What is the primary purpose of a community meeting?
a. Making assignments for patients' chores for the day
b. Determining patients' eligibility for increases in privileges
c. Encouraging patients to share their feelings and individual problems
d. Providing a forum for patients to have input into daily program operations
D
An emphasis of community meetings is on democratic aspects of unit life. The meeting serves as a forum for patients to voice opinions about the environment and to initiate discussion of community concerns. Making assignments and sharing are only some of the issues addressed in a community meeting. Privilege eligibility would not be discussed in a community meeting.
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