Question: Which of the following are considered essential features of sexual dysfunction?
Question: Select the appropriate treatment modalities for a client with circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorder.
Question: A client with GAD reports no relief of symptoms after taking Paroxetine 20 mg daily for a month. What is the appropriate next step?
Question: A client presents to the clinic complaining of fatigue, anhedonia, and hypersomnolence. Which action is the PMHNP priority?
Question: A 32-year-old presents to the PMHNP following four brief episodes of intense anxiety occurring at home and at work over the last two months. H reports the episodes come out of the blue. During the episodes, he experiences dyspnea, heart palpitations, chest pain, tingling in his lips and fingers, and sweating. His symptoms are so severe he fears he is going to die. His primary care physician has ruled out a medical cause for the episodes. He has canceled several work meetings out of fear that he might have another attack. The client meets DSM-V criteria for what listed diagnosis?
Question: A client presents with auditory hallucinations. Which medication has an adverse effect profile that includes this primary symptom?
Question: Which diagnosis presents with minimal spontaneous sexual thinking or minimal desire for sex ahead of sexual experiences?
Question: A client presents with symptoms of fatigue. Which lab test indicates a possible medical cause of symptoms?
Question: Which statement is true regarding sleep-wake disorders?
Question: Which factor determines whether a client presents with symptoms of psychosis and disordered mood?
Question: Which of the following is a limitation of the Hamilton anxiety rating scale HAM-A?
Question: Which disorder commonly occurs secondary to agoraphobia?
Question: A client presents with symptoms of depression. Which laboratory test results indicate a possible medical cause of symptoms?
Question: The PMHNP is reviewing the medication list for a client who presents with complaints of difficulty sleeping. The client takes all their medication at night. Which medication should the client take in the morning instead if possible?
Question: Which physiological response commonly occurs in clients with anxiety disorders?
Question: Which benzodiazepine is FDA-approved with a sole indicator as a treatment of insomnia?
Question: The PMHNP is seeing a patient for an initial diagnostic assessment. Which factor is most critical in determining whether a physical exam is necessary as part of the assessment?
Question: A client who presents with recurrent episodes of punching and kicking their partner while they are asleep would most likely be diagnosed with which sleep disorder?
Question: Which client has the best prognosis after a new diagnosis of schizophrenia?
Question: All clients below have a family history of schizophrenia. Which client would be most likely to experience symptoms?
Question: A client has been taking clozapine as prescribed for one year. Absolute neutrophil counts (ANC) have consistently been >1500/microliter. How often should a CBC be drawn?
Question: Which screening tool is appropriate for the assessment of clients who present with symptoms of psychosis and may be used to evaluate remission?
Question: Which statement lists the criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia (F20.9) with multiple episodes in full remission?
