Executive dysfunction is commonly associated with which area of the brain?

A 42-year-old man presents to the PMHNP for a follow-up appointment to re-evaluate his symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. He says, "I have been getting weekly massages and they have helped so much! Why are massages so relaxing?" What is the appropriate response?

A 19-month-old boy has a positive result on the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT-R/F) screen. What does this indicate?

Following a stroke, a 71-year-old woman experiences a cognitive-linguistic disorder. Which of the following is true about expressive aphasia?

A 5-year-old boy dreams that he is riding in a car that starts flying, then turns into a monster. At the end of the dream, he dies. The boy tells his mom, "I became a ghost like Grandpa." Which of the following would be an appropriate statement by the NP to the mother?

A PMHNP uses the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) to aid in the diagnosis of an 8-year-old boy. She asks the parents to leave the room while she conducts the exam. The parents are hesitant to leave their child and want to know why it is important to leave him alone during the exam. What is the PMHNP's most appropriate response?

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 PMHNP has diagnosed an 8-year-old boy with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). Which of the following is the most effective treatment?

Low levels of cerebral spinal fluid 5HIAA (CSF 5-HIAA) can be an indicator of which of the following?

The expressive and receptive language development of a 5-year-old girl is severely impaired. The child also displays severe psychomotor retardation, poorly coordinated gait and trunk movements, and stereotypic hand movements. What other associated features would lead the PMHNP to suspect a diagnosis of Rett syndrome rather than autism spectrum disorder in this patient?

A 2-year-old boy presents to the nurse practitioner with new onset seizures and a history of a port wine stain at birth. Which of the following is not a clinical feature of Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS)?