Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Sample Questions Updated Version 2023 Guaranteed Success
- An 18-year-old patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder wants to enter a research study that will
test an experimental drug. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner's initial response is,: "All drug treatments are too risky for you at this time in your illness." "Let's discuss the risks of potentially changing your medications." "We will have to see if you meet the inclusion criteria for this research study." "You will have only a small chance of receiving the experimental drug."
- A 14-year-old patient has nonspecific reports of pain in their legs. The physical examination is
unremarkable. Laboratory results are within normal limits except for a markedly elevated alkaline
phosphatase level. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner:
interprets the findings as normally occurring during a rapid adolescent growth spurt.obtains a rheumatoid profile because elevated alkaline phosphatase is a sign of early rheumatic fever.orders a repeat blood test.suspects that the patient has acute pancreatitis.
- Laboratory findings for a patient with an alcohol use disorder indicate increased liver function
values and:
decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and normal triglyceride levels.elevated potassium and chloride levels.increased MCV and elevated triglyceride levels.increased urine and serum creatinine levels.
- A new patient arrives at the office for treatment for depression. The patient reports taking
simvastatin (Zocor) and lisinopril (Zestril). When selecting an antidepressant, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner eliminates fluoxetine hydrochloride (Prozac), based on the knowledge that the combination can lead to increased plasma levels of the statin, resulting in an increased risk of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis. What is the nurse practitioner's rationale? 1 / 2
Both medications are CYP450 3A4 inhibitors.Both medications are CYP450 3A4 substrates.One medication is a CYP450 3A4 substrate and one is a CYP450 3A4 inducer.One medication is a CYP450 3A4 substrate and one is a CYP450 3A4 inhibitor.
- During a mental status examination, an 18-year-old patient reports feeling bugs crawling under
their skin. The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner documents this statement as a: developmental disorder, and suspects cocaine use.hypnagogic hallucination, and suspects schizophrenia.hypnopompic hallucination, and suspects schizophrenia.perceptual disturbance, and suspects the use of cocaine.
- The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner is responsible for initiating quality improvement at
a community mental health clinic. The effective strategy for evaluating the clinic's services is to: analyze the data from epidemiological studies.conduct a root cause analysis.interview patient families.use a survey to elicit patient satisfaction responses.
- The psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner evaluates a new adult patient via telemedicine.
The patient has questions about a new medication that they recently started. The nurse practitioner
decides to provide psychoeducation and to:
email drug information and resources.encourage the patient to seek information on the internet.have a phone conference with the patient's family member.refer the patient to a local primary care provider.
- Any court of law that evaluates the standards of care provided by the psychiatric-mental health
nurse practitioner:
compares the actions to the standard of care provided by a psychiatrist.considers what a reasonably prudent health care provider would do.
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