Which Nursing Action Best Supports the Maintenance of Psychologic Safety

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which nursing action best supports the maintenance of psychologic safety for a patient with mental illness?

• A) Helping a depressed patient to inventory personal flaws
• B) Assisting a patient to change clothes after an episode of incontinence
• C) Allowing an anxious patient to pace in isolation and without interruptions
• D) Requiring a restrained patient to remain silent until restraints are removed

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