A mentally disordered client is admitted to the mental health unit for psychotherapy. The nurse providing care for this client comforts the client by saying, "What has happened in the past cannot be changed." Which therapeutic technique is the nurse practicing?

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The nurse is practicing reality therapy, which focuses on the present and helps clients to deal with the reality of their situations, emphasizing what they can control and change now rather than what has happened in the past.

A Mentally Disordered Client Is Admitted to the Mental Health