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Mollykgkg

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An undergraduate-level prepared nurse is working with a mental health population. Which of the following roles would be most appropriate for the nurse?
 
  a. Prescribe medications and have hospital admission privileges
  b. Work as a case manager for large groups of persons with mental illness
  c. Assess clients in acute psychiatric hospital settings
  d. Provide basic primary, secondary, and ter-tiary services

Question 2

A nurse is counseling a client following an unexpected loss. If given adequate support and adap-tation, which of the following best describes what will happen with the client?
 
  a. Recover from the crisis and become men-tally ill
  b. Avoid the loss and potential mental illness
  c. Be able to ignore the grief
  d. Resume previous lifestyle in spite of sad-ness



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The undergraduate levelprepared nurse is prepared to implement primary, secondary, and ter-tiary services. Roles of the nurse may include clinician, educator, and coordinator. Prescribing medications and having hospital admission privileges, working as a case manager for large groups of persons with mental illness, and assessing clients in acute psychiatric hospital settings would be roles of an advanced practice nurse who specialized in mental health care.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
When people do not have adequate resources, there is an increased risk of altered mental health. However, when given adequate support and adaptation, most persons will resume their lifestyles and will not become mentally ill, avoid the loss, or ignore the grief.



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