At the advanced practice level of psychiatric nursing, the nurse has skills beyond basic nursing. The advanced practice nurse has skills in:
a. diagnosis and treatment
b. psychoanalysis
c. positron emission tomography (PET) scanning
d. psychological testing
A
At the advanced practice level, the nurses may focus on the full range of activities from mental health promotion to illness care. Their additional education provides them with the skills needed for diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. In many states, APRNs have prescriptive authority for drugs.
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1. Administer 100 mcg of misoprostol (Cytotec) vaginally every 2 hours. 2. Place dinoprostone (Prepidil) vaginal gel and ambulate client for 1 hour. 3. Begin Pitocin (oxytocin) 4 hours after 50 mcg misoprostol (Cytotec). 4. Prepare to induce labor after administering a tap water enema.
A nurse recognizes that a shampoo may be contraindicated for a bed-bound patient with:
a. heart disease. b. diabetes mellitus. c. a neck injury. d. a bleeding disorder.