One of the differences between an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and a psychiatric registered nurse practicing at the basic level is that the APRN will earn a doctoral or masters degree and __________.

An APRN has graduate-level education and advanced clinical training that can qualify them to diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders. Choice C states this broader advanced-practice role. Basic-level psychiatric registered nurses assess needs, make nursing diagnoses, plan care, and help implement and evaluate that care, as described in choices A and D.

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