FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Changes in Health

An older client with Alzheimer’s disease is agitated and angry. The most appropriate nursing action to calm the client is to:
  1. Encourage the client to join a group activity in the day room.
  2. Restrain the client using soft restraints until the client calms down.
  3. Isolate the client in a room until the client is less agitated.
  4. Decrease environmental stimuli
  5. All of the above
Explanation
Answer: D - To calm down an agitated client with Alzheimer’s disease, it is most appropriate to decrease environmental stimuli and to approach the client calmly. An agitated client should not be included in a group activity. Using restraints and isolating the client are not considered.
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