A Client in the Mental Health Unit Picks Up a Fire

A client in the mental health unit picks up a fire extinguisher and throws it at a nurse standing by the nurses' station.  What is the most important intervention by the nurse?

A) Facilitate immediate removal of people from the area
B) Inform the client that the client cannot act that way
C) Pull the fire alarm to get additional immediate help
D) State that the nurse can see the client is upset

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