Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 4

The nurse practitioner (NP) is working in an urgent care clinic which advertises treatment for "broken bones." Which is not a correct definition of each classification of fracture?

A 29-year-old female client with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is resistant to eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) because she has heard that past traumas must be re-ex

The PMHNP has just diagnosed a patient with excoriation disorder. To fulfill diagnostic criteria for excoriation disorder, the skin-picking must be severe enough to result in which of the following?

A new 24-year-old male client presents to the PMHNP for an evaluation. He reports symptoms of a marked and persistent fear of public speaking, which is frequently required for his new job. He is terri

Two weeks ago, the PMHNP prescribed the antidepressant escitalopram (Lexapro) for a 28-year-old female client with generalized anxiety disorder. At her initial appointment, she scored 28 on the Hamilt

The PMHNP is evaluating a new 17-year-old client with a history of delinquent behavior, including a recent arrest for vandalism. The nurse practitioner suspects conduct disorder based on the client's

The PMHNP has diagnosed a 9-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is prescribing medication. As she discusses the medication with the mother, she can see the mother is

A 74-year-old client is diagnosed with COVID and is admitted to an inpatient hospital. Days later, he is more energetic than before his diagnosis. He exhibits flights of ideas, delusions of grandeur,

A 66-year-old woman presents to the nurse practitioner with complaints of dyspnea, syncope, and palpitations. She believes she is having anxiety, but she has no history of mental health issues and is

A 29-year-old nurse presents to the PMHNP for evaluation after a traumatic event. Two weeks ago, she was attacked by a patient on the behavioral unit where she works. She says she is having flashbacks

A 23-year-old graduate student is appointed to be the team leader for a group project. He is so rigid and inflexible about the rubric that other members of the team get frustrated, and the project alm

The nurse practitioner provides education about treatments to a 48-year-old woman with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain. Which of the following is NOT considered a first-line treatment for chronic

A 31-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP for a regular medication management appointment. While there, she mentions concerns that her 16-month-old son might have autism, and she asks the nurse practi

A 40-year-old man tells his wife he thinks he is having a midlife crisis. In which Erikson stage does the midlife crisis occur?

A PMHNP was assigned to a COVID-19 unit during the pandemic. Her assignment was to assist dying patients in saying goodbye to their loved ones via telephone. She facilitated their phone conversations

Low levels of cerebral spinal fluid 5HIAA (CSF 5-HIAA) can be an indicator of which of the following?

A 6-year-old boy whose family recently welcomed home a new baby started wetting the bed. These episodes have occurred at least twice a week for the past 3 months. The nurse practitioner should explain

The NP is providing teaching to a 53-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which statement by the woman would indicate a need for further teaching?

A 17-year-old girl is referred to the PMHNP after pulling her eyebrow hair out to the point of scarring. She says she has a "unibrow" and looks like a "Neanderthal" unless she pulls out the hair. The

The PMHNP is evaluating a 4-year-old boy who is brought in by his foster mother. The child has been living with her for 1 week, and she is concerned about this behavior. Staff at the day care center h

A 26-year-old woman in her 37th week of pregnancy tested positive for Group B Streptococcus (GBS). To prevent passing the infection to her newborn, which antibiotic class is appropriate?

A 7-year-old boy is argumentative, defiant, has anger outbursts, is always trying to "get even" with someone, and blames others for his actions. These are characteristics of which disorder?

During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which she reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been

A 10-year-old boy displays deficits in intellectual functions that involve his ability to reason, solve problems, and learn from instruction or experience. Although he has been slow to develop skills

The pathophysiology of anxiety disorders is thought to result from which area of the brain?