A Patient Has Entered the Escalation Phase of the Assault

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient has entered the escalation phase of the assault cycle. Select the most appropriate nursing intervention.

• A) Direct the patient to the quiet room.
• B) Process the incident with the patient.
• C) Encourage ventilation of feelings.
• D) Place the patient in seclusion.

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Definitions:

Anecdotal Recording

A qualitative method of data collection where individual instances or occurrences are described in detail, often used in behavioral research to capture complex phenomena.

Interval Recording

A behavior recording technique that measures the occurrence or nonoccurrence of behavior within specified time intervals. The total observation time is divided into equal intervals, and the observer records whether the behavior occurs during those intervals.

Frequency Recording

A method of data collection in behavioral analysis that involves counting the number of times a specific behavior occurs within a set period.

Latency Recording

A variation of duration recording in which an observer records how long it takes a student to begin engaging in a behavior after the teacher instructs the student to perform it.