A psychiatric aide says, "I don't know why that patient does all that silly giggling and posturing. It's senseless!" The best reply to this comment would address the psychiatric nursing principle that states:
a. every individual has the potential to change.
b. illness can be a growth-producing experience for the individual.
c. all behavior is meaningful, arising from personal needs and goals.
d. everyone has the right to self-determination that includes the pursuit of health.
C
This principle best addresses the aide's comment that the patient's behavior is "senseless" by explaining that all behavior has meaning that can be understood when the patient's internal frame of reference and the context of the situation are known.
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A) True B) False
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