A schoolteacher presents to the PMHNP office at the urging of her peers. She states, “I just like things a little cleaner than my coworkers do.” At the school cafeteria, she brings her own utensils because she’s seen the kitchen staff touch the forks with their bare hands. At home, she must first wash her hands, then dry them, using only a clean towel and never touching her fingers of her other hand, and repeat this 5 times before she can stop. She believes that the world is dirty and no longer goes out to shows or movies which she previously enjoyed. The most effective medication for this disorder is

Which of the following characteristics is important when a PMHNP is considering which benzodiazepine to prescribe? 

Which of the following statements about hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania) is true? 

A 45-year-old man describes an intense fear of traveling on the subway since he had a panic attack 10 years ago on a very crowded car. Now he refuses to travel on the subway and avoids many social situations with friends because of similar fears of “being trapped somewhere.” What is the most likely diagnosis for this patient?

Which of the following is not a specific phobia type recognized in the DSM-5-TR?

A 69-year-old elderly gentleman is referred to the PMHNP after being seen by his PCP for muscle and joint pain, insomnia, and poor concentration. His wife, who is with him today, states that he gets very irritable and worried about money and is always talking about “what if, what if.” She goes on to state that he’s always been a worrier about most things but has gotten much worse over the year. He sharply interjects, “I used to be able to take care of everything at home, but with my arthritis the way that it is, who’s going to do that now?” Which diagnosis most closely captures his presentation?

In social anxiety disorder, the focus of one’s fear is the potential for which of the following?

Which of the following supplements/nutraceuticals has evidence for use in body-focused repetitive behavior such as nail-biting?

Alprazolam, clonazepam, lorazepam, and diazepam, although prescribed with caution, are all FDA approved for which of the following anxiety disorders?

The physician orders enoxaparin (Lovenox), 1 mg/kg subcutaneous. The patient weighs 154 lbs pounds. The available enoxaparin (Lovenox) is available as 100 mg/1mL.  How many mL will the client receive (Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary; DO NOT INCLUDE UNITS)?