The mother of a 16-month-old child expresses concern that her son might have autism. Which of the following is an appropriate autism screening tool for a child of this age?

A 17-year-old girl is referred to the PMHNP after pulling her eyebrow hair out to the point of scarring. She says she has a "unibrow" and looks like a "Neanderthal" unless she pulls out the hair. The PMHNP asks to see a photo of the patient before she started pulling out her hair, and it was not unusual. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

While at the urgent care clinic for a routine physical exam, a 27-year-old man experiences a tonic-clonic seizure. While awaiting emergency medical services response, the NP will avoid which of the following interventions?

A 25-year-old married woman explains to the PMHNP that she spends an inordinate amount of time tweezing her eyebrows every evening. She says she has anxiety when she looks in the mirror and sees asymmetry in her eyebrows. She tries to pull every hair that is out of place. This can take more than an hour each evening, and it is becoming problematic because she is still unhappy after tweezing. She only stops when her husband demands it, after telling her how beautiful she is and that the asymmetry is "all in her head." She still feels an urge to tweeze her eyebrows every night in an attempt to "fix" them. What diagnosis is the most appropriate?

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

A 3-year-old girl has a presentation that meets criteria for autism spectrum disorder. However, a careful history identifies that her head growth began to decelerate around 8 months. What diagnosis will she receive?

The parents of a 16-year-old adolescent girl come to the PMHNP requesting treatment for her "so-called gender issues." The mother cries while the father says, "She says she has wanted to be a boy ever since she was 4 years old. This is all just nonsense. It's a phase, and the sooner she gets over it, the better." The daughter acknowledges "feeling like a boy" since the age of 4, and she currently binds her breasts. She also wants to be called by a male name. Her father wants to send her to conversion therapy offered by their church. The mother wants to know the PMHNP's opinion. Which of the following is the most appropriate response?

A 3-year-old girl with a history of prenatal exposure to methamphetamines is brought to the PMHNP by her grandmother for an evaluation of her readiness to attend preschool. She demonstrates substantial delays across multiple domains of functioning, including communication, learning, attention, and motor development. These deficits will limit her ability to interact with same-age peers. She also requires substantial support in all activities of daily living at home. Due to custodial circumstances, her grandmother is a poor historian and is unable to provide information about the age of onset for these symptoms. What is the most appropriate 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:

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

The PMHNP has diagnosed a 9-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is prescribing medication. As she discusses the medication with the mother, she can see the mother is becoming visibly anxious. What does the PMHNP do next?