According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Practice, the psychiatric mental health nurse focuses on the:
a. diagnosis of psychiatric disorders
b. diagnosis of human responses to mental problems
c. treatment of client social welfare problems
d. treatment of biochemical disorders
B
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Practice, the psychiatric mental health nurse focuses on the diagnosis of human responses to mental illness. Their patients include individuals, families, groups, and communities. Issues related to all levels of prevention can be addressed by the psychiatric mental health nurse.
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