Your new patient admitted to the psychiatric unit is pacing and agitated. Which of the following is the most appropriate intervention?
A.
Introduce the patient to all the other patients.
B.
Direct him to a group therapy session.
C.
Place him in a quiet area away from other patients.
D.
Review the unit rules with the patient to distract him.
ANS: C
Rather than adding more information and added stimuli, you are focusing on helping him cope.
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