What is the “E” in ATOMATOFLAMES?
Which of the following statement regarding the state registr…
Which of the following statement regarding the state registration is most accurate?
A patient is diagnosed with a manic episode with mixed featu…
A patient is diagnosed with a manic episode with mixed features. The patient is especially at risk for:
A 27-year-old female presents with complaints of anxiety, te…
A 27-year-old female presents with complaints of anxiety, tension, and anxious mood that has been occurring for the past three months. She is waking up in the middle of the night and sleeping about 6 hours a night. On the Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A) she scores 20. Based on the score of the Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A) she has:
All the following medication interventions would be reasonab…
All the following medication interventions would be reasonable as the next step in the treatment of major depressive disorder when the patient has only partially improved after six to eight weeks in response to an adequate dose of a standard SSRI antidepressant EXCEPT:
A patient with dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease has s…
A patient with dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease has severe confusion and agitation. The PMHNP recognizes that the most appropriate intervention is:
The PMHNP has an ethical (and in most states) legal duty to…
The PMHNP has an ethical (and in most states) legal duty to warn others if a patient:
A patient with bipolar disorder is treated with lithium. The…
A patient with bipolar disorder is treated with lithium. The patient’s lithium level is 1.9mEq/L. This indicates:
The psychiatric condition that is most commonly associated w…
The psychiatric condition that is most commonly associated with hypothyroidism is:
A patient suffers from seasonal affect disorder (SAD) with s…
A patient suffers from seasonal affect disorder (SAD) with seasonal onset during the winter months, the treatment of choice is: