The mother of a 7-year-old boy presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation. She reports that her son exhibits “inattention, aggression, and is getting in trouble at school.” Which of the following parent report tools will help the PMHNP assess for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder?

A 19-year-old man scores 10 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. What does this score indicate?

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 somatic concerns?

A 47-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP with a chief complaint of anxiety. She is the primary caretaker for her 79-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following tools will the nurse practitioner use to assess the client's level of anxiety?

An 8-year-old girl presents with a history of normal vocabulary and grammar skills, but she is unable to use language to share ideas and feelings. Beginning in early childhood, she has been unable to make good eye contact and has difficulty reading social cues. These characteristics have led to difficulty making friends. Her social skills are further complicated by her obsession with light bulbs, which she repetitively draws on virtually any piece of paper she can find. She excessively smells shiny objects that catch her eye. She has rituals for getting dressed that cause significant distress if they are interrupted in any way. All of these symptoms have caused significant impairment in her functioning. What diagnosis best fits her presentation?

A 6-year-old boy has difficulty making friends and problems with initiating and sustaining back-and-forth conversation. He also has trouble reading social cues and sharing his feelings with others. He has a range of affect that generally seems appropriate to the situation, makes good eye contact, displays appropriate facial gestures, and has normal speech intonation. He demonstrates an interest in space ships that seems abnormally excessive in intensity and focus. He engages in little imaginative play. Which of the following diagnostic requirements for autism spectrum disorder are NOT met in this case?

A 5-year-old girl tells everyone she meets about the recent death of her family's dog. Then she says, "One day, I am going to die, and so will you." Which of the following statements is correct?

A 22-year-old man reports that he hears someone knocking on his door at night, but every time he answers the door, no one is there. He thinks he hears his neighbors outside talking, even when he knows they are not home. He says he knows it’s his “imagination," but he feels “compelled” to answer the door, “no matter what time of day,” even if he is sleeping. He says he has had similar episodes “in the past,” but this has been going on for at least 6 months, and it has become problematic. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

The mother of a 7-year-old boy presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation. She reports that her son exhibits “inattention, aggression, and is getting in trouble at school.” Which of the following parent report tools will help the PMHNP assess for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder?

During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which she 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 "eating and feeding"?

The PMHNP working on an inpatient eating disorders unit is evaluating a 17-year-old girl with suspected anorexia nervosa. Her laboratory results reveal elevated serum cholesterol levels, elevated serum salivary amylase concentrations, and decreased fasting glucose concentrations. Which electrocardiography (ECG) changes will help confirm the diagnosis?