Multiple Choice
Which is an effective nursing intervention to assist an angry patient to learn to manage anger without violence?
A) Help the patient identify a thought that increases anger,find proof for or against the belief,and substitute reality-based thinking.
B) Provide negative reinforcement such as restraint or seclusion in response to angry outbursts,whether or not violence is present.
C) Use aversive conditioning,such as popping a rubber band on the wrist,to help extinguish angry feelings.
D) Administer an antipsychotic or antianxiety medication.
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