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Varcarolis's Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 3rd Edition By Sonya Jakubec, Cheryl Pollard Test Bank Chapter 01: Mental Health and Mental Illness Pollard: Varcarolis’s Canadian Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following is considered an Advanced Practice Intervention? a. Conducting mental health assessments (MSA) b. Prescribing psychotropic medication c. Establishing therapeutic relationships d. Individualizing nursing care plans ANS: B Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses can further their education at a baccalaureate levelor at the graduate level (master’s doctorate) and become qualified to practise psychiatric mental health nursing at two levels – basic and advanced – developing on their education preparation. Prescriptive privileges are granted to master’sprepared Nurse Practitioners (NPs) as they have taken additional advanced courses on prescribing medication. Appropriate use of diagnostic tests must be completed aswell as having hospital admitting privileges. Establishing therapeutic relationship, conducting mental health assessments (MSAs), and individualizing nursing care plans are foundational psychiatric nursing skills. Therefore, they are considered Basic-Level Interventions. DIF: Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension) TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Safe Effective Care Environment 2. Which has been identified as a priority Purchase document to see full attachment