A Patient with Severe Anxiety Has Been Pacing the Hall

question 45

Multiple Choice

A patient with severe anxiety has been pacing the hall and suddenly begins to run,shouting "I'm going to explode!" over and over.The nurse who has been walking with him should:

• A) run after the patient and call out for the patient to stop running.
• B) catch up with him and manually hold him to prevent further running.
• C) say,"I'm not sure what you mean-tell me more,give me an example."
• D) quickly gather more staff and state,"We will help you regain control."

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