A new staff nurse completes orientation to a psychiatric unit. ...

[BrownTown3]

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. Establish therapeutic relationships
  c. Individualize nursing care plans
  d. Prescribe psychotropic medication

Question 2

As in the U.S. health care system, the major focus of the Canadian health care system is on
 
  1. detection and prevention.
  2. saving money and resources.
  3. finding contagious persons.
  4. discovering a cure and providing treatment.

[micaelaswann]

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

4
Focus of both systems is cure and treatment.

[BrownTown3]

TYSM

[bitingbit]

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