Which Principle Has the Highest Priority When Addressing a Behavioural

question 30

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Suspend the patients' rights until the crisis is resolved.
• 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• C) Rights of an individual patient are superseded by the rights of the majority of patients.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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