The Nurse Is Admitting a Client to an Inpatient Psychiatric

Multiple Choice

The nurse is admitting a client to an inpatient psychiatric unit. The client is speaking wildly and is obviously very agitated. Which action by the nurse would be appropriate to calm the client?

A) Placing the client in a private room, away from others
B) Speaking to the client in a soft, calm tone
C) Administering a prn medication to sedate the client
D) Using short sentences when talking to the client