When Teaching the Orientation Portion of a Psychiatric Nursing Course,which

question 21

Multiple Choice

When teaching the orientation portion of a psychiatric nursing course,which statement would the instructor be most likely to make to the students?

• A) "There is one approved theoretical framework for psychiatric nursing practice."
• B) "Psychiatric nursing has yet to be recognized as a core mental health discipline."
• C) "Contemporary practice of psychiatric nursing is primarily focused on inpatient care."
• D) "The psychiatric nursing patient may be an individual, a family, a group, or even a community."

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Definitions:

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Big Five

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