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?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner evaluates an 81-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital 3 days ago for community-acquired pneumonia and dehydration. Today, he has an altered level of consciousness and is only oriented to person. The nurses report he has become withdrawn and has refused to eat. He has no previous psychiatric history. Based on this scenario, what medication should the PMHNP prescribe for agitation as needed?

The clock-drawing test (CDT) has become a standard cognitive screening tool around the world. Like all cognitive screening tests, it is designed to detect early brain changes to determine if a person may be experiencing dementia. Which of the following statements most accurately depicts the usefulness of this test?

The PMHNP is evaluating a 27-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder due to a childhood history of sexual trauma. Today she has brought her husband with her. He reports that he sometimes feels he has "two wives who have different likes and dislikes, different tastes in food, clothing, and entertainment, and even talk in different voices." The patient says she has periods in which she has no memory of what took place. As an example, she says she may be dining out with her husband and have no recollection of how she got there. The PMHNP will evaluate for which of the following disorders?

The PMHNP is treating an 81-year-old man believed to have dementia. She asks him questions about memories that his family has described as prominent aspects of his life. The patient is unable to recall any of these memories. Which area of the brain is affected?

During an initial psychiatric evaluation on a 65-year-old man who is new to the practice, the patient expresses concern about his left foot "shaking." One of the differential diagnoses for dementia of Alzheimer’s type is Parkinson's disease. Which physical exam finding would be expected?

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 26-year-old female patient reports 1 week of an elevated and expansive mood. Along with other symptoms, evidence of which of the following would suggest she is experiencing a hypomanic, not a manic, episode?

A 37-year-old man presents to the PMHNP based on a referral from his primary care physician, who suspects rapid cycling bipolar I disorder. Which of the following should be ordered to rule out an underlying medical etiology?

A 41-year-old male client has just been diagnosed with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (NDI) and asks the nurse practitioner for more information about the disorder. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

A 41-year-old Malaysian man is referred to the PMHNP following an incident at work. He says a coworker insulted him, and the next thing he knows the police were called. He does not remember attacking the coworker, but he was arrested for assault. Which culture-bound syndrome should the PMHNP include in the differential diagnosis?