What is the best rationale for including family in the client's therapy within the inpatient milieu?
1. To structure a program of social and work-related activities
2. To facilitate discharge from hospitalization
3. To provide a concrete demonstration of caring
4. To encourage the family to model positive behaviors
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Rationale: The nurse should include the client's family in therapy within the inpatient milieu to facilitate discharge from the hospital. Family members are invited to participate in some therapy groups and to share meals with the client in the communal dining room. Family involvement may also serve to prevent the client from becoming too dependent on the therapeutic environment.
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