A client experiencing extreme stress attempts to cope by acting out. What should the nurse do to help this client?
1. Isolate the client.
2. Medicate the client.
3. Identify a healthier coping mechanism.
4. Notify the charge nurse.
Answer: 3
1. A client who is acting out is feeling anxious. Isolating the client will increase the stress.
2. The client might be medicated if she becomes violent, not for acting out.
3. The nurse would try to help the client identify the stress feelings and explore more acceptable ways of coping with anxiety.
4. The nurse is capable of caring for the client unless the behavior escalates to violence.
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