Which Principle Has the Highest Priority When Addressing a Behavioral

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which principle has the highest priority when addressing a behavioral crisis in an inpatient setting?

• A) Resolve the crisis with the least restrictive intervention possible.
• B) Swift intervention is justified to maintain the integrity of a therapeutic milieu.
• C) Rights of an individual patient are superseded by the rights of the majority of patients.
• D) Patients should have opportunities to regain control without intervention if the safety of others is not compromised.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional

Pertaining to the impairment or abnormal functioning of a bodily system or organ.

Ongoing Patterns

Continuous or regularly recurring behaviors, trends, or activities.

Interfere

To come into opposition, as one thing with another, especially with the effect of altering the activity or condition.

Social-Cognitive Perspective

A psychological viewpoint that emphasizes the importance of observational learning, self-efficacy, situational influences, and cognitive processes in behavior.