An 18-year-old college freshman is transported to the emergency department following a call to EMS by his girlfriend, who found him unresponsive in his room. She reports no history of mental illness, no changes in mood, no suicidal ideation, and no hallucinations or other bizarre behavior. He doesn't use drugs, doesn't smoke, and rarely drinks. She says "I don't know what happened; he was out with his new fraternity brothers." What is the most likely diagnosis?

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 refers to the likelihood of an event occurring?

A 72-year-old woman with a longstanding history of alcohol use disorder is admitted to the geriatric behavioral unit. She has retrograde and anterograde amnesia, and she displays confabulation during her psychiatric evaluation. What diagnosis is most appropriate?

Which of the following explains why children are considered a vulnerable population?

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 be fair in all aspects of care?

A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Which of the following will the PMHNP prescribe?

A 36-year-old female client presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. She has been stable for 1 year but says her buprenorphine regimen has not been working since she started a new medication prescribed by her primary care provider. Which medication most likely contributed to the decrease in buprenorphine efficacy?

A nurse practitioner makes a medical error in which she administers gentamycin intravenously in her clinic without checking any lab work. As a result, her patient loses hearing. Why is this considered a civil case rather than a criminal case?

A 17-year-old boy presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at the request of his mother. He has a chief complaint of anxiety. During the evaluation, he states that he worries about his friends who engage in risky behavior when they drink. He says he “sometimes” drinks on weekends, but his father was an alcoholic so he would never let it get “that far.” Which of the following is an effective screening tool for substance use and high-risk behaviors in children and adolescents?

Which of the following medications exerts its effects by inhibiting the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II, is typically used to treat hypertension or congestive heart failure, and has dry cough as a common side effect?