A nurse working with a parent in crisis suggests that the parent send both children to stay with their grandparents temporarily. This is an example of:
a. reducing dependency.
b. environmental manipulation.
c. reducing the children's stressors.
d. increasing contact with the extended family.
B
Environmental manipulation includes interventions that directly change the patient's physical or interpersonal situation. These interventions provide situational support or remove stress.
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