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1. Question: Concerns when treating geriatric patients with psychotherapeutic drugs include all of the following EXCEPT:
2. Question: The treatment of others equitably and distribution of benefits/burdens fairly is known as which of the following?
3. 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?
4. Question: According to Sullivan, which of the following are consistent with a mentor/mentee relationship?
5. 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?
6. 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.
7. Question: The ARNP assessing lifestyle as a social determinant of health would ask about which of the following? 
8. Question: In educating the patient beginning to take Lithium, the ARNP explains which of the following related to diet and fluid intake?
9. 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?
10. Question: The NP can impact health policy and healthcare by doing which of the following?
11. 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?
12. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current literature regarding the epidemiology of dependent personality disorder?
13. 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?
14. Question: The NP preceptor should have which of the following?
15. Question: The treatment of choice for patients with histrionic personality disorder include which of the following?
16. Question: The antipsychotics which are most likely to cause neuroleptic-induced parkinsonism are which have which of the following effects? 
17. Question: Treatment aimed at reducing intimate partner violence and domestic violence includes which of the following? 
18. Question: A patient presents 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?
19. Question: Which of the following is consistent with current perspectives on nurse practitioner competencies?
20. Question: Which of the following core competencies are quality competencies? 
21. Question: Which of the following are criteria for a particular suicide to be considered inevitable? 
22. Question: The misuse of the charge’s funds for personal gain is known as which of the following?
23. Question: Which of the following professionals would be able to precept a nurse practitioner student? 
24. Question: According to Freud, passive and dependent personality traits are associated with which stage of development?
25. Question: Self-injurious behavior with a nonfatal outcome, accompanied by explicit or implicit evidence that the person intended to die, is most specifically known as which of the following? 
26. Question: The incidence of suicide is highest for which of the following populations? 
27. Question: “Assumes complex and advanced leadership roles to initiate and guide change” is a NP core competency for which NP competency area?
28. Question: At a minimum, a psychiatric evaluation in an emergency should include which of the following? Select all that apply. 
29. Question: Which stage of the cycle of domestic violence is characterized by the abuser subconsciously implementing defense mechanisms and cognitive distortions to alleviate the ego dystonic implication of the abuse? 
30. 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?
31. Question: A patient with history of schizophrenia, currently prescribed Haldol, presents to the emergency department with hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, autonomic instability, and elevated phosphokinase. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms are consistent with which of the following psychiatric emergencies?
32. 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?
33. Question: Non-pharmacological treatment for abuse includes all of the following EXCEPT:
34. Question: Obsessive-compulsive, dependent, and avoidant personality traits are associated with which of the following personality clusters 
35. Question: Which of the following is the therapeutic blood level range for lithium?
36. Question: The obligation to not inflict harm or balancing unavoidable harm with benefits of good achieved is known as which of the following?
37. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with guidelines for a mentor?
38. 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?
39. 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? 
40. Question: Narcissistic, borderline, antisocial, and histrionic subtypes are associated with which of the following Personality disorders?
41. Question: Using the LIAASE: A General Cultural Competence Tool, the ARNP would do which of the following?
42. 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?
43. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as long-term effects of sex trafficking on victims?
44. Question: Which of the following is used for treating alcohol-dependent individuals seeking to continue to remain alcohol free after they have stopped drinking?
45. Question: All of the following are risk factors for sexual assault EXCEPT
46. 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?
47. 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?
48. Question: A patient on lithium with a history of alcohol use disorder presents with dry mouth, ataxia, dizziness, abdominal pain, and slurred speech. The ARNP should do which of the following?
49. Question: “Walking on eggshells” and appeasement and avoidance behaviors by the victim is characteristic of which phase of the cycle of domestic violence?
50. Question: Which of the following is inconsistent with current literature about victims of sexual abuse?
51. Question: Self-care strategies for the ARNP in preparing for the certification exam include all of the following EXCEPT:
52. Question: Which stage of the cycle of domestic violence is characterized by overt aggressive behavior towards the victim?
53. 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?
54. 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?
55. Question: The treatment of choice for patients with paranoid personality disorder includes which of the following? 
56. Question: In about half of the cases in which suicides occur while patients are on a psychiatric unit, a lawsuit results. Which of the following is not consistent with what courts expect related to inpatient psychiatric unit suicide events?
57. Question: Type of employment in which either party may terminate for any reason at any time is known as which of the following? 
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: According to the AANP Process of Care Standards, performing or ordering preventative and diagnostic procedures based on the patient’s age and history is part of which of the following components?
60. 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:
61. Question: A patient currently on risperidone presents to the emergency department with increased agitation, restlessness, muscle discomfort, and dysphoria. The APRN recognizes these symptoms of akathisia and recommends which of the following? Select all that may apply.
62. 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?
63. 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?
64. Question: Low health literacy has been linked with which of the following?
65. 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?
66. Question: Which of the following medications is associated with Ebstein’s anomaly when given during pregnancy? 
67. Question: Which of the following symptoms of borderline personality disorder assist in differentiating borderline personality disorder from schizophrenia?
68. 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? 
69. Question: Nurse practitioner preceptors should have at least how much experience as a nurse practitioner in the relevant specialty prior to precepting?
70. Question: The ARNP is working with a patient who has a heightened sense of self-importance and grandiose feelings of uniqueness. The patient also lacks empathy for others, although is very sensitive to minor criticism. The ARNP recognizes these symptoms as consistent with which of the following personality
    disorders?
71. 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?
72. Question: The ARNP recognizes which of the following as short-term effects of sex trafficking on victims?
73. Question: According to Freud, stubborn, parsimonious, and highly conscientious traits are associated with which stage of development?
74. Question: Risk factors for school violence include which of the following? Select all that apply.
75. 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?
76. Question: Affirmatively acting to benefit another or others, going beyond what is required by law is known as which of the following?
77. Question: The term “suicide survivor” refers to which of the following?
78. Question: Curriculum content that supports the NP scientific foundation competency area includes which of the following? Select all that apply.
79. Question: In Canterbury v. Spence the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit listed physician responsibilities for disclosure. Which of the following is not listed as a responsibility?
80. Question: Which of the following is the treatment of choice for patients with depressive personality?
81. Question: Which of the following should be avoided when working with practice guidelines?
82. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with what is known about postpartum psychosis?
83. Question: Which of the following is consistent with recommendations regarding assessing for suicidal ideations?
84. Question: A claim of malpractice requires that a patient/plaintiff prove which of the following? Select all that apply.
85. 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?
86. 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?
87. Question: Cluster A personality traits consist of which of the following?
88. Question: Sexual assault is most often which of the following?
89. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about terrorist-bomber suicides?
90. Question: Which of the following is not consistent with recommendations for psychiatric history taking and the mental status evaluation of older adults?
91. Question: The ARNP working as an at will employee realizes which of the following?
92. Question: The United States Supreme Court upheld the psychotherapist-patient privilege in which of the following cases?
93. Question: Loyalty, fairness, truthfulness, advocacy, and dedication in professional relationships is known as which of the following?
94. Question: Which of the following is consistent with what is known about personality disorders?
95. 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? 
96. Question: A late-appearing adverse effect of neuroleptic drugs is known as which of the following?
97. 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?
98. Question: A somatopsychic illness triggered by changing levels of sex steroids that accompany an ovulatory menstrual cycle about one week before the onset of menses characterized by irritability, emotional lability, HA, anxiety, and depression is known as which of the following? 
99. Question: Persons who exhibit impulsive traits also show high levels of which of the following hormones? Select all that apply.
100. Question: Features that point to a medical cause of mental disorder include which of the following? Select all that apply.
101. Question: Standard of care addresses which of the following questions