A nurse has specialized knowledge and skills in mental health illness and problems in order to provide effective nursing care for this population. Which of the following best describes the need for this knowledge and skills?
a. Services for people with mental disorders are inadequate.
b. The effects of mental health are universal.
c. Mental health disorders affect small sec-tors of the population.
d. Current health objectives can be met without the influence of nursing.
ANS: A
There are two universal truths that require nurses to have specialized knowledge and skills in this area: services for people with mental disorders are inadequate in all countries, and mental illness has a major impact on families, communities, and nations. The effects of mental health are varia-ble. Mental health disorders can affect all populations. Nursing plays a major role in meeting the current health objectives for mental health disorders.
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