In which phase of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) does the client visualize the trauma along with a positive thought and then scan their body mentally to identify any tension within?

A PMHNP would like to monitor a client's progress in anxiety symptom reduction over time using a clinician-administered anxiety rating scale. Which of the following is the most commonly used clinician-administered anxiety rating scale?

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 "anxiety"?

A 31-year-old female patient with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) takes prazosin (Minipress) for PTSD-associated nightmares. According to best practice guidelines, what nonpharmacologic treatment has the highest level of evidence for the treatment of nightmares in adults with PTSD?

A 27-year-old woman presents to the nurse practitioner with unilateral facial paralysis that had a rapid onset. Which of the following is NOT true about Bell's palsy?

A 29-year-old man presents with classic signs and symptoms of panic disorder. In addition to medication, the PMHNP will recommend which of the following forms of therapy?

The nurse practitioner is educating a 52-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A 66-year-old man presents to his nurse practitioner for a routine physical exam. While reviewing his chart, the NP notes that the patient has never been tested for hepatitis C (HCV). What are the current guidelines for HCV testing?

A 58-year-old woman is brought to the PMHNP at the insistence of her adult daughter, who believes her mother has a hoarding problem. The client is adamant she does not have a problem with hoarding. Of the following assessment tools, which one will the PMHNP choose?

The PMHNP has just diagnosed a 21-year-old unmarried man with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In which one of the following ways do men with OCD differ from women with the disorder?

A 29-year-old nurse presents to the PMHNP for evaluation after a traumatic event. Two weeks ago, she was attacked by a patient on the behavioral unit where she works. She says she is having flashbacks about the event and keeps wondering "what could I have done to prevent it?" She has had several panic attacks since the incident, and she is to the point now where she is considering quitting nursing. She says, "I guess I am too weak to be a nurse if I can't handle one attack." What is her most likely diagnosis?