A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner in private practice frequently codes for 30 minutes of psychotherapy for clients with whom she only spent 5 minutes on a medication recheck. What type of fraud is this?

A 5-year-old girl tells everyone she meets about the recent death of her family's dog. Then she says, "One day, I am going to die, and so will you." Which of the following statements is correct?

A 51-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP with complaints of depressed mood, fatigue, and anhedonia. She is in menopause and reports vasomotor symptoms. Which of the following medications effectively treats both depressive and vasomotor symptoms?

A 24-year-old man with a tibial fracture is suspected of having compartment syndrome. Of the following, which action by the nurse practitioner would be the most INAPPROPRIATE?

A psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner buys an ownership stake in a behavioral health hospital with the expectation that she will be able to refer the hospital's clients to the outpatient clinic she owns. Which of the following best describes this scenario?

The PMHNP is evaluating a 6-year-old boy with suspected ADHD. Which of the following biological findings should she expect to find that might help confirm diagnosis?

A 4-year-old child is preoccupied with her mother's breasts and frequently wants to gently pat them with her hands. Her mother does not visibly react to this; instead, she redirects the child to another activity. The mother is worried that if she shames her daughter about the breast patting, it might "mess her up somehow." According to Erikson, the child's behavior is considered:

During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which he 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 "mood"?

A mother brings her 5-year-old daughter to the PMHNP for concerns about her speech articulation. She has never sustained a head injury, was not exposed to prenatal toxins, was delivered vaginally without problems, is otherwise healthy, and is developmentally in line with her peers. She has struggled with speech articulation; her daycare teachers first noticed it and she received speech therapy beginning at that time. She has no issues relating with her peers, and she is highly imaginative in her play. Despite having speech therapy, her speech is still difficult to understand. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 13-year-old boy has developed concentration problems in school, accompanied by a significant decline in grades. When evaluated, he explains that he has been worrying about his grandfather, with whom he is extremely close. His grandfather was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and the boy has been helping his mother take care of him. As his grades decline, he becomes increasingly sad and his energy level drops, which further hinders his ability to pay attention in school. He also complains of being restless and unable to sleep. What is the most likely diagnosis?

A nurse practitioner makes a medical error in which she administers gentamicin intravenously over a few days' time in her clinic without checking any lab work. As a result, her patient loses her hearing and is unable to perform her job. Which element of malpractice does the erroneous administration of gentamicin represent?