An Angry Client on an Inpatient Unit Approaches a Nurse

question 9

Multiple Choice

An angry client on an inpatient unit approaches a nurse stating, "Someone took my lunch! People need to respect others, and you need to do something about this now!" Which response by the nurse responds would be guided by which basic assumption of milieu therapy?

• A) "Let's find a way to avoid this conflict in the future."
• B) "I'll fix this right away."
• C) "I can see that you are upset. Let's talk about ways to resolve this."
• D) "It would be best for you to bring this up during group therapy later this week."