The American Nurses Association guidelines state that to serve as a group therapist a nurse must have what educational background?
A. Master's degree in psychiatric nursing
B. Doctorate degree in psychiatric nursing
C. Associate degree in general nursing
D. Baccalaureate degree in general nursing
Answer: A. Master's degree in psychiatric nursing
You might also like to view...
The nurse is assessing a patient who is obese for signs of metabolic syndrome. This condition is diagnosed when three or more certain risk factors are present. Which of these assessment findings are risk factors for metabolic syndrome?
Select all that apply. a. Fasting plasma glucose level less than 100 mg/dL b. Fasting plasma glucose level greater than or equal to 110 mg/dL c. Blood pressure reading of 140/90 mm Hg d. Blood pressure reading of 110/80 mm Hg e. Triglyceride level of 120 mg/dL
Recently a 40-year-old woman has become interested in alternative therapy as a means to maintain and enhance her state of health. However, she has developed hypertension and will be prescribed an antihypertensive agent
The nurse's health history reveals that the patient eats a balanced diet, swims regularly, and occasionally takes an over-the-counter medication for allergies. A priority assessment for the nurse will be to determine A) the amount of dietary fiber in the patient's diet. B) how much exercise the patient gets daily. C) if the patient is taking any nutritional supplements. D) if the patient is taking herbal or botanical medications regularly.
The 26-year-old patient with a malignant neoplasm has experienced a 10-pound weight loss in 3 weeks. The nurse takes into consideration that the rapid weight loss is most likely related to:
a. disinterest in eating food in general. b. a fitness and weight-training exercise program. c. the malignancy's high nutritional demand. d. a self-imposed rigid diet regimen.
Which of the following principles should guide the choice of leadership when implementing EBP?
A) Staff nurses should be mentored into familiarity with EBP by experts. B) Nurses should independently guide the EBP process in order to facilitate their experiential knowledge. C) Experts from academic settings should be brought in to carry out the process. D) Hospital leaders and administrators, assisted by nurses, should guide the EBP process.