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An 8-year-old client is brought to the clinic by a parent due to sudden onset of obsessive compulsive behaviors, including repeated handwashing, fear of contamination, and intrusive thoughts about germs that began abruptly within the past week. Prior to this presentation, the child had no psychiatric history. Parents were referred to the PMHNP by the school after the child started spending large amount of time in the nurses office at school washing their hands. Which of the following is the most appropriate step in the client’s assessment?

Which of the following patients would meet diagnostic criteria for Anorexia Nervosa, Severe, Restricting Type?

A 24-year-old patient with obsessive-compulsive disorder reports persistent intrusive thoughts that they may have left the stove on, leading them to repeatedly check the appliance before leaving the house. During the assessment, the patient states, “I know it probably isn’t true that the stove is still on, but the thought keeps bothering me, so I check it anyway.” Which of the following best describes the patient’s level of insight regarding their obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Which statement is generally true about clients with somatic symptom and related disorders?

What physical assessment finding would you expect to observe in a patient with bulimia nervosa who frequently purges by self-induced vomiting after meals?

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) recommend consuming < 10 grams of added sugar per meal. 

A 72.5 kg woman is sliding down a 32.0 degree slope and the coefficient of friction between her snowboard and the hill’s surface is 0.14. Calculate the net force acting on her and her acceleration. You must start with the standard equations on the equation sheet and show all steps in order to receive full credit.

Planets A, B, and C lie along a straight line, in that order. Calculate the total magnitude and direction of the gravitational force exerted on planet B (25 kg), if planet A (4.2 x 1030kg) is 6.1 x 1012m to the left of object B and planet C (9.5 x 1040 kg) is 2.6 light years to the right of object B. 1 light year = 9.461 x 1015 m

A 72-year-old patient arrives at the emergency department with sudden right-sided weakness and slurred speech that began 1 hour ago. A non-contrast CT (computed tomography) scan confirmed an intracranial hemorrhage. Which order from the provider should the nurse question? 

A 3,856 kg truck (Truck A) headed East at 55 mi/h (24.6 m/s) collides with a 6,000 kg truck (Truck B) headed West at 40 mi/h (17.9 m/s). Immediately after the collision, Truck B is moving East at 7.27 mi/h (3.25 m/s). What is Truck A’s speed and direction immediately after the collision?