What is the best nursing rationale for holding a debriefing session with clients and staff after a take-down intervention has taken place on an inpatient unit?
1. Reinforce unit rules with the client population.
2. Create protocols for the future release of tensions associated with anger.
3. Process client feelings and alleviate fears of undeserved seclusion and restraint.
4. Discuss the situation that led to inappropriate expressions of anger.
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Rationale: The nurse should determine that the purpose for holding a debriefing session with clients and staff after a take-down intervention is to discuss the situation that led to inappropriate behavior. It is important to determine the factors leading to the inappropriate behavior in order to develop future intervention strategies. It is also important to help clients and staff process feelings about the situation.
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