When Y.W. is agitated, which of the following interventions would be most helpful?
a. Placing him in a solitary, quiet room
b. Asking him to share his feelings verbally
c. Ignoring his behavior until he is more calm
d. Medicating him with an as-needed sedative
b
Placing an agitated person in seclusion will further increase his anger and aggression. Ignoring
the behavior does not address the behavior and may cause the client to become more aggressive.
Medication should be used if other means to deescalate the behavior are not successful or if his
safety or the safety others is of concern.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word