A 13-year-old girl begins to have episodes of temper outbursts that are out of proportion to the situation. Which of the following is a possible diagnosis?

A 37-year-old woman who gave birth to twins 24 hours ago suddenly develops blurred vision, severe headaches, and upper abdominal pain under the ribs on her right side. Her last blood pressure reading was 146/92 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

A 22-year-old woman presents for follow-up and evaluation 2 weeks after the initiation of fluoxetine (Prozac) for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder. At this visit, the PMHNP observes that the client has an elevated mood, her affect is expansive, and she is more talkative. The client says she has plans to write a novel that she believes will "change the face of American politics as we know it." When questioned about her potentially manic symptoms, the client becomes defensive. "I know you think I'm bipolar just because my mom was." She refuses to complete a self-rated mania symptom assessment tool. To further evaluate this client for mania, which of the following assessment tools will the PMHNP use?

A 37-year-old woman who is 8 weeks pregnant presents to the nurse practitioner with a chief complaint of severe morning sickness. Which one of the following will the NP recommend?

A pregnant 30-year-old woman complains of persistent numbness on the palmar surface of her right hand and of pain in her right arm. Her symptoms are more severe in the morning. Neurologic examination reveals a sensory deficit in the right thumb and the index and middle fingers, as well as on the lateral half of the ring finger. The patient has weakness when abducting the thumb. Which of the following is considered first-line treatment?

A 16-year-old girl of South Asian descent presents to the PMHNP accompanied by her father. He reports that since the death of her mother 3 months ago, his daughter has been having episodes of strange behavior. He describes these episodes as beginning with a stomach ache and dizziness. Then she behaves as though her dead mother has taken control of her body. After a few minutes, she is back to herself again. Afterward, the patient states she cannot remember anything about these episodes. Which culture-bound syndrome should the PMHNP include in the differential diagnosis?

A 52-year-old woman with a BMI of 31 is diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee. The nurse practitioner (NP) instructs the woman that weight loss will help minimize both pain and functional loss. Which of the following most closely explains the NP's advice to lose weight?

A 49-year-old female patient has been taking gabapentin for 6 months. It has produced some relief for her neuropathic pain, but she still rates her average daily pain at about a 5. What would be the next most appropriate treatment?

Which of the following is considered a manipulative body-based therapy?

A 26-year-old woman in her 37th week of pregnancy tested positive for Group B Strep. To prevent passing the infection to her newborn, how will she be treated?

An urgent care nurse practitioner comes in to examine his patient, a 77-year-old woman who was brought in by her family for altered mental status. He notes that the patient appears restless and does not know where she is. Upon further assessment, he notes that her pupils are sluggish to react to light and are unequal in size. She is unable to sit up at the side of the bed and her blood pressure is 190/88 mm Hg. Which of the following does the NP suspect?