The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient recovering from a psychotic episode. Which patient statement should the nurse recognize as an indication of reduced anxiety?
a. "I feel calm."
b. "I like the nurses."
c. "The restraints can be removed."
d. "I do not need any tranquilizers."
ANS: A
Interventions are successful if the patient reports reduced anxiety. B. Stating an opinion about the nurses does not indicate that interventions have been success for the patient. C. D. Stating that the restraints can be removed and refusing tranquilizers indicate that treatment has not yet been successful for the patient recovering from a psychotic episode.
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