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The nurse is assessing an 8-month-old infant at a wellness clinic. Which of the following developmental milestone will the nurse expect to observe?

Which of the following anticonvulsants may be associated with fewer cognitive side effects in older bipolar patients?

Current treatment guidelines recommend what treatment as a first-line approach for an 85-year-old woman with major neurocognitive disorder whose family complains she is hallucinating and seeing little children in the room?

 In a trial comparing lithium and valproate for treating late-life mania, how did lithium and valproate perform?

What would you advise to a family practice colleague who has questions about managing the sleep complaints of depressed patients?

 Which of the following is the most studied psychotherapy modality for depression in older adults?

Which of the following episodes must a patient experience to be diagnosed with bipolar I disorder?

A divorced 78-year-old man comes to your office for an evaluation. He has a medical history significant for obesity, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. The patient complains of excessive daytime sleepiness and foggy thinking. He falls asleep between 10 and 11 P.M. and wakes up between 6 and 7 A.M. What is the most appropriate next step?

What is the first-line treatment of delirium?

 Recommended adjunctive psychosocial treatment for elderly individuals with schizophrenia includes which of the following?