The basic-level psychiatric mental health nurse is one who has ...

[Wadzanai]

The basic-level psychiatric mental health nurse is one who has demonstrated clinical skills within the specialty of psychiatric nursing, and whose education is at least at which of the following levels?
 
  a. licensed practical nursing
  b. associate degree
  c. baccalaureate degree
  d. master's degree

Question 2

A 25-year-old law school graduate has worked in his first job with a private law firm for 1 year. He sees his primary care practitioner because of weakness in his right hand and arm that was present when he awoke yesterday morning.
 
  He is unable to hold a pen or to use his computer. He denies recent injury. Other extremities are normal and the client shows no other evidence of neurological impairment. The client is scheduled to take the bar examination, for the second time, in 10 days but seems philosophical about his inability to use his hand. Which information, taken together, would form the basis for a diagnosis of conversion disorder?
  I. Sudden onset
  II. Specific functional loss
  III. Negative neurological findings
  IV. Upcoming bar examination
  V. Philosophical attitude
  A) I and II
  B) I, II, and III
  C) I, II, III, and IV
  D) IV only

[meow1234]

Answer to Question 1

C
The education for the basic-level of psychiatric nursing is the baccalaureate degree. Graduates of this degree have both theoretical and practical knowledge in the treatment of people who are mentally ill.

Answer to Question 2

C

[Wadzanai]

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