A client with dementia is exhibiting behavioral problems. Every day at change of shift, the client paces up and down the halls, murmuring to himself. The behavior then escalates to screaming and rolling around on the floor
Which should be a nurse's priority intervention when caring for this client??
A) Consult the psychiatrist.
B) Medicate the client with prn (as-needed) medications.
C) Consider the environmental triggers and the client's possible unmet needs.
D) Recommend electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments.
C
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