A 40-year-old man has been taking fluoxetine (Prozac) for seasonal depression for the past 3 months, as prescribed by his psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. He believes his symptoms are well controlled. The patient's primary care provider recently prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) for hypercholesterolemia. Today, he complains of muscle and joint pain. The PMHNP suspects possible rhabdomyolysis.
Which answer choice describes the reason for this?

What is a major benefit of group psychotherapy that individual psychotherapy does not provide?

The PMHNP suspects that a 44-year-old man on an inpatient unit has developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which laboratory values would help confirm the diagnosis?

A mother sees her 4-year-old boy masturbating. She expresses concern about this to the PMHNP and says she wants to know if he has been sexually abused. What is the most appropriate response?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner discusses with a colleague her feelings about a new client. "I am having unsettling feelings of anger toward this client, whom I just met. I think she reminds me of my mother." This is an example of which defense mechanism?

During a psychiatric evaluation, the PMHNP conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which she reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been elicited in the history of present illness (HPI). Which of the following questions is most likely designed to elicit a response for the system "personality"?

Which form of therapy is a nonstructured reflection on life and the aging process?

A 29-year-old woman is dependent on her husband for many needs that require social interaction. She depends on him to pump her gas and to make all phone calls. She holds a job that requires little to no interaction with others. She is highly sensitive to criticism and fears embarrassment or rejection. She is submissive to the demands of her mother, which causes interpersonal conflict within her marriage. What is her most likely diagnosis?

A 29-year-old male client completed the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Symptom Checklist. He answered "sometimes, often, or very often" to four of the six questions in Part A. What does this result indicate?

A 43-year-old man presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner complaining of depressed mood and inability to sleep for the past 3 weeks. The PMHNP diagnoses major depressive disorder. The patient states that in the past, when he had similar episodes, he was placed on a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) that proved effective. The PMHNP agrees to use an MAOI because it is the patient's request and it has been successful in the past. Which of the following foods must be completely avoided by this patient while on this medication?

A genetics report for a patient with bipolar disorder shows lamotrigine (Lamictal) should be an effective treatment for them. The PMHNP will slowly titrate the dose of lamotrigine for which of the following reasons?