Exam 28: Preventing and Managing Aggressive Behavior

A nurse is caring for a patient who has come into the clinic insisting on seeing a psychiatric nurse practitioner immediately because the patient is in crisis.In order to prevent a possible catastrophic reaction,the nurse will:

A newly admitted patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder is speaking loudly and demanding attention.A nurse assures the patient that the staff is always willing to listen and will help in any way possible but that the patient will need to speak more slowly and softly in order to be understood.The nurse is demonstrating an example of:

A patient attending an aggression management group therapy session disrupts the meeting repeatedly by interrupting the discussion.An appropriate response from the nurse would be:

A nurse has just explained to a newly admitted patient that the token economy system is employed on the unit.The patient announces,"I have a PhD,and I'll be damned if I participate in a barter exchange for my human rights." An appropriate response from the nurse would be: