A Patient Who Is Displaying Manic Behavior Enters the Unit's

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who is displaying manic behavior enters the unit's dayroom and declares in a loud,threatening voice,"I have friends,and if you don't show me proper respect,you'll be sorry!" The nurse's initial response should be to approach the patient,address him formally,and say in a:

• A) soft voice, "You will always have proper respect here. Let's sit over here and talk."
• B) soft voice, "You are really frightening the other patients. Please go to your room."
• C) firm voice, "You are out of control. I expect you to go to your room immediately."
• D) firm voice, "You seem to be escalating again. I've brought an injection that will calm you and slow your thinking."

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