A Patient Has Been Bumping and Pushing Other Patients

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient has been bumping and pushing other patients.The nurse carefully explains to the patient that such behavior is unacceptable.The nurse has provided what characteristic of a therapeutic environment?

• A) Balance
• B) Limit-setting
• C) Personal control
• D) Environmental modification

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