An Intramuscular Dose of Antipsychotic Medication Needs to Be Administered

Multiple Choice

An intramuscular dose of antipsychotic medication needs to be administered to a patient who is becoming increasingly more aggressive and has refused to leave the day room. Which of the following should the nurse do?

A) Enter the day room and say, "Would you like to come to your room and take some medication your health care provider prescribed for you?"
B) Enter the day room accompanied by three staff members and say, "Please come to your room so I can give you some medication that will help you regain control."
C) Enter the day room and place the patient in a basket hold and then say, "I am going to take you to your room to give you an injection of medication to calm you."
D) Enter the day room accompanied by a male security guard and tell the patient, "Come to your room willingly so I can give you this medication, or the guard and I will take you there."