A patient with a high level of motor activity runs from chair to chair and cries, "They're coming! They're coming!" The patient does not follow instructions or respond to verbal interventions from staff. The initial nursing intervention of highest priority is to:

A) provide for patient safety.
B) increase environmental stimuli.
C) respect the patient's personal space.
D) encourage the clarification of feelings.

Provide Safety

The act or process of ensuring that an environment or situation is free from danger or risk, often a priority in therapeutic and medical settings.

Patient Safety

Measures and practices adopted to ensure the well-being of patients by minimizing risks, errors, and harm in healthcare settings.

Environmental Stimuli

Physical or sensory factors within the environment that can elicit responses from individuals, influencing behavior or emotions.