Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 5

The PMHNP is working with a client who says he is anxious today. Which of the following is an example of a scaling question?

A 40-year-old man reports episodes in which he unexpectedly feels a surge of intense fear that peaks within minutes. During this time he feels dizzy, has shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and f

A 34-year-old Hispanic woman who is 8 weeks pregnant presents to the nurse practitioner for a prenatal visit. Which of the following is primary prevention for reducing this patient's risk of developin

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 29-year-old female patient presents to the nurse practitioner with complaints of an enlarged thyroid gland and protruding eyeballs. The NP learns the patient has hypertension, nervousness, and fine

A patient presents with symptoms that are suspicious for celiac disease. Which of the following risk factors does NOT warrant further evaluation?

A 21-month-old boy presents to the nurse practitioner with a suspected case of acute atopic dermatitis. Which of the following statements by the child’s mother demonstrates a need for further educatio

A 49-year-old female patient with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and a BMI of 31 presents to the nurse practitioner with a swollen, thick, rubbery area of the skin on her abdomen. She recently went to the ED

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 59-year-old woman diagnosed with moderate osteoarthritis (OA) of the right knee asks the nurse practitioner about her treatment options. Which of the following is NOT considered an option for a pati

A 52-year-old woman with a history of a bilateral oophorectomy presents to the nurse practitioner with complaints of vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain for 2 weeks. What is the best next step?

A 15-year-old boy is sent for diagnostic testing following symptoms of wheezing and coughing during outdoor football practice. The findings showed reversible airway obstruction secondary to bronchial

The PMHNP diagnoses a 25-year-old woman with generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks. Terrified by the panic attacks, she requests medication, saying, “I need something to control them immedia

A 16-year-old girl is brought to the PMHNP by her mother for evaluation. The mother thinks her daughter is "crazy" because she wants a nose job. The girl says she looks "hideous” with her big nose, an

A 47-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP with a chief complaint of anxiety. She is the primary caretaker for her 79-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following tools will the

A 32-year-old male patient presents to the nurse practitioner for a follow-up after treatment for Guillain-Barre syndrome. Which of the following is an accurate description of GBS?

A 47-year-old woman completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and scored 20. What does this score indicate?

A 42-year-old male client tells the PMHNP he is experiencing anxiety about death, and is asking himself questions about the meaning of his life. "Why am I here and what does it matter if I am just goi

A 27-year-old woman presents to the nurse practitioner with unilateral facial paralysis that had a rapid onset. Which of the following is NOT true about Bell's palsy?

The nurse practitioner is caring for a 54-year-old male patient with a hemoglobin level of 4.4 who is ordered to receive 5 units of packed red blood cells. To avoid transfusion-associated circulatory

A 27-year-old married woman reports to the PMHNP that she is experiencing significant distress in her marriage because she "hates" going to social events, and her husband's job requires attending regu

A 61-year-old man presents with thickened toenails. Keratin and debris have accumulated distally and underneath, and the nail has separated from the nail bed. Which of the following is most consistent

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

A 21-year-old woman receives a diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The nurse practitioner provides education about the diagnosis. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates the need for furt

A 39-year-old pregnant woman in labor with preeclampsia develops chest tenderness and right upper quadrant pain, as well as pain when breathing deeply. Her lab results are as follows: hemoglobin 7.8 g