During a Community Meeting, a Patient Reacts Negatively About Having

question 22

Multiple Choice

During a community meeting, a patient reacts negatively about having only two patient-accessible phones on the unit.Many other patients join in, all talking at the same time.The nurse requests that only one person talk at a time.The nurse's request seeks to maintain what characteristic of a therapeutic environment?

• A) Norms
• B) Safety
• C) Balance
• D) Structure

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Definitions:

Neurocognitive Disorder

A class of conditions that affect cognitive functions such as memory, decision-making, and attention, due to various neurological causes.

Intellectual Disability

A term used for significantly below average intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviors, which manifest during the developmental period.

Biological Factors

Aspects related to genetics, physiology, and biochemistry that influence an individual's behavior, health, and development.

ICU Psychosis

A disorder where patients in the Intensive Care Unit experience confusion, disorientation, and hallucinations, often resulting from the environment and conditions of ICU treatment.