Which of the following clients would NOT be an appropriate candidate for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine?

The PMHNP uses motivational interviewing (MI) to help a 45-year-old man who states that he would like to quit smoking. She asks her client questions such as, "What is the benefit to quitting smoking?" and "What is it costing you to continue smoking?" These questions are an example of what type of MI skill?

A 16-year-old girl is brought to the PMHNP by her mother for evaluation. The mother thinks her daughter is "crazy" because she wants a nose job. The girl says she looks "hideous” with her big nose, and she will get plastic surgery as soon as she can afford it. Upon examination, the girl denies excessive preoccupation with her appearance, such as repetitive behaviors or mental acts. She says she does not compare her nose to other people's, nor does she make attempts to hide her nose. She says she is not "crazy" and that plastic surgery is common. The mother is upset because her daughter is "too beautiful" to need surgery. Which diagnosis would be most appropriate?

A 29-year-old nurse presents to the PMHNP for evaluation after a traumatic event. Two weeks ago, she was attacked by a patient on the behavioral unit where she works. She says she is having flashbacks about the event and keeps wondering "what could I have done to prevent it?" She has had several panic attacks since the incident, and she is to the point now where she is considering quitting nursing. She says, "I guess I am too weak to be a nurse if I can't handle one attack." What is her most likely diagnosis?

The nurse practitioner is educating a 52-year-old man who was recently diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following statements by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A 49-year-old female patient with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and a BMI of 31 presents to the nurse practitioner with a swollen, thick, rubbery area of the skin on her abdomen. She recently went to the ED for a hypoglycemic episode, but today her fasting blood glucose level is 197. Which of the following most closely aligns with this clinical scenario?

A 32-year-old male patient presents to the nurse practitioner for a follow-up after treatment for Guillain-Barre syndrome. Which of the following is an accurate description of GBS?

Which of the following clients would NOT be an appropriate candidate for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine?

A 53-year-old woman of Asian descent was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for fracture in patients with osteoporosis?

A 34-year-old woman is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Which of the following treatments does NOT improve function in carpal tunnel syndrome?

A 58-year-old woman is brought to the PMHNP at the insistence of her adult daughter, who believes her mother has a hoarding problem. The client is adamant she does not have a problem with hoarding. Of the following assessment tools, which one will the PMHNP choose?