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A new staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. This nurse may expect an advanced practice nurse to perform which additional interventions? a. Conduct mental health assessments b. E... stablish therapeutic relationships c. Individualize nursing care plans d. Prescribe psychotropic medication - CORRECT ANSWER -D Prescriptive privileges are granted to masters-prepared nurse practitioners who have taken special courses on prescribing medication. The nurse prepared at the basic level is permitted to perform mental health assessments, establish relationships, and provide individualized care planning Two nursing students discuss their career plans after graduation. One student wants to enter psychiatric nursing. The other asks, "Why would you want to be a psychiatric nurse? The only thing they do is talk. You'll lose all your skills." Select the best response. a. "Psychiatric nurses practice in safer environments than other specialties. Nurse-to-patient ratios must be better because of the nature of the patients' problems." b. "Psychiatric nurses use complex communication skills as well as critical thinking to solve multidimensional problems. I am challenged by those situations." c. "I think I will be good in the mental health field. I did not like clinical rotations in school, so I do not want to continue them after I graduate." d. "Psychiatric nurses do not have to deal with as much pain and suffering as medical-surgical nurses do. That appeals to me." - CORRECT ANSWER -B [Show More]

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