Standards of nursing practice for mental health can best be described as helping to ensure:
a. That certain clients receive care
b. Quality and effectiveness of care
c. Proper documentation
d. Proper medication administration
B
Most health care disciplines have standards of practice documented as guidelines with measurable criteria that can be used to evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care provided. All clients have the right to receive care, so standards of nursing practice would not address who receives care. Although proper documentation and proper medication administration might be part of the evaluation process, they do not provide complete evaluation of quality and effectiveness of care.
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