The nurse practitioner provides education about treatments to a 45-year-old woman with a diagnosis of chronic low back pain. Which of the following is NOT considered a first-line treatment for chronic low back pain?

The nurse practitioner (NP) is working in an urgent care clinic which advertises treatment for "broken bones." Which is not a correct definition of each classification of fracture?

A 37-year-old woman who is 8 weeks pregnant presents to the nurse practitioner with a chief complaint of severe morning sickness. Which one of the following will the NP recommend?

The PMHNP works on an inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit. She knows that which of the following features is commonly present in Lewy body dementia?

An 83-year-old man presents to the community behavioral health clinic, where he is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by the PMHNP. He currently smokes two packs of cigarettes a day and declines help with smoking cessation. Which medication for Alzheimer's disease is contraindicated in this patient due to smoking status?

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)?

A 25-year-old female pharmaceutical sales representative presents to the PMHNP for an evaluation due to what she calls an increasing level of anxiety about her job, which she has had for approximately 1 year. She works from a home office, and it has become unorganized and cluttered. She frequently forgets deadlines for submitting reports, and as a result she turns them in at the last minute. She has been chastised more than once by her boss for not paying attention to details on these necessary reports. Because she does not report to anyone on a day-to-day basis, she often gets completely overwhelmed by the autonomy of the job, and as a result she completely "shuts down." She knows she should be planning her time better, but she has never been good at time management or planning. During her evaluation, she reports making excellent grades until she got to college. She says she can remember not being able to pay attention to teachers as early as first grade, and her report cards frequently said she talked too much. She often got in trouble at home for not finishing chores because she was easily distracted and forgetful. Today, she says she is getting so overwhelmed and anxious about her job performance that she is thinking about quitting. She says her friends are tired of her complaining and tell her she has it "so good." She wishes someone would just tell her exactly what to do every day so she didn't have to think about anything.

A 63-year-old White man presents with bowing deformity of his legs, gait abnormality, and tingling and weakness in his left leg. He is diagnosed with Paget’s disease of bone and asks the NP about his treatment options. Which of the following therapies is considered first line?

A mother presents to the nurse practitioner with her 14-year-old son for a wellness check and a flu shot. The mother inquires about a sign she saw in the waiting room regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing. She is surprised that adolescents need to be tested for HIV. The NP’s most appropriate response is:

A 24-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP for a psychiatric evaluation with a chief complaint of depression. Upon questioning, the client states that during certain periods of time, she has needed little sleep but still felt energetic. She has had "creative spurts” during these periods, during which she has started new projects, such as home decorating and writing a book. Which of the following assessment tools will the PMHNP use to assist in diagnosis?

A 16-year-old girl of South Asian descent presents to the PMHNP accompanied by her father. He reports that since the death of her mother 3 months ago, his daughter has been having episodes of strange behavior. He describes these episodes as beginning with a stomach ache and dizziness. Then she behaves as though her dead mother has taken control of her body. After a few minutes, she is back to herself again. Afterward, the patient states she cannot remember anything about these episodes. Which culture-bound syndrome should the PMHNP include in the differential diagnosis?