An Intramuscular Dose of Antipsychotic Medication Needs to Be Administered

question 16

Multiple Choice

An intramuscular dose of antipsychotic medication needs to be administered to a patient who is becoming increasingly more aggressive and has refused to leave the day room. Which of the following should the nurse do?

• A) Enter the day room and say, "Would you like to come to your room and take some medication your health care provider prescribed for you?"
• B) Enter the day room accompanied by three staff members and say, "Please come to your room so I can give you some medication that will help you regain control."
• C) Enter the day room and place the patient in a basket hold and then say, "I am going to take you to your room to give you an injection of medication to calm you."
• D) Enter the day room accompanied by a male security guard and tell the patient, "Come to your room willingly so I can give you this medication, or the guard and I will take you there."

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