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A 42-year-old man with angina pectoris is being treated with an SSRI for depression. He also experiences multiple migraines each month and asks about the use of an abortive therapy. The best option for this patient would be:

A patient being treated for cyclic mood disorder has been recently diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and given a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor. He asks if there is a specific time of day that he should take the medication. You respond:

You see a 34-year-old woman being treated for an anxiety disorder. At this visit, she reports that she has recently become pregnant. She states that she continues to drink 1–2 alcoholic beverages in the evening to “soothe her nerves.” Which of the following statements regarding the use of alcohol during pregnancy is most accurate?

You are counseling the parents of an 8-year-old boy with ADHD about initiating methylphenidate therapy. The parents inquire if this medication will interact with a high-potency topical corticosteroid the boy is currently using to treat atopic dermatitis. An appropriate response is that the use of the topical corticosteroid therapy can cause:

Age-related changes in the elderly include all of the following except:

The part of the brain responsible for coordinating balance and is implicated in autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is:

Janet is a 43-year-old woman who was recently started on sumatriptan 100-mg tablets orally for acute migraine pain. When evaluating her response to medication, the nurse practitioner can anticipate all of the following adverse effects except:

An ADHD medication approved by the FDA for use in children as young as 3 years of age is:

A covered entity as described by the Privacy Rule includes: