Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments Pharmacological treatments There are several pharmacological treatments available for bipolar disorder manic focusing on stabilizing mood, managing negative symptoms, and preventing future episodes (Baldessarini et al., 2019). An example of such treatments is the use of…
Symptom Rating Scales Overview Describe two different symptom rating scales that would be appropriate to use during the psychiatric assessment of a child/adolescent. The two symptom rating scales that would be appropriate for use during the psychiatric assessment of a…
Enhancing Adolescent Clinical Assessments In my opinion, there are certain areas where the practitioner can improve. For instance, the practitioner should have asked more follow-up questions to better understand the patient’s symptoms. Also, the practitioner should ensure that the patient…
Medication Management in Psychiatry 6. A patient who has been stable on quetiapine (Seroquel XR) for 3 months has decided to start to drink grapefruit juice twice daily because she has heard it helps with weight loss. She calls to…
Defense Mechanisms in Therapy 16. A mother of a teenage boy is unable to acknowledge that her son’s mental illness is perpetuated by his poly substance use disorder and is insisting that his father’s genes are to blame. Which defense…
Prioritizing Patient Safety Concerns 10. A 65-year-old female was discovered in her apartment by police, who called an ambulance for transport to the hospital, after her neighbors had not seen her in several days. The patient received IV hydration, and…
Understanding Change in Recovery A PMHNP is leading a recovery group for at-risk teens who have been mandated to attend meetings as part of their addiction treatment. 1. A member of the group states that his problem is not that…
Medication Errors Require Reform Analyze background (B) information about the concern by doing the following:, a. Describe the data that support or would support the need for change., b. Explain how one or more national patient safety standards apply to…
Trudeau’s Leadership and Management Pick a current local, state, or national political leader and differentiate the leadership and management qualities of the leader. Who are these leaders and followers? APA Leadership Qualities of Justin Trudeau: Visionary Leadership: Trudeau is known…
Utilizing Extended Reality Technologies How might extended reality technologies, such as virtual reality, augmented reality, or mixed reality be utilized in your intended specialty area of advanced nursing practice? APA Extended reality (XR) technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality…