Answer to Question 1
C
This intervention provides support through the nurse's presence and provides structure as necessary while the patient's control is tenuous. Acting out may lead to loss of behavioral control. Patient will probably be unable to focus on instruction and comply. Seclusion or restraints are used only after other interventions have proved ineffective.
Answer to Question 2
B
Overcrowding and inadequate staffing are the factors associated with greater numbers of violent episodes. Structure is desirable so long as it is accompanied by a degree of flexibility rather than emphasizing control. Units with higher numbers of new staff tend to have more incidents, owing to limited experience and self-awareness. Privileges can help motivate behavior, but interventions emphasizing punishment are not likely to be therapeutic and more likely to create conflict and evoke hostile responses.
Physical assessment is one component of the nursing database
Palpating the Apical Impulse with the Patient on the Left Side
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The five overlapping phases of the nursing process. Each phase depends on the accuracy of the other
An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is Frightened, Angry, or Anxious