The Nurse Plans a Restraint-Free Environment but Cannot Find Activities

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse plans a restraint-free environment but cannot find activities to engage an agitated middle-aged patient.Which should the nurse implement to maintain the patient's safety?

• A) Request help from interdisciplinary team members.
• B) Transfer the patient to a private room to protect others.
• C) Document that the patient is uncooperative and hostile.
• D) Ask the health care provider for a sedation prescription.

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Definitions:

Neurons Connections

The links between neurons through which they communicate via synapses, transmitting electrical or chemical signals.

Medial Temporal Lobe

A region of the brain crucial for the formation of new memories and associated with the limbic system.

State-dependent Memory

A phenomenon where a person's ability to recall information is improved when in the same state of consciousness as when the memory was formed.

Encoding

The method through which data is converted into a form that can be retained in memory.