A nurse on an acute mental health unit is managing a client who is pacing the hallway, clenching their fists, and shouting loudly at the nursing station. To maintain a safe therapeutic environment, arrange the following nursing interventions in the correct sequence from least restrictive to most restrictive.
- 1Initiate verbal de-escalation by speaking in a calm, non-confrontational tone.
- 2Guide the client to an unlocked quiet space to reduce environmental stimulation.
- 3Offer the client a prescribed voluntary PRN oral medication.
- 4Administer a prescribed involuntary intramuscular sedative.
Cevap
The correct sequence from least to most restrictive is: 1) Initiate verbal de-escalation, 2) Guide to an unlocked quiet space, 3) Offer a voluntary PRN oral medication, and 4) Administer a prescribed involuntary intramuscular sedative.
Therapeutic environment management requires nurses to utilize the least restrictive interventions first to preserve client autonomy and dignity. The sequence progresses from non-physical (verbal), to environmental changes (unlocked quiet room), to voluntary chemical interventions (oral PRN), and finally to involuntary chemical interventions only when safety is imminently threatened.
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Least Restrictive Environment