A nurse is teaching a class on psychiatric-mental health nursing. She asks her class to identify the most challenging part of this practice. What response would let her know that a student understands the difficulties in providing psychiatric-mental healt
1. "The most difficult part is making correct diagnoses."
2. "The most difficult part is providing advocacy."
3. "The most difficult part is development of the therapeutic relationship and the corresponding therapeutic use of self."
4. "The most difficult part is involving the patient in treatment planning."
Answer: 3
Explanation: The skill set for psychiatric nursing involves all the skills important in all nursing practice, such as making accurate nursing diagnoses, providing advocacy, and involving the patient in treatment planning. However, psychiatric-mental health nursing further emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, empathy, and personal integrity in the development of therapeutic relationships.
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