BARKLEY DRT FOR PMHNP NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM 100QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

1. During a suicide intervention with your 28yo male patient, to which agreementshould you ask for his consent,
verbally or in writing?
a. -“No Harm” contract- health care professionals are obligated to ask suicidal patients to agree to a no
harm contract, verbally or in writing, detailing specifically that the patient will restrain from harming
themselves
b. “No Suicide” contract- typical contracts used in the prevention of suicide
c. “Prevention” Contract- typical contracts used in the prevention of suicide
d. “Affirming Life” contract- typical contracts used in the prevention ofsuicide
2. Courtney 35 is a rape victim. You note that she has an expressed style of coping in her acute rape trauma
syndrome. Which of the following would most lead you to this conclusion?
a. Patients Masked face
b. Patients Distractibiity
c. Patient Smiling
d. Patient having difficulty making decisions
3. Which of the following patients would not require hospitalization?
a. A 29yo self-admitted bulimic male with bradycardia
b. A 27yo female with repeated use of laxatives and diuretics at least two times a week for 3 months
c. A 20yo male suffering from persistent hypothermia
d. A 18yo young woman who is 5’4” and weighs 92 pounds
4. Terry, 35yo, visits your office with the assumption that he is experiencing depression. Terry explains that he has
a history of substance abuse and a family history of mood disorders. He claims that he has recently been
incredibly fatigued, possessing no energy to even perform day to day activities. Even with the sudden onset of
fatigue. Terry explains that he is still experiencing insomnia. He also complains about recurring confusion and
loss of weight, and confesses that he has been experiencing more recurrent suicidal thoughts. Of the following
which is the best medication to prescribe Terry for his situation?
a. Sympathomimetics- thought to be most effective pharmacological treatment for depression, however
they have a potential for abuse
b. Bupropion- better choice due to history of substance abuse
c. Olanzapine- mood stabilizer more effective for bipolar
d. Risperidone- for mania
5. You are attending to a 30yo male after he was shot at and almost killed. By showing empathy, confrontation,
and immediacy, you are exhibiting which of the following?
a. Identifying the hazard and precipitating event- involves differentiating the precipitating event from long
term psychological problems.
hree of the counseling keystones relevant to
assessment of a crisis are empathy, confrontation, and immediacy.
c. Identifying coping mechanisms- does not involve wide-ranging keystones such as empathy, but rather
b. Counseling keystones relevant to assessment of a crisis- T
specific actions such as questioning and increasing adaptive coping by recommending the patient seek
information.