An Involuntarily Admitted Inpatient Diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia Repeatedly Calls

question 23

Multiple Choice

An involuntarily admitted inpatient diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia repeatedly calls the local mayor.The patient verbally abuses the person who answers the phone as well as the mayor.Select the most appropriate initial nursing intervention to help manage this behavior.

• A) Document the behavior and inform the patient that their phone privileges could be revoked.
• B) Include the patient in a social skills building group.
• C) Suspend the patient's phone privileges temporarily, and document the reason.
• D) Ask the patient advocate to review the limits of the patient's rights with the patient.

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