The PMHNP is evaluating a 47-year-old man admitted to the substance abuse facility where she is rounding. His pulse is 105 and he is sweating. He has bilateral hand tremors and is nauseated, restless, and agitated. He says he has not slept in 24 hours. What is his most likely diagnosis?

A 39-year-old man is distressed upon being diagnosed with oral cancer. The increasing incidence of oropharyngeal cancers is primarily due to which of the following?

When interpreting research findings, which of the following most closely describes the concept of external validity?

Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consist of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that asserts nurses should promote well-being and do good?

A PMHNP is working at a community mental health clinic during the time of the COVID-19 shutdown. Many of her clients are of low socioeconomic status and do not have access to the necessary equipment for videoconferencing and are only available for appointments via telephone. How will the NP best ensure the clients receive high-quality care when she can only use the telephone?

In quantitative research, inferential statistics are numerical values that enable a researcher to reach conclusions that extend beyond the immediate data alone. Which inferential statistic describes the probability of a particular result occurring by chance alone?

A 28-year-old man is seeking treatment for opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. He currently takes escitalopram for generalized anxiety disorder, prazosin for posttraumatic stress disorder-related nightmares, and alprazolam for panic attacks. Which of these medications should the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner consider discontinuing prior to induction of buprenorphine?

The PMHNP is conducting an evaluation on a 45-year-old divorced man who has a history of depression and substance use disorder. He wants to know if the substance use disorder caused the depression, or if the depression caused the substance use disorder. What is the most appropriate response?

An 18-year-old college freshman is transported to the emergency department following a call to EMS by his girlfriend, who found him unresponsive in his room. She reports no history of mental illness, no changes in mood, no suicidal ideation, and no hallucinations or other bizarre behavior. He doesn't use drugs, doesn't smoke, and rarely drinks. She says "I don't know what happened; he was out with his new fraternity brothers." What is the most likely diagnosis?

A 36-year-old man with a 7-year history of heavy alcohol consumption presents with suspected acute pancreatitis. What is the pathophysiology of this disease process?

The PMHNP is seeing a 34-year-old male client who recently decided to stop smoking marijuana after smoking it for 15 years. He is having trouble abstaining from marijuana, even though his wife has threatened to divorce him if he continues to smoke. Using the principles of motivational interviewing, which of the following would be the most appropriate response from the PMHNP to enhance his motivation to change?