A Patient Playing Pool with Another Patient Throws Down the Pool

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient playing pool with another patient throws down the pool cue and begins swearing. The nurse should initially intervene by:

• A) asking other patients to leave the room.
• B) calling for assistance to restrain the patient.
• C) suggesting a time-out in the patient's room.
• D) restating rules of the milieu related to swearing.

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