A Patient with a High Level of Motor Activity Runs

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with a high level of motor activity runs from chair to chair and cries,"They're coming! They're coming!" The patient does not follow the staff's directions or respond to verbal interventions.The initial nursing intervention of highest priority is to:

• A)provide for patient safety.
• B)increase environmental stimuli.
• C)respect the patient's personal space.
• D)encourage the clarification of feelings.

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Definitions:

Heritability

The degree to which genetic differences among individuals contribute to their differences in behavior or traits.

Genetic Differences

Variations in the DNA sequences among individuals that contribute to biological diversity.

Variations

Differences or deviations from the norm within any given population.

Niche Construction

The process by which organisms alter their own and each other's environments, potentially influencing their own evolution.