Six hours after a client lost control and required seclusion and as-needed medication, she is out of
seclusion, calm, and sitting in her room reading.
Postassaultive stage care measures that should be
taken by the nurse include (more than one option may be chosen)
A. avoiding mention of the incident.
B. suggesting that the client may wish to apologize.
C. helping the client identify the precipitating event.
D. reviewing possible alternative coping strategies with client.
C, D
Rationale: Postincident processing should be attempted when the client is calm. This processing
helps the client and staff understand what happened and how further incidents of violence can be
avoided. Identification of the precipitating event is critical. Once this is accomplished, the client and
nurse can discuss possible alternative coping strategies and role play those chosen. Options A and B
do nothing to help the client learn more effective coping strategies.
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