After receiving a diagnosis of chronic low back pain, a 48-year-old male patient with a history of major depressive disorder and substance use disorder in partial remission asks about medication options. Which of the following is not an appropriate option given his clinical scenario?

A 33-year-old male client presents to the PMHNP with a chief complaint of depression. During the evaluation he states that he drinks "up to 3 beers nightly.” He has a positive CAGE test and agrees to a longer screening tool for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Which of the following is the most appropriate?

After receiving a diagnosis of chronic low back pain, a 48-year-old male patient with a history of major depressive disorder and substance use disorder in partial remission asks about medication options. Which of the following is not an appropriate option given his clinical scenario?

The PMHNP wants to motivate a 35-year-old father with children to enter treatment for alcohol use disorder, but so far the client has not indicated he is interested in doing so. What would be an appropriate line of questioning?

A 21-year-old man known to paramedics as an IV heroin user is found unconscious in the park. Paramedics are unable to revive him using naloxone or flumazenil. An autopsy determines that the man had infective endocarditis (IE). What is the pathophysiology associated with this disease?

In quantitative research, inferential statistics are numerical values that enable a researcher to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Which inferential statistic tests the relationship between two variables?

A PMHNP works at an inpatient substance use disorder facility that provides medically supervised detoxification services. Which of the following assessment tools is the facility most likely to utilize for clients seeking alcohol detoxification?

In substance use disorder, dopamine is released within the reward center of the brain. Where is this located?

Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consist of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that asserts nurses should promote well-being and do good?

Which of the following represent the correct phases of the health policy process?

A 29-year-old woman with a history of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation. The PMHNP suspects she has borderline personality disorder. She denies current suicidal ideation but reports having suicidal "feelings" in the past. Which of the following tools will the PMHNP use to determine future suicide risk?