A Patient's Behavior Has Continued to Escalate Despite Nursing Interventions

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient's behavior has continued to escalate despite nursing interventions designed to achieve de-escalation.The patient begins to kick and strike at staff.This behavior evidences which phase of the assault cycle?

• A) Triggering
• B) Depression
• C) Escalation
• D) Crisis

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Definitions:

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