The nursing theorist Peplau identified which of the following as the essence of psychiatric–mental health nursing?
A) Nursing care independent of physicians
B) The nurse's use of self
C) The nurse–patient relationship
D) A neurobiologic approach
Ans: C
Peplau was known for first highlighting the importance of the relationship between the nurse and the patient as the basis for the therapeutic relationship. She believed that this relationship was the essence of psychiatric–mental health nursing.
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