The PMHNP is conducting a mental status exam (MSE) on a new client. He asks her to explain the meaning of the proverb, "A rolling stone gathers no moss." The PMHNP understands that the proverb portion of the MSE tests functioning in which areas of the brain?

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 is conducting a Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) on an 82-year-old man. The client scores 15. What does this score indicate?

A 62-year-old woman presents to the PMHNP for an evaluation. She is concerned she is developing dementia due to her significant family history. Which of the following would help the PMHNP make a diagnosis of pseudodementia rather than dementia?

The PMHNP is evaluating a 27-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder due to a childhood history of sexual trauma. Today she has brought her husband with her. He reports that he sometimes feels he has "two wives who have different likes and dislikes, different tastes in food, clothing, and entertainment, and even talk in different voices." The patient says she has periods in which she has no memory of what took place. As an example, she says she may be dining out with her husband and have no recollection of how she got there. The PMHNP will evaluate for which of the following disorders?

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 26-year-old woman with bipolar disorder explains to the PMHNP that she stopped taking her medication during a manic episode, but she now wants to start again. Prior to re-initiating lithium (Eskalith) for mood stabilization, which of the following labs are appropriate to obtain for this patient?

A 49-year-old man with a history of a liver transplant presents with painless purplish spots on his face and mouth. The nurse practitioner suspects which of the following?

The PMHNP is working on an inpatient geropsychiatric unit. He is conducting the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) on an 89-year-old woman with suspected dementia. He asks her to draw a clock to test her planning, sequencing, and organizing abilities. Which area of the brain is responsible for planning, sequencing, and organizing?

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:

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?