A patient with schizophrenia is starting a second-generation… A patient with schizophrenia is starting a second-generation antipsychotic. Which baseline assessment is BEST practice to reduce long-term morbidity? Read Details
A 36-year-old man is started on a potent CYP3A4 inducer for… A 36-year-old man is started on a potent CYP3A4 inducer for tuberculosis. He is also taking quetiapine. What is the MOST likely effect on quetiapine levels? Read Details
A patient with bipolar II disorder and predominant depressiv… A patient with bipolar II disorder and predominant depressive episodes is started on lamotrigine. What symptom cluster is lamotrigine most effective for? Read Details
A PMHNP is supervising a student who prescribes outside scop… A PMHNP is supervising a student who prescribes outside scope. Which AACN domain is MOST implicated? Read Details
A patient on clozapine develops fever and sore throat. Which… A patient on clozapine develops fever and sore throat. Which black box warning—related complication must be urgently considered? Read Details
Which medication is sometimes used short-term for anxiety be… Which medication is sometimes used short-term for anxiety because it can be sedating, but is not a controlled substance? Read Details
A 25-year-old male taking high-dose amphetamines for ADHD de… A 25-year-old male taking high-dose amphetamines for ADHD develops agitation and elevated heart rate. Which neurotransmitter’s excessive synaptic activity is MOST implicated? Read Details
A patient with treatment-resistant depression has had two ad… A patient with treatment-resistant depression has had two adequate SSRI trials without response. Which evidence-based next step is MOST appropriate? Read Details
A 30-year-old man on paroxetine for MDD reports anorgasmia a… A 30-year-old man on paroxetine for MDD reports anorgasmia and decreased libido. What is the BEST pharmacologic strategy? Read Details