A Patient with a History of Command Hallucinations Approaches the Nurse

question 29

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of command hallucinations approaches the nurse, yelling obscenities. The patient mumbles and then walks away. The nurse follows. Which nursing actions are most likely to be effective in de-escalating this scenario? (Select all that apply.)

• A) State the expectation that the patient will stay in control.
• B) State that the patient cannot be understood when mumbling.
• C) Tell the patient, "You are behaving inappropriately."
• D) Offer to provide the patient with medication to help.
• E) Speak in a firm but calm, caring voice.

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depreciation

The total depreciation of an asset up to a single point in its life, representing how much of its value has been used up over time.

Equipment

Tangible assets used in operations, such as machinery or office machines, which have a useful life longer than a year.

Straight-Line Method

A depreciation method that allocates an equal amount of the cost of an asset to each year of its useful life.

Fully Depreciated

A term used when a fixed asset has been depreciated to its salvage value and no longer carries a cost on the balance sheet except its possible residual value.