A therapeutic environment is best provided by
1. support and therapy groups.
2. a community mental health clinic.
3. an inpatient mental health setting.
4. an outpatient mental health setting.
Question 2
An informal group of patients discusses their perceptions of nursing care. Which comment best indicates a patient perceived the nurse was caring? My nurse:
a. always asks me which type of juice I want to help me swallow my medication.
b. explained my treatment plan to me and asked for my ideas about how to make it better.
c. told me that if I take all the medicines the doctor prescribes, then I will get discharged soon.
d. spends time listening to me talk about my problems. That helps me feel like I'm not alone.