A 56-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes reports pain in his feet that has a burning quality. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

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 31-year-old woman with a history of intellectual disability and congenital heart defects presents to the nurse practitioner with new onset neurologic deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging is contraindicated in patients with a history of which of the following?

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 The nurses report he has become withdrawn and has refused to eat.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 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?

A 67-year-old man on a geriatric inpatient unit with no high school education scored 30 on the St. Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS). What does this score indicate?

For a 39-year-old woman with a recent diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis who is treatment-naive with mild disease, which of the following would be considered an appropriate first-line therapy?

The PMHNP primarily works with older adult patients who frequently present with cognitive issues. He knows many people with Lewy body dementia are misdiagnosed or do not receive diagnosis for 18 months or more. Which of the following assessment tools does the PMHNP use to discriminate between Lewy body dementia (LBD), Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Lewy body disease from other forms of cognitive impairment?

A pregnant 30-year-old woman complains of persistent numbness on the palmar surface of her right hand and of pain in her right arm. Her symptoms are more severe in the morning. Neurologic examination reveals a sensory deficit in the right thumb and the index and middle fingers, as well as on the lateral half of the ring finger. The patient has weakness when abducting the thumb. Which of the following is considered first-line treatment?

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?

A 36-year-old woman of Chinese descent presents to the PMHNP after a referral from her primary care physician, who has worked up her physical complaints. These physical complaints include headaches, dizziness, and abdominal pain. The patient says she also experiences insomnia, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, and fatigue. These symptoms started approximately 6 months ago, after her husband had an affair, which he ended. She is also under stress at work, since she just received a promotion. Which culture-bound syndrome should the PMHNP include in the differential diagnosis?