An Involuntarily Admitted Inpatient with Paranoid Schizophrenia Repeatedly Calls the Local

An involuntarily admitted inpatient with paranoid schizophrenia repeatedly calls the local mayor. The patient verbally abuses the person who reply the phone as well as the mayor. Select the most appropriate initial nursing intervention.

A) Allow the patient to continue to use the phone.
B) Include the patient in a social skills building group.
C) Suspend the patient's phone privileges temporarily, and document the reason.
D) Ask the patient advocate to review the limits of the patient's rights with the patient.

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