The PMHNP is evaluating a patient who presents complaining of panic attacks that occur for no identifiable reason. The patients has been treated for these previously with a variety of pharmacotherapies that did not provide any meaningful improvement. Upon further conversation, the NP learns that the patient experienced a near-fatal bicycle accident 4 years ago after being hit by a car. When considering a diagnosis of PTSD, the NP explores his history for all of the following diagn...
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The PMHNP is evaluating a patient who presents complaining of panic attacks that occur for no identifiable reason. The patients has been treated for these previously with a variety of pharmacotherapies that did not provide any meaningful improvement. Upon further conversation, the NP learns that the patient experienced a near-fatal bicycle accident 4 years ago after being hit by a car. When considering a diagnosis of PTSD, the NP explores his history for all of the following diagn...
A 71-year-old patient with neurocognitive disorder due to Lewy Body disease presents for a routine follow-up. His wife reveals that he seems to be hallucinating, sometimes at night becoming very agitated as a result of visual hallucinations, and she is afraid for his safety. The patient himself does not really seem to understand that there is a problem, but his wife is very concerned and firm that he seems to have visual hallucinations more and more frequently. Which of the follow...
PMHNP Certification Q & A
The PMHNP is evaluating a patient who presents complaining of panic attacks that occur for no identifiable reason. The patients has been treated for these previously with a variety of pharmacotherapies that did not provide any meaningful improvement. Upon further conversation, the NP learns that the patient experienced a near-fatal bicycle accident 4 years ago after being hit by a car. When considering a diagnosis of PTSD, the NP explores his history for all of the following diagn...
