Asked by Kaitlyn Vaughn on Sep 23, 2024
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A patient has a history of impulsively acting out anger by striking others. Which would be an appropriate plan for avoiding such incidents?
A) Explain that restraint and seclusion will be used if violence occurs.
B) Help the patient identify incidents that trigger impulsive acting out.
C) Offer one-on-one supervision to help the patient maintain control.
D) Administer lorazepam (Ativan) every 4 hours to reduce the patient's anxiety.
Impulsively Acting Out
Exhibiting behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences.
Avoiding Incidents
Strategies or actions undertaken to prevent or minimize the occurrence of adverse events.
- Adopt psychological and behavioral methods to facilitate the management of anger and aggression in patients.
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Samke Nosipho2 days ago
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Identifying trigger incidents allows the patient and nurse to plan interventions to reduce irritation and frustration that lead to acting out anger and to put more adaptive coping strategies eventually into practice.
Learning Objectives
- Adopt psychological and behavioral methods to facilitate the management of anger and aggression in patients.
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