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?

Ten days after attempting suicide using an antidepressant medication, a 23-year-old woman receives a prescription for venlafaxine. She becomes tachycardic, diaphoretic, and develops myoclonic jerks. Which of the following medications did she take to attempt suicide?

A 49-year-old female client presents to the PMHNP for a medication evaluation prior to beginning treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. As they are reviewing her psychiatric medications, the client says, "I also take melatonin, but that probably doesn't matter." What is the most appropriate response from the PMHNP?

The PMHNP is discussing a 33-year-old male client's alcohol use disorder and his reasons for possibly wanting to change. Which of the following statements by the PMHNP would be considered summarizing?

The PMHNP has been working with a 28-year-old unmarried male client who has been late for his last three appointments. At this appointment, the nurse practitioner tells him he will need to reschedule if he runs late again. The client becomes upset and says this is why he has a hard time trusting medical professionals. “It's all about money, you don't really care about your patients.” What is the most appropriate response?

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

A 49-year-old man presents to the PMHNP for his regular medication management appointment. He has schizophrenia and has been treated with thioridazine (Mellaril) for the past 15 years. The PMHNP decides to switch this patient to a different antipsychotic due to which serious long-term consequence of high-dose thioridazine?

Which of the following herbal products or supplements is considered psychoactive?

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?

Which form of psychotherapy is time-limited and focuses on a person's depressive symptoms as they relate to social and personal interactions?

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?