An involuntarily admitted inpatient with paranoid schizophrenia repeatedly calls the local mayor. The patient verbally abuses the person who reply the phone as well as the mayor. Select the most appropriate initial nursing intervention.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The nurse should document that the patient's calls violated the rights of others, thus providing a basis for temporary suspension of the right to make phone calls to the mayor's office. Allowing continued calls violates the rights of others. It might require several days for the advocate to meet with the patient.

An Involuntarily Admitted Inpatient with Paranoid Schizophrenia Repeatedly Calls the Local