Which Principle Guides Nursing Intervention in the Assault Cycle

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which principle guides nursing intervention in the assault cycle?

• A) Contagiousness of violence
• B) Least restrictive alternative
• C) Containment
• D) Control

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Definitions:

Biological Therapy

The use of physical and chemical procedures to help people overcome psychological problems.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do; it is focused on changing distorted thoughts to improve emotional response and behavior.

Catharsis

The reliving of past repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and overcome problems.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious thought.