The PMHNP is working at an outpatient substance use facility clinic that provides treatment with buprenorphine. Which of the following is the clinic most likely to use in its policies and procedures prior to the induction of buprenorphine?

A 17-year-old boy presents to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at the request of his mother. He has a chief complaint of anxiety. During the evaluation, he states that he worries about his friends who engage in risky behavior when they drink. He says he “sometimes” drinks on weekends, but his father was an alcoholic so he would never let it get “that far.” Which of the following is an effective screening tool for substance use and high-risk behaviors in children and adolescents?

During an appointment with his psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP), a 35-year-old man makes a credible threat to murder the ex-husband of his girlfriend. Of the following, what should the PMHNP do?

A family is at their regular therapy session when their 16-year-old daughter, Ashley, says she is suicidal. Which of the following would be the best example of a straightforward directive delivered by their strategic therapist?

A woman receives a $1 per hour raise. She was expecting to receive an increase of $5 per hour and a promotion. She is furious but says nothing and smiles. That night at home, she kicks her cat for no apparent cause. This is an example of which of the following?

A 29-year-old pregnant woman is referred to the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD). Which of the following will the PMHNP prescribe?

Ethics are an important aspect of the nurse practitioner role. Ethics consists of moral duties, obligations, and responsibilities. Which of the following terms refers to the ethical principle that asserts nurses should treat everyone with equal respect?

In an inpatient detox unit, which benzodiazepine is most appropriate for managing alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a patient with comorbid hepatic disease?

Which of the following adolescents is at the greatest risk of suicide?

A 45-year-old man with chronic alcoholism appears in the emergency department with disorientation and confusion. A neurologic examination shows ataxia and disconjugate eye movements. What is the most appropriate treatment?

A PMHNP has a close friendship with a pharmaceutical representative who promotes a medication for schizophrenia. The PMHNP does prescribe the medication her friend sells, but not more often than any other drug for schizophrenia. Her friend does not offer any type of incentive to the PMHNP to incentivize her to write more prescriptions. Would this be considered a conflict of interest?