Which Medication Should a Nurse Administer to Provide Immediate Intervention

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which medication should a nurse administer to provide immediate intervention for a psychotic patient whose aggressive behavior continues to escalate despite verbal intervention?

• A) Lithium (Eskalith)
• B) Trazodone (Desyrel)
• C) Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
• D) Valproic acid (Depakene)

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Definitions:

Normative Social Influence

It is the influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them.

Compliance

The act of conforming, submitting, or adapting one's actions to another's wishes, rules, or regulations.

Referent Group

A group to which an individual or another group is compared, often for the purpose of evaluating and understanding one's own attitudes, values, and behaviors.

In-Group

A group in society with which an individual psychologically feels a sense of belonging.