Which nursing action would best promote the psychiatric stabilization of a patient who is both confused and agitated when found wandering barefoot in freezing weather?
a. Place the patient on frequent observation to assess both overall status and potential for harm.
b. Anticipate the inclusion of medication therapy in the patient's therapeutic plan of care.
c. Interview the patient to obtain information regarding the identification of family and/or caregiver.
d. Notify social services that the patient will be in need of both physical and social support resources.
Question 2
A patient is referred to a psychosocial rehabilitation program. When explaining this type of care to the patient, the nurse would emphasize which of the following?
A) Intensive treatment that prepares the patient to live in the community
B) Services that promote the patient's reintegration into the community
C) Detoxification services for alcohol and drugs in an outpatient setting
D) Frequent monitoring within a therapeutic milieu for relapse prevention
Female nursing cub, Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Nursing process
Patient with rheumatoid arthritis
An Action Potential
It is important to act concerned when a patient is upset.
The action potential.