A 50-year-old male presents with complaints of poor sleep, w…

A 50-year-old male presents with complaints of poor sleep, weight loss, and lack of interest in activities for the past three months. During the assessment, he speaks in a monotone voice, avoids eye contact, and has a flat affect. What is the most appropriate next step in assessing his risk for suicide?

Your patient in the outpatient behavioral health center has…

Your patient in the outpatient behavioral health center has come in for his appointment today.  You are running behind and front desk staff notifies the patient that there will be about a 10-minute delay.  The patient begins shouting at the front desk staff that this isn’t fair and kicks over the trash can in the lobby.  He then paces throughout the lobby and loudly declares his indignation.  What are some appropriate initial management strategies?

A 25-year-old female is referred by her women’s health nurse…

A 25-year-old female is referred by her women’s health nurse practitioner for evaluation.  The patient reports that the week before her menstrual cycle every month she feels angrier and is increasingly irritable, and has difficulty concentrating, low energy, hopelessness, headaches, and a desire to sleep more and eat more sugary foods.  These symptoms all seem to stop a day or two after her menstrual cycle starts.  What is the most likely diagnosis?

Your boss knows you’re taking this course and shows a keen i…

Your boss knows you’re taking this course and shows a keen interest in your professional development. She asked you to describe the main concepts behind computer and network security. You want to impress her, so you regale her with your knowledge focusing on the THREE key concepts.. (Hint: remember CIA?)  A. What are they? (List three). B. Describe each of them. (Only a sentence is needed for each.) C. Provide an example of each of the factors. (Three examples needed.)