Which of the following client behaviors is the best illustration of a positive response to the therapeutic environment in an inpatient ward?
1. Sitting alone in the day room working a jigsaw puzzle
2. Watching television during leisure time
3. Napping in the dayroom after lunch
4. Signing up during the community meeting for ward duties
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Rationale: Participation in community life by signing up for unit or ward duties or activities indicates the client is responding positively to the therapeutic environment. Engaging in isolative activities by working a jigsaw puzzle, watching television, or napping after lunch are benign responses that do not represent client involvement in the therapeutic environment.
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