A Patient Is Agitated and Confused and Keeps Getting Out

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is agitated and confused and keeps getting out of bed and needs to be observed constantly. The best initial nursing intervention is to:

• A) have a family member or friend sit with the patient.
• B) obtain an order for a sedative from the health care provider.
• C) instruct the nurse's aide to apply a vest protective device.
• D) make sure the side rails are up and close the door.

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Definitions:

Column Percentages

Percentages that represent the portion each category within a column constitutes of the column's total, often used in crosstabulation tables to analyze categorical data.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Significance Level

The significance level is a threshold in hypothesis testing, beyond which an observed effect is considered statistically significant, typically set at 0.05.

Fixed Interval

A concept in operant conditioning referring to a schedule of reinforcement where rewards are given after a specific, constant amount of time has passed.