The nurse reports to the interdisciplinary team that an antisocial patient lies to other patients, verbally abuses a patient with Alzheimer's disease, flatters his primary nurse, and is detached and superficial during counseling sessions
Which behavior should be the priority focus of limit setting? a. Lying to other patients
b. Flattering the nursing staff
c. Verbally abusing other patients
d. Superficiality during counseling
C
Limits must be set in areas in which the patient's behavior affects the rights or safety of others. Limiting verbal abuse of another patient is thus the priority intervention. The other concerns should be addressed during therapeutic encounters but are lesser priorities.
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