Rae is a 27-year-old cisgender woman who presents to your clinic to discuss birth control options. She has been sexually active with men only in the past, and she has had two sexual partners in the past three months. She denies intimate partner violence but does not feel comfortable insisting on condom use. Rae was […]

 Emily is a 35-year-old woman who presents to a mental health clinic with complaints of significant mood swings and irritability that coincide with her menstrual cycle. She reports feeling intensely sad and hopeless during the week before her period, followed by a sudden improvement in mood once her period begins. Emily also experiences physical symptoms […]

Anjai, who is 16 years old, is on probation as a result of a previous charge of possession of Oxycontin. As part of the terms of the probation, he must submit to random urinalysis. Anjai was called to take a random drug screen yesterday and tested positive for Oxycontin. Mini Vignette 9/30 How would you […]

Jawal is an 18-year-old who was recently admitted to a detention program due to delinquent behaviors. During your assessment, you discover that his recent residential placement reported that he ran away with some friends and was missing for several days. This event occurred approximately six months ago. Mini Vignette 12/30 How would you rate Jawal […]

Gisele is an 18-year-old girl who is six months pregnant. Gisele attends all of her prenatal appointments with her doctor and is carefully following her diet. She has also started reading parenting books. Mini Vignette 20/30 How would you rate Gisele on this question? Select your answer below then click the “submit” button. 0 – […]

Grace is 15 years old and lives with her father. Grace’s mother left her when she was five years old. Grace has a good relationship with her father, but her father regularly forgets to pick her up from softball practice when he drinks too much. Grace has smelled alcohol on his breath at home and […]

Declan is 12 years old and was diagnosed with impulse control disorder. His parents make efforts to monitor and discipline him in appropriate and meaningful ways. They practice techniques that are supported in the books and articles they read and follow suggestions from other parents in their support group. Mini Vignette 29/30 How would you […]

A 28-year-old man is seeking medication treatment for ADHD. He was first diagnosed with ADHD at age 10 and took extended-release stimulants for many years but stopped when he lost insurance coverage. As a young adult he experimented with illicit drugs and alcohol; although he states he no longer does drugs he admits to regular […]

4 yr old female presents to the clinic today for evaluation of rash. Accompanied by her mother. According to her mother, rash developed as a small red papule below nose and upper lip, prior to the appt today. Mother states pt may have scratched area. Since the onset of the rash, additional papules have formed […]

Nadine is a 53-year-old client who presents with complaints of blood in her urine, oral ulcers, hair loss, and a butterfly-shaped rash on her face. Laboratory test results indicate anemia and leukopenia. Which condition should the nurse suspect in Nadine? Nadine is a 53-year-old client who presents with complaints of blood in her urine, oral […]