A Patient with Multi-Infarct Dementia Lashes Out and Kicks at People

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient with multi-infarct dementia lashes out and kicks at people who walk past in the hall of a skilled nursing facility. Intervention by the nurse should begin by

• A) gently touching the patient's arm.
• B) asking the patient, "What do you need?"
• C) saying to the patient, "This is a safe place."
• D) directing the patient to cease the behavior.

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