The PMHNP is meeting with a family for the first time. The PMHNP identifies the primary goal for the first session session as:

The group leader asks the group, “I’d like to be sure everyone has a chance to share their thoughts today. What ideas do you have about how we can support each other better during our sessions.”  This is a statement most likely to be made by a:

The PMHNP is applying principles of Experiential Family Therapy to their therapy with a 32 year-old couple. During the session, the PMHNP is most likely to:

The process that helps the family maintain stability in the face of change is:

According to Talcott Parsons, ascription means that a person is judged based on

Weaning success may be defined as effective spontaneous breathing without any mechanical assistance for a period of __________ (hours) following extubation.

A postpartum woman develops fatigue, weight gain, and constipation. Laboratory values reveal elevated TSH and decreased T3 and T4 levels. What will the provider tell this patient?

A patient has thyroid nodules and the provider suspects thyroid cancer. To evaluate thyroid nodules for potential malignancy, which test is performed?

A hospitalized patient with renal failure is accidentally given parenteral potassium and has a potassium level of 7.0 mEq/L. An ECG reveals a normal QRS interval. What is the initial recommended treatment for this patient?

A previously healthy patient develops influenza which is confirmed by RT-PCR testing and begins taking an antiviral medication. The next day, the patient reports increased fever and cough without respiratory distress. The patient’s lungs are clear and oxygen saturations are 97% on room air. What will the provider recommend?