stopped drinking?
47. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with Leininger’s theory on diversity and universality?
48. Question: Patients who injure themselves by self-mutilation (i.e., cutting their skin) but who usually do not wish to die are said to have which of the following?
49. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about the “baby blues.”
50. Question: Curriculum content that supports the NP scientific foundation competency area includes which of the following? Select all that apply.
51. Question: According to the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF), the policy competency area for the NP graduate includes all the following EXCEPT:
52. Question: Acknowledging a person’s right to make choices, to hold views, and to take actions based on personal value is known as which of the following?
53. Question: The misuse of the charge’s funds for personal gain is known as which of the following?
54. Question: A patient on Lithium and Quetiapine presents to the emergency room with anorexia, persistent nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, choreoathetoid movements, muscle fasciculations, and hyperactive deep tendon reflexes. The ARNP should do all of the following EXCEPT:
55. Question: A patient with history of schizophrenia, currently prescribed Haldol, presents to the emergency department with hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic instability, and elevated creatinine phosphokinase. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms are consistent with which of the following psychiatric emergencies?
56. Question: Which of the following defense mechanisms does the abuser use during the honeymoon phase of the cycle of violence?
57. Question: Which of the following would constitute negligence? Select all that apply.
58. Question: Which of the following medical conditions can present with prominent mental status changes that mimic common psychiatric illnesses? Select all that apply.
59. Question: As a PMHNP, one of the most common areas you will counsel your patients about is the importance of sleep hygiene. Which of the following is NOT consistent with common recommendations for good sleep hygiene?
60. Question: A term that defines a person who has distress with clinical symptomatology because their gender identity is not consistent with gender assigned at birth is which of the following?
61. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current perspectives on nurse practitioner competencies?
62. Question: Cluster A personality traits consist of which of the following?
63. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about postpartum psychosis?
64. Question: An enduring pattern of behavior and inner experiences that deviates significantly from the individual’s cultural standards and produces functional impairment or subjective distress is consistent with which of the following?
65. Question: A patient present with a formal, tense manner. He reluctantly reports a longstanding (since early adulthood) pervasive suspiciousness of others, preoccupied with trustworthiness of friends, unjustified concerns about others deceiving him, angry about perceived insults and slights, reluctant to confide in the ARNP. The ARNP suspects the patient likely has which of the following personality disorders?
66. Question: All the following is true regarding applying to take the ANCC PMHNP board certification exam EXCEPT:
67. Question: The differences in the quality of healthcare across individuals or groups in regard to access, treatment options, and preventative services is known as which of the following?
68. Question: A patient with a history of alcohol use presents to the emergency department with oculomotor disturbances, cerebellar ataxia, and confusion. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms as consistent with which of the following psychiatric emergencies?
69. Question: A claim of malpractice requires that a patient/plaintiff prove which of the following? Select all that apply.
70. Question: The ARNP assessing lifestyle as a social determinant of health would ask about which of the following?
71. Question: Which of the following are important measures by which to evaluate a benefits package while negotiating employment benefits?
72. Question: Which of the following are important measures by which to evaluate a benefits package while negotiating employment benefits? Question: A patient presents and is unapproachable, with poor eye contact, reporting a lifelong pattern of isolation, uncomfortable with human interaction, and constricted affect. This presentation is consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
73. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about terrorist-bomber suicides?
74. Question: Patients with this personality disorder are described as excitable and emotional, and behave in a colorful, dramatic, extroverted, attention-seeking fashion, often with an inability to maintain deep long-lasting attachments.
75. Question: Which of the following medications is associated with neural tube defects when given during pregnancy?
76. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about postpartum depression?
77. Question: Cluster A personality disorders are more common in biological families of patients with which of the following disorders?
78. Question: The independent credentialing body for the ANA is known as which of the following?
79. Question: An ARNP takes a position in which a specific amount is paid according to a set job description. This type of pay structure is known as which of the following?
80. Question: Which of the following is the therapeutic blood level range for lithium?
81. Question: The treatment of others equitably and distribution of benefits/burdens fairly is known as which of the following?
82. Question: Which of the following are criteria for a particular suicide to be considered inevitable?
83. Question: Patients with extreme sensitivity to rejection who are socially withdrawn because they consider themselves socially inept, although are not asocial, and show a great desire for companionship are demonstrating symptoms most consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
84. Question: “Walking on eggshells” and appeasement and avoidance behaviors by the victim is characteristic of which phase of the cycle of domestic violence?
85. Question: Features that point to a medical cause of a mental disorder include which of the following?
86. Question: Persons who exhibit impulsive traits also show high levels of which of the following hormones? Select all that apply.
87. Question: An ARNP takes a position in which the ARNP is guaranteed a set salary but can make additional salary if he or she generates practice income over some set amount. This is known as what type of pay structure?
88. Question: Which of the following is consistent with the course and prognosis of narcissistic personality disorder?
89. Question: The only approved therapy in the United States for moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease is which of the following?
90. Question: A patient appears odd, with a pervasive history of magical thinking, ideas of reference, illusions and derealization. This is consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
91. Question: All the following is consistent with ANCC rules regarding recertification EXCEPT:
92. Question: A clause in an employment agreement that restricts and employee from practicing within a set number of miles from an employer’s business for a set period of time after the employee leaves the employer’s business is known as which of the following?
93. Question: Which of the following is not advised to prevent a lawsuit?
94. Question: A clause in an employment contract that specifies that an employer and employee may end the working agreement without cause within a specified number of days is known as which of the following?
95. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with guidelines for a mentor?
96. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as long-term effects of sex trafficking on victims?
97. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as long-term effects of sex trafficking on victims?
98. Question: Which of the following is inconsistent with current literature about victims of sexual abuse?
99. Question: A patient with an inability to conform to the social norms that ordinarily govern many aspects of a person’s behavior is consistent with which of the following personality disorders?
100. Question: A patient prescribed clozapine presents to the ED with high fever, pharyngitis, and perianal ulceration. You suspect which of the following?
101. Question: A method of therapy used to treat individuals with substance abuse based on the fundamental principle of a psychology that reinforced behaviors are likely to be repeated is known as which of the following?