Which of the following cardiac problems mimics anxiety with symptoms of tachycardia, chest pain, dizziness, and panic?

A 23-year-old pregnant woman is advised by her nurse practitioner to have a dental checkup. The patient asks why it is important to see the dentist while she is pregnant. Which of the following is the appropriate response?

A 17-year-old girl is referred to the PMHNP after pulling her eyebrow hair out to the point of scarring. She says she has a "unibrow" and looks like a "Neanderthal" unless she pulls out the hair. The PMHNP asks to see a photo of the patient before she started pulling out her hair; it was not unusual. What is the most appropriate diagnosis?

A 27-year-old married woman reports to the PMHNP that she is experiencing significant distress in her marriage because she "hates" going to social events, and her husband's job requires attending regular social gatherings. She avoids these activities because she is "terrified" she will do or say something embarrassing, and she has started pretending she has headaches to get out of going to them. Her husband doesn’t understand why she doesn’t want to go to these parties, which are typically small gatherings of less than 15 people. She admits that when she does go, they end up being "no big deal." The PMHNP will diagnose this woman with which of the following?

A 66-year-old man presents to his nurse practitioner for a routine physical exam. While reviewing his chart, the NP notes that the patient has never been tested for hepatitis C (HCV). What are the current guidelines for HCV testing?

A 32-year-old woman presents to the psychiatric nurse practitioner with a 3-month history of concentration difficulty, irritability, and depression. She has not experienced these symptoms at any other time in her life. During an extensive history inquiry, the woman states that 4 months prior to her visit with the nurse practitioner, she had experienced a short-term flu-like illness and noticed a bull's eye-shaped rash on her calf. She has noted no other symptoms since then, until the mood symptoms began. Her physical examination and laboratory findings are within normal limits. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

A 47-year-old woman completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and scored 20. What does this score indicate?

A 51-year-old Black man is scheduled to undergo a colonoscopy. Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to the procedure?

A 19-year-old man scores 10 on the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. What does this score indicate?

A 21-month-old boy presents to the nurse practitioner with a suspected case of acute atopic dermatitis. Which of the following statements by the child’s mother demonstrates a need for further education about her son's diagnosis?

In which phase of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) does the client activate the memory by visualizing the trauma, identify associated thoughts, and establish a baseline for emotional and physical reaction to the trauma?