A staff nurse is told at orientation that the department has a ...

[lilldybug07]

A staff nurse is told at orientation that the department has a clinical advancement program in place. On what criterion is advancement usually based?
 
  a. Desire for professional growth
  b. Acceptance of peer feedback
  c. Advanced application of nursing skills
  d. Attainment of an advanced degree in nursing

Question 2

A provider MOST often bases the prescription of a cyclic antidepressant medication for a specific client on which of the following?
 
  a. the cost per dose coupled with the anticipated length of treatment
  b. the amount of sedation, anxiety reduction, or psychostimulation desired
  c. to which pharmaceutical advertisements the client has recently been exposed
  d. color and size of the tablets or capsules and ease of swallowing

[Jsherida]

Answer to Question 1

C
Clinical advancement programs allow the nurse to be promoted and economically rewarded for providing direct patient care. Such programs identify levels of professional development in nursing based on increased critical thinking and advanced application of nursing skills.

Answer to Question 2

B
Providers base the prescription of a cyclic antidepressant on the amount of sedation, anxiety reduction, or psychostimulation desired. Concern must also be given to choosing medication in an effort to minimize side effects. The provider normally starts with a low initial dosage prescription. Over a period of 1 to 4 weeks, the dosage is increased gradually, until there is clinical improvement for the client.