A Patient with Multi-Infarct Dementia Lashes Out and Kicks at People

Multiple Choice

A patient with multi-infarct dementia lashes out and kicks at people who walk past in the hall of a skilled nursing facility. Intervention by the nurse should begin by

A) gently touching the patient's arm.
B) asking the patient, "What do you need?"
C) saying to the patient, "This is a safe place."
D) directing the patient to cease the behavior.