An Inmate with Schizophrenia Does Not Respond When the Guard

An inmate with schizophrenia does not respond when the guard tells him to ask the desk officer for a mop and bucket,then get water from the shower area and mop the center aisle.The guard becomes angry and cancels the inmate's recreation break.Which response by the corrections nurse would be most appropriate?

A) Document the patient's response as indicating that he is resistant and would benefit from a behavior modification plan.
B) Suggest to the jail psychiatrist that when he next does rounds,he reevaluate the patient's medications and talk to the inmate about cooperating.
C) Explain to the guard that schizophrenia makes it hard to follow multistep instructions,and suggest assigning one action at a time.
D) Do not intervene,because it would be inappropriate for a corrections nurse to serve as a patient advocate.

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