What is included in the scope of practice for a mental health nurse?.

A. Administering medications: Mental health nurses can administer psychiatric medications, including antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants. B. Performing surgical procedures: Surgical procedures are outside a nurse’s scope of practice and are performed by surgeons, not nurses. C. Diagnosing mental illnesses: Only advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), psychiatrists, and psychologists can diagnose mental illnesses. D. Providing therapeutic communication: Mental health nurses use therapeutic communication techniques like active listening, validation, and open-ended questioning.