Which nursing action best supports the maintenance of psychologic safety for a patient with mental illness?
a. Helping a depressed patient to inventory personal flaws
b. Assisting a patient to change clothes after an episode of incontinence
c. Allowing an anxious patient to pace in isolation and without interruptions
d. Requiring a restrained patient to remain silent until restraints are removed
B
Assisting a patient to change clothes after an episode of incontinence saves embarrassment for the patient, which contributes to a positive self-concept. Requiring a restrained patient to remain silent implies punishment rather than use of an external control until they are able to regain control. The other options are not therapeutic and do not promote psychologic safety.
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