A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Which of the following will the PMHNP prescribe?

A 28-year-old man is seeking treatment for opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. He currently takes escitalopram for generalized anxiety disorder, prazosin for posttraumatic stress disorder-related nightmares, and alprazolam for panic attacks. Which of these medications should the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner consider discontinuing prior to induction of buprenorphine?

The PMHNP is evaluating a 47-year-old man admitted to the substance abuse facility where she is rounding. His pulse is 105 and he is sweating. He has bilateral hand tremors and is nauseated, restless, and agitated. He says he has not slept in 24 hours. What is his most likely diagnosis?

Which act provides financial incentives for pharmaceutical companies to develop medications that treat rare diseases?

The PMHNP is giving a presentation on suicide prevention at a local high school. One of the teachers asks, "If I ask a student about suicide, won't that give them the idea to do it?" What is the most appropriate response?

The PMHNP is evaluating a new client, a 31-year-old woman with a history of substance use disorder. She was recently sober for 9 months, but just experienced a relapse. The PMHNP should refer her to which form of therapy for relapse prevention?

A 29-year-old woman with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation. The PMHNP suspects she has borderline personality disorder. She denies current suicidal ideation but reports having suicidal "feelings" in the past. Which of the following tools will the PMHNP use to determine future suicide risk?

An 18-year-old college freshman is transported to the emergency department following a call to EMS by his girlfriend, who found him unresponsive in his room. She reports no history of mental illness, no changes in mood, no suicidal ideation, and no hallucinations or other bizarre behavior. He doesn't use drugs, doesn't smoke, and rarely drinks. She says "I don't know what happened; he was out with his new fraternity brothers." What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 33-year-old male client presents to the PMHNP with a chief complaint of depression. During the evaluation he states that he drinks "up to 3 beers nightly.” He has a positive CAGE test and agrees to a longer screening tool for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Which of the following is the most appropriate?

The PMHNP submitted an original research paper to a journal for publication, but it was rejected due to lack of internal validity. Which of the following most accurately defines internal validity?

A 21-year-old male college student presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner with a chief complaint of test anxiety. During the evaluation, he reports binge drinking "only on the weekends" with his fraternity brothers. Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment tools at this time?