Why are professional boundaries crucial in mental-health nursing relationships?
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Correct answer: Because heightened power imbalance and client vulnerability raise exploitation risk
In psychiatric nursing the nurse–client power imbalance and client vulnerability are heightened; boundaries protect the client’s welfare and therapeutic integrity.
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