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A 5 year-old female presents to the clinic for parental concerns that she is not talking much, doesn’t seem to understand what they say, can be irritable, seems preoccupied with playing with parts of toys not playing typically with them. What should the PMHNP consider in the differential diagnosis for this child?

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 A camera equipment manufacturing company called Next Generation Camera is experimenting to evaluate the impact of production line speed (low, medium, high) and operator experience (novice, intermediate, expert) on product defect rates. Which of the following statements about interaction effects in this scenario is correct?

This neurologic disorder with a genetic cause is found almost exclusively in females and is characterized by muscle weakness, rigidity, spasticity, loss of skills, and repetitive hand movements.

Alberto was analyzing data on the effectiveness of three marketing strategies (A, B, and C) regarding customer engagement. Customer engagement is quantitative. For each of the strategies, he has 35 observations. He wants to compute a One Way ANOVA analysis.  What would his null hypotheses be?

Children with Bipolar Disorder typically have onset of symptoms after age 4 that include: Select the BEST choice

Mark is an 8 year-old who presents to the PMHNP for evaluation of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. His mother completed the Vanderbilt ADHD rating scale and brought in the Vanderbilt teacher rating scale. Both your clinical interview and the rating scales indicate Mark has ADHD. What assessment indicator(s) need to be completed prior to starting a stimulant medication?

Dr. Pepper is the chair of an institutional review board at a local university. She recently received a research proposal from Dr. Portree. Dr. Portree wants to conduct a study in which she tells graduating seniors that they have failed all of their classes and will not be graduating college to see how college students cope with stress. She wants to randomly choose enrolled students at the university to send her “failing notices” and she points out that she cannot have them sign a consent form because if they know that they are in a research study they might not believe that they are failing and it will ruin the results of her study. Should Dr. Pepper allow Dr. Portree to conduct her study with the university students?

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A 10-year-old boy is brought to the office by his parents due to behavioral problems at school and home. His parents report that they have received multiple phone calls from his teachers, complaining that he does not follow instructions, forgets to submit assignments on time, makes careless mistakes in class tests, and frequently talks back. At home, he is easily distracted while studying and misplaces his books and assignments. His mother is concerned that he does not follow simple directions or household routines. The patient has no other medical history, and his developmental milestones are normal. His physical examination is unremarkable. Which of the following medications is most appropriate for this patient?