PMHNP certification Exam UPDATE ACTUAL EXAM 450 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 100% PASS SOLUTION/ALREADY GRADED A+

Example A patient is being treated for schizophrenia with olanzapine. Which
of the following is the most common side effect of olanzapine?
A. Increased waist circumference
B. EPS (not as common in atypical antipsychotics d/t 5HT2A)-receptor
antagonism
C. Increased Lipids
D. Metabolic Syndrome
Which patient is at highest risk for SI
A. 30y/o married AA female with previous SI attempt *1 risk factor
B. 35 y/o single Asian male with previous SI attempt *3 risk factors
C. 38 y/o single AA male who is a manager of a bank *2 risk factors
D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male,
white, depression)
D. 68 y/o single white male with depression *5 risk factors (age, male, white,
depression)
Which antipsychotics have the least weight gain?
Latuda, Abilify, (also least sedating), Geodon-if patient has metabolic
syndrome consider switching to one of the medications above. Or if the
patient is overly sedated try switching to ABILIFY
Which mood stabilizer have the least weight gain?
Lamictal
-But remember all mood stabilizers cause some weight gain
When presented with a question about typical vs atypical antipsychotic the
answer is usually to start of aatypical
A client presents with complains of changes in appetite, feeling fatigued,
problems with sleep-rest cycle, and changes in libido. What is the
neuroanatomical area of the brain that is responsible for the normal
regulation of these functions?