After teaching a group of nursing students about milieu therapy, the instructor determines that additional education is needed when the students identify which of the following as a key concept of milieu therapy?
A) Structure interaction
B) Open communication
C) Validation
D) De-escalation
Ans: D
The key concepts of milieu therapy include containment, validation, structured interaction, and open communication. De-escalation is used to provide client safety and is an interactive process of calming and redirecting a client who demonstrates potential for violence toward himself or others.
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