A patient in the emergency department shows disorganized behavior and incoherence after a friend suggested a homosexual encounter. In which room should the nurse place the patient?

A) An interview room furnished with a desk and two chairs
B) A small, empty storage room with no windows or furniture
C) A room with an examining table, instrument cabinets, desk, and chair
D) The nurse's office, furnished with chairs, files, magazines, and bookcases

Individuals experiencing severe to panic-level anxiety require a safe environment that is quiet, nonstimulating, structured, and simple. A room with a desk and two chairs provides simplicity, few objects with which the patient could cause self-harm, and a small floor space in which the patient can move about. A small, empty storage room without windows or furniture would feel like a jail cell. The nurse's office or a room with an examining table and instrument cabinets may be over-stimulating and unsafe.