Which nursing theorist hypothesized that “carative factors” guide the core of nursing and should be implemented in healthcare?

According to Freudian theory, a client who has alcohol use disorder and smokes to excess became fixated at which stage?

The PMHNP is conducting an Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) test on her 67-year-old client, who was recently initiated on ziprasidone (Geodon). What does the AIMS test assess?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) meets with a new client for an evaluation. The client recently lost her older sister, and she remarks how much the PMHNP reminds her of her sister. At one point, she even calls the PMHNP by the sister's name. The PMHNP is concerned the new client could have the potential to experience which of the following?

A client states that her fiancé just ended their relationship. The PMHNP says, “Oh no! That is awful! You must be so heartbroken.” This is an example of what?

A 29-year-old woman is dependent on her husband for many needs that require social interaction. She depends on him to pump her gas and to make all phone calls. She holds a job that requires little to no interaction with others. She is highly sensitive to criticism and fears embarrassment or rejection. She is submissive to the demands of her mother, which causes interpersonal conflict within her marriage. What is her most likely diagnosis?

A 22-year-old woman is seeing the PMHNP for the second time this week. At her last visit, she told the nurse practitioner she was the "best therapist in the whole world!" This week, however, the client says the PMHNP is "seriously the most horrible therapist in the universe." The patient talks in extremes and seems to see the world in black and white. Which modality helps clients understand that two opposing ideas can both be true?

The PMHNP suspects that a 44-year-old man on an inpatient unit has developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Which laboratory values would help confirm the diagnosis?

A 36-year-old man with diabetes mellitus presents to the nurse practitioner for routine lab work. His disease has been well controlled on 1,000 mg of metformin for 1 year. Today his glycosylated hemoglobin (Hgb A1C) level is 8.2, but his fasting blood glucose was only 99. Which chronic condition falsely elevates Hgb A1C levels?

Which form of psychotherapy is time-limited and focuses on a person's depressive symptoms as they relate to social and personal interactions?

The PMHNP is conducting a psychiatric evaluation on a 42-year-old woman as part of a pending custody case with her ex-husband. The client is arrogant, believes she should be entitled to special treatment because she is “not really sick like your other clients,” has no empathy for her ex-husband or her children, and believes she is powerful because her family “knows” the family of the judge. The PMHNP suspects this woman has narcissistic personality disorder. The client does not believe anything is wrong with her and expects to receive a “perfect” assessment of her mental health. Which of the following terms best describes this client’s patterns of behavior?