Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a client with perceptual disturbances who is becoming agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Distract client by taking into the dayroom to watch television with other clients.
B) Administer medications to sedate client before violent behaviors occur.
C) Request client to go back to room and dim lights.
D) Do nothing, as this is a normal manifestation of disturbed cognition.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q12: The spouse of a client with Alzheimer
Q33: An older adult client comes into the
Q35: The client is receiving risperidone (Risperdal)for the
Q36: The family of an older adult client
Q37: The nurse is planning care to address
Q39: The nurse is teaching the family of
Q41: A nurse is assessing a client diagnosed
Q42: The nurse is planning care for a
Q43: A nurse is caring for a client
Q43: A client with dementia is prescribed donepezil