Mental Health Northern Kentucky University Proctored Exam 5

The nurse practitioner is educating a 52-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A 66-year-old man presents to his nurse practitioner for a routine physical exam. While reviewing his chart, the NP notes that the patient has never been tested for hepatitis C (HCV). What are the cur

A 22-year-old man reports that he hears someone knocking on his door at night, but every time he answers the door, no one is there. He thinks he hears his neighbors outside talking, even when he knows

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 first-time mother brings her 6-month-old son in for a well-visit. She tells the nurse practitioner that she is delaying vaccination because he is “not in daycare,” and she doesn’t want to “overload

A 35-year-old woman with hypertension, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and chronic fatigue syndrome presents to the nurse practitioner with a chief complaint of "vaginal itching with white, cottage chee

A 70-year-old man walks in the office unassisted and is swaying from one side to the other. Which of the following screening tests should be used to identify cerebellar function in this patient?

In which phase of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) does the client visualize the trauma along with a positive thought and then scan their body mentally to identify any tension with

A 26-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse (PMHNP) for an evaluation. She has a history of trauma and reports weekly flashbacks, depression, startle responses, severe anxiety,

A 51-year-old woman with a history of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) has been treated with 20 mg of paroxetine (Paxil) for 6 months. The dose was increased to 40 mg at her last visit 2 weeks ago d

A 47-year-old male patient undergoing chemotherapy has a platelet count of 20,000 per microliter. Which of the following statements by the NP demonstrates correct education in regard to the low platel

A 35-year-old White man with a history of diabetes is scheduled for cataract surgery. He receives cyclopentolate hydrochloride (Cyclogyl) eye drops. The nurse practitioner knows the patient understand

A 21-year-old unmarried man has near-daily intrusive thoughts that his neighbors knock on his door at night. He tells the PMHNP he knows this knocking is just his "imagination" because the neighbors w

A 36-year-old woman presents with pain, aching, stiffness, and swelling in her hands for 6 months. She reports a family history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following is NOT a risk facto

A 32-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric nurse practitioner with a 3-month history of concentration difficulty, irritability, and depression. She has not experienced these symptoms at any other

A 16-year-old girl has a bald spot on her scalp, and her mother brings her to the PMHNP on the advice of her primary care provider after all medical causes are ruled out. The girl admits to pulling ou

A 21-year-old patient with a history of asthma presents with sudden onset shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Which characteristics would help the nurse practitioner make a differential diag

A 15-year-old boy is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). The nurse practitioner is educating both he and his mother about the disease. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

A 53-year-old woman of Asian descent was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for fracture in patients with osteoporosis?

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

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

A PMHNP would like to monitor a client's progress in anxiety symptom reduction over time using a clinician-administered anxiety rating scale. Which of the following is the most commonly used clinician

The PMHNP uses motivational interviewing (MI) to help a 45-year-old man who states that he would like to quit smoking. She asks her client questions such as, "What is the benefit to quitting smoking?"

A 29-year-old man presents with classic signs and symptoms of panic disorder. In addition to medication, the PMHNP will recommend which of the following forms of therapy?

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