Select the best description of nursing practice in the psychiatric setting
a. The nurse primarily serves in a supportive role to other members of the team.
b. The multidisciplinary approach eliminates the need to clearly define the responsibilities of nursing.
c. Clearly differentiated nursing actions have been identified that distinguish nursing from other professions.
d. Although professional role overlap exists, nursing offers unique contributions to psychotherapeutic management.
D
Professional role overlap cannot be denied; however, nursing is unique in its focus on and application of psychotherapeutic management. Psychiatric social workers do not have expertise in physical care. Ideally, all team members support each other.
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