A 49-year-old female patient with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and a BMI of 31 presents to the nurse practitioner with a swollen, thick, rubbery area of the skin on her abdomen. She recently went to the ED for a hypoglycemic episode, but today her fasting blood glucose level is 197. Which of the following most closely aligns with this clinical scenario?

A 26-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse (PMHNP) for an evaluation. She has a history of trauma and reports weekly flashbacks, depression, startle responses, severe anxiety, and difficulty sleeping. Which medication is FDA-approved for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?

The pathophysiology of anxiety disorders is thought to result from which area of the brain?

A 39-year-old pregnant woman in labor with preeclampsia develops chest tenderness and right upper quadrant pain, as well as pain when breathing deeply. Her lab results are as follows: hemoglobin 7.8 g/dL; aspartate aminotransferase 313 U/L; alanine aminotransferase 225 U/L; platelets 85,000/mcL. Which of the following most closely aligns with this clinical scenario?

A 34-year-old Hispanic woman who is 8 weeks pregnant presents to the nurse practitioner for a prenatal visit. Which of the following is primary prevention for reducing this patient's risk of developing coronary heart disease?

The PMHNP administers the Hoarding Rating Scale to a 58-year-old woman, and her score is 15. What does this score indicate?

During a telehealth session, a 32-year-old single woman reports being home during the quarantine for a period of 4 months with no outside contact. She says she knows several people who died from COVID-19, and although she never became ill, she has become extremely nervous about leaving her house. She tried leaving her house once during the Phase 1 reopening, but she says it felt like "an elephant" was sitting on her chest and went back home. She is terrified to use public transportation or go to any stores and stand in line, in case she has another episode of chest pain and "cannot escape." She is too terrified to go out again but misses seeing her friends and family. Which diagnosis is most correct?

A new 24-year-old male client presents to the PMHNP for an evaluation. He reports symptoms of a marked and persistent fear of public speaking, which is frequently required for his new job. He is terrified of embarrassing himself. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of social anxiety disorder?

A patient presents with symptoms that are suspicious for celiac disease. Which of the following risk factors does NOT warrant further evaluation?

In which phase of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) does the client activate the memory by visualizing the trauma, identify associated thoughts, and establish a baseline for emotional and physical reaction to the trauma?

A 21-year-old patient with a history of asthma presents with sudden onset shortness of breath and difficulty breathing. Which characteristics would help the nurse practitioner make a differential diagnosis of an anaphylactic reaction?