A 29-year-old woman with bipolar disorder scored 3 on the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). What does this score indicate?

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 giving a presentation on suicide prevention at a local high school. One of the teachers wants to know which suicide risk assessment tool is the most user-friendly for nonclinicians. What is the most appropriate response?

A PMHNP is working at a community mental health clinic during the time of the COVID-19 shutdown. Many of her clients are of low socioeconomic status and do not have access to the necessary equipment for videoconferencing and are only available for appointments via telephone. How will the NP best ensure the clients receive high-quality care when she can only use the telephone?

In quantitative research, inferential statistics are numerical values that enable a researcher to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Which inferential statistic tests the relationship between two variables?

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

A 43-year-old married man is admitted to an inpatient hospital for acute hepatitis. The PMHNP is consulted for a psychiatric evaluation after he admits to a long history of alcohol use beginning in college. He has gradually increased his nightly alcohol intake from a single 6-pack of beer to two 12-packs of beer, and his drinking has caused him to oversleep and miss work on occasion. He has had his wife phone in sick for him from time to time. He has tried to cut down on his drinking with little success. He admits he does have tremors and becomes anxious when he doesn't drink. Which diagnosis appears to be appropriate for this patient, based on this information?

In quantitative research, inferential statistics are numerical values that enable a researcher to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Which inferential statistic assesses whether the means of two groups are statistically different from each other?

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 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?

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?