As a result of Harry Stack Sullivan, the nurse in virtually all residential and day hospital settings is involved in providing clients with:
A. Security operations
B. Psychoanalysis
C. Analysis of behavior patterns
D. A psychotherapeutic environment
Answer: D. A psychotherapeutic environment
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