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A patient who has been voluntarily admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital is experiencing symptoms of psychosis; he declares he has the right to refuse his medications despite the court order because God told him he would be healed by his faith alone. Based on your knowledge of the court-ordered treatment, which of the following statements is true?

An 8-year-old girl is referred to you for evaluation for disruptive behavior in school.  The teachers report that she will make disruptive sounds or shout out in class.  Other than these instances she is described as polite and well kempt, but restless.  This clinical presentation is most consistent with which of the following disorders?

The neuroprotective treatment of choice for bipolar disorder that also decreases suicidal ideation is:

Which of the following therapies is aimed at the treatment of Non-suicidal Self-Injurious Behaviors?

The enzyme monoamine oxidase has two forms, MAO-A and MAO-B. MAO-A is responsible for:

You are seeing a 10-week-old female because her mother is concerned that one of the baby’s legs seems a little longer than the other. On exam, you note that her left leg is slightly, but notably longer than the right. Ortoloni maneuver is negative. Given your suspected diagnosis, the best initial test is:

Weight restoration has demonstrated greater efficacy than pharmacologic interventions in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms in which one of the following disorders?

The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is concerned about access-to-care issues in the local community and wants to help develop health care policy to help clients access care more effectively. The nurse practitioner knows one of the most effective avenues for developing and advocating for policy is:

An 18-year-old girl was visiting colleges with her family and was involved in a fatal car accident 2 weeks ago.  Since that time, she continually has flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, persistent ruminations, and is afraid to drive.  She has become apprehensive about her family members driving as well.   What is the most appropriate diagnosis? 

A patient is quetiapine (Seroquel) for the treatment of bipolar I disorder.  Routine labs return and the patient’s hemoglobin A1c is 6.8%.  The PMHNP reviews the labs and explains to the patient: