Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 6th Edition by Mary Townsend

Exercise 1

Tony, age 21, has been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. He has been socially isolated and hearing voices telling him to kill his parents. He has been admitted to the psychiatric unit from the emergency department. The initial nursing intervention for Tony is to
A) give him an injection of Thorazine.
B) ensure a safe environment for him and others.
C) place him in restraints.
D) order him a nutritious diet.