During a community meeting, a patient reports 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:
a. norms.
b. safety.
c. balance.
d. structure.
A
Norms establish expectations that promote safety and trust in a therapeutic environment through sanctioning of socially appropriate behaviors. The other elements cannot be assessed as related to the scenario.
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