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All older adults should have which of the following tests done as an essential component of the psychiatric evaluation?

A 3 year-old-child is shown two equal-sized glasses, filled to the top with the same volume of water. When asked whether there is more water in one glass than the other, or the same, and she responds, “The same.” Then the entire contents of one of these glasses is poured into a tall, thin glass, and the entire contents of the other into a short, but very wide, glass. Now when asked which glass contains more water, she points to the tall glass. Which of Piaget’s cognitive stages of development is the child in?

Which of the following are disadvantages to mental health care being treated exclusively by primary care providers?

A 26-year-old Navajo woman presents for evaluation of ongoing symptoms of anxiety and depression. She describes her childhood as having been difficult and traumatic; her father was not in the picture, and her mother had a serious alcohol use disorder. The woman reports that starting in early adolescence, she went back and forth between living with her mother on a reservation and staying with her grandparents, who lived in a nearby city. At age 17, she started an on-again/off-again relationship with her then-boyfriend. They were together for a total of nine years and had two sons. Currently she is focused on supporting herself and her two children. She presents today requesting a medication evaluation to address her depression and anxiety. “When I have a stable place to stay, I do fine. When I’m on the verge of being evicted or when we’re bouncing around shelters, that’s when my depression is really bad.” Even though each of the following are social determinants of mental health that likely are contributing to her presenting concerns, which of the following social factors should be addressed first?

George brings home a report card with two A’s and two B’s. His parents give him three dollars, one for every A. During the next grading period, George spends more time studying and puts extra effort into his schoolwork. This is an example of

Men’s heights in North America have approximately a normal distribution with μ = 70 in. and σ = 4.0.  Use the Empirical Rule to determine the percentage of men in North America who are more than 74 in. tall.  Draw yourself a curve like the one below to help you answer this question.

PMHNPs should refer a child with psychiatric problems for a neurological evaluation when there is

The cognitive tendency among humans to make systematic decisions in certain circumstances based on cognitive factors rather than evidence is

A 32-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with confusion, agitation, and tremors. She reports recently starting a new medication, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), for depression, and has also been taking an over-the-counter cold medication containing dextromethorphan. On examination, the patient has hyperreflexia, clonus, and a slightly elevated body temperature. Given the recent changes in her medication regimen and her symptoms, what is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following patients is at the highest risk for completing suicide?