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By the age of 3 years, most children can perform all of the following tasks except: 

Consider Piaget’s stages of cognitive development. During which of the following age ranges do children acquire the ability to understand conservation as part of the Concrete Operations?   

A 3 year old presents to the psychiatry office with impulsivity issues, low self-esteem, and self-doubt. His mother is concerned because he doesn’t do anything independently. After inquiring about what the mother would like for him to do on his own, the PMHNP realizes that mom is controlling. According to Erikson, which stage of development is this child most likely struggling with?

A mother presents to your office today with her 2 year old child for initial evaluation. When you begin your assessment and ask what brings them to your office today, the mom begins with, “My 2-year-old child refuses toilet training and shouts ‘No!’ when given directions. What do you think is wrong?”  Your best response is to say:

When processing divorce, children/adolescent responses typically include all of the following except:

A teenage patient stopped eating 5 months ago and lost 25% of his body weight. During the assessment intake the PMHNP asks the patient, “Describe what you think about your present weight and how you look.” Which response by the patient is most consistent with the diagnosis of anorexia?

A PMHNP uses cognitive-behavioral therapy for a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. Which statement by the PMHNP supports this type of therapy?

When following up with a child taking methylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the PMHNP conducts a focused assessment. What would be the priority side effects to ask about?

According to the Article on Serotonin Syndrome in Children and Adolescents The most common presenting symptoms for this age group were: confusion, agitation, tachycardia, hypertension,hyperreflexia, rigidity, and tremor. They discussed serotonin syndrome often presented in patients with all of the following situations EXCEPT: 

When compared to patients with restricting anorexia, youth with bulimia are more likely to have all of the following except: