A parent asks why non-stimulants can take longer to work. Which statement is MOST accurate about atomoxetine onset?

A 55-year-old woman with chronic pain and depression asks why she can’t just “take a pill and be done.” What is the BEST explanation of the role of psychopharmacology in treatment?

A 15-year-old with ADHD and comorbid generalized anxiety has worsening anxiety with stimulants. Which medication is often considered when anxiety is prominent and stimulants are poorly tolerated?

A patient with schizophrenia is starting a second-generation antipsychotic. Which baseline assessment is BEST practice to reduce long-term morbidity?

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?

A patient with bipolar II disorder and predominant depressive episodes is started on lamotrigine. What symptom cluster is lamotrigine most effective for?

A PMHNP is supervising a student who prescribes outside scope. Which AACN domain is MOST implicated?

A patient on clozapine develops fever and sore throat. Which black box warning—related complication must be urgently considered?

Which medication is sometimes used short-term for anxiety because it can be sedating, but is not a controlled substance?

Serotonin syndrome is best defined as: