The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner has just diagnosed a 23-year-old man with bipolar disorder. He has had one manic episode with suicidal ideation and no depressive episodes to date. Which of the following is the most appropriate at this time?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner has just diagnosed a 23-year-old man with bipolar disorder. He has had one manic episode with suicidal ideation and no depressive episodes to date. Which of the following is the most appropriate at this time?

The father of an 18-year-old girl who is being treated for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks calls the PMHNP with questions about the medications she was prescribed. He demands the information because the patient lives in his home and is on his health insurance plan. What should the nurse practitioner do?

A 41-year-old man presents to the PMHNP with new-onset depression and motor abnormalities. These symptoms are indicative of which disorder?

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 56-year-old man with Type 2 diabetes reports pain in his feet that has a burning quality. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?

An 85-year-old female patient with dementia who is an inpatient in a facility with geriatric psychiatric services asks the PMHNP if she can have her lavender essential oil to smell when she is agitated. She states that it calms her down. The PMHNP instructs the staff to provide the patient with this oil, which is a type of complementary and alternative therapy known as:

A 49-year-old female patient has been taking gabapentin for 6 months. It has produced some relief for her neuropathic pain, but she still rates her average daily pain at about a 5. What would be the next most appropriate treatment?

A 28-year-old woman is referred to the PMHNP with symptoms of hypomania following the birth of her first child. Which of the following statements about postpartum hypomania is correct?

A 10-year-old girl presents to the urgent care clinic with a dislocated elbow sustained in a roller skating accident. Which of the following is NOT an expected treatment for this girl?

The PMHNP primarily works with older adult patients who frequently present with cognitive issues. He knows many people with Lewy body dementia are misdiagnosed or do not receive diagnosis for 18 months or more. Which of the following assessment tools does the PMHNP use to discriminate between Lewy body dementia (LBD), Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Lewy body disease from other forms of cognitive impairment?