Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Study Guide for the ANCC PMH-BC Exam 2026–2027 — Redesigned Illustrated Edition | 200 Practice Questions

Prepare for the ANCC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing board certification (PMH-BC) exam with an illustrated study guide organized by the exam's four test content domains, plus 200 practice questions with detailed answer explanations.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 99 pages, 8.5 × 11 in, print-ready PDF with a clickable table of contents
• Current exam facts: 150 questions (125 scored, 25 pretest), 3 hours, passing scaled score of 350 out of 500, eligibility, fees, retake rules, and the 4 domain weights
• Assessment and Diagnosis: development across the life span, medical and substance-related causes of psychiatric symptoms, DSM-5-TR disorders, the mental status exam, screening tools with score cutoffs (PHQ-9, GAD-7, MMSE, C-SSRS), and suicide and violence risk assessment
• Planning: health literacy and adult learning, teaching strategies, psychoeducation, cultural competence and language access, recovery-oriented treatment planning, SMART goals, levels of care, and safety planning
• Implementation: psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and systems theories; CBT, DBT, IPT, ACT, motivational interviewing, and ECT/TMS; group, family, and couples therapy; trauma and abuse intervention; care coordination; psychopharmacology with monitoring; and health promotion
• Evaluation: outcome measures, measurement-based care, informed consent, involuntary treatment, duty to protect, boundaries, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice
• 5 labeled diagrams (brain regions, Maslow's hierarchy, ecological systems, the PDSA cycle, the evidence hierarchy), 71 quick-reference tables, and 15 flowcharts
• 2 practice tests with 100 questions each (200 total), organized by domain and topic
• Complete answer keys with an explanation for every question
• 12-week and 6-week study schedules, FAQs, test-taking strategies, and test-anxiety techniques

WHO IT'S FOR

• Registered nurses preparing for ANCC psychiatric-mental health nursing board certification
• Psychiatric nurse educators and staff development specialists
• Practicing psych RNs who want a structured specialty review

FORMAT

Instant digital download. Study on any device or print at home. No physical item will be shipped.

PLEASE NOTE

This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the American Nurses Association, or any testing organization. ANCC and PMH-BC are trademarks of the American Nurses Credentialing Center.