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A 40-year-old woman in a locked inpatient psychiatric unit demonstrates pressured speech and flight of ideas. She appears restless and irritable and has not slept in 4 days. She has had multiple similar episodes throughout her life. She is currently on lithium. She is married and does not use birth control. Her medical history is positive for class 2 obesity and hyperlipidemia. Given the likely diagnosis, which of the following medications is best to treat the patient’s condition? 

In forming a therapeutic relationship with clients, the PMHNP must consider developing many characteristics that are known to be helpful in relationship building. Which of the following is an essential part of building a therapeutic relationship?

A 40-year-old man presents to his clinician for a follow-up appointment. For the last 2 months, he has had trouble concentrating, decreased appetite, loss of motivation, decreased energy, and difficulty waking up in the morning. He admits to having suicidal thoughts but states that he “does not intend to act on them.” He has been taking the first-line medication with long half-life for this illness for 6 weeks without any improvement. His clinician stops the first medication and prescribes a different medication for this illness that has been available for many years, and the patient immediately begins taking it. What serious adverse event is the patient at risk of developing? 

Many mood-stabilizing and antipsychotic medications used to treat bipolar disorder are known to have weight gain as one of their adverse effects. Which of the following agents is not correlated with weight gain during therapeutic use? 

An adult client expresses ambivalence about continuing therapy due to external stressors, but the counselor believes that stopping treatment at this stage could result in relapse. What is the most ethically appropriate action for the counselor to take in this situation? 

The cognitive behavioral theory of depression states that people with depression think differently from those without depression. Which of the following is an important concept involved in this theory? 

What four elements need to be present for a malpractice lawsuit to be filed?

According to the DSM-5-TR, which of the following is true? 

Which of the following is an example of plagiarism? 

Which of the following describes how slides for a presentation given by a group should be?