Which principle takes priority for the psychiatric inpatient staff when addressing behavioral crises?
a. Resolve behavioral crises with the least restrictive intervention possible.
b. Rights of the majority of patients supersede the rights of individual patients.
c. Swift intervention is justified to maintain the integrity of the therapeutic milieu.
d. Allow patients the opportunities to regain control without intervention if the safety of other patients is not compromised.
ANS: A
The rule of using the least restrictive treatment or intervention possible to achieve the desired outcome is the patient's legal right. Planned interventions are nearly always preferable. Intervention may be necessary when the patient threatens harm to self.
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