A Newly Admitted Patient Required Seclusion Immediately on Entering the Inpatient

question 24

Multiple Choice

A newly admitted patient required seclusion immediately on entering the inpatient unit.What criteria would the nurse use to decide when to discontinue the use of seclusion?

• A) Seclusion can be discontinued when the patient seems calm.
• B) Discontinuation is based on outcomes developed for each patient.
• C) Seclusion continues until the patient has been calm for at least 4 hours.
• D) Seclusion lasts until the physician orders its discontinuation.

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Definitions:

Conscious Experience

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Emotion

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Innate Reactions

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