The nurse conducts milieu therapy based on the understanding that:
a. Therapy is grounded in the milieu routine.
b. The milieu is a substitute for the patient's family.
c. Staff represents the authority within the milieu.
d. The milieu provides realistic community interactions.
ANS: D
The purpose of milieu therapy is to recreate a community setting on these units so that the patient is able to interact with other patient peers to identify and problem-solve issues that occur when relating to others. The milieu does not replace the patient's family. The remaining options are not true.
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