Which nursing intervention is most therapeutic when the nurse is managing the aggressive,disruptive behaviors of a manic patient whose attempts to control the milieu has been rejected by the other patients?

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Escorting the patient to a less stimulating environment will assist the patient to remain in control of behavior.It is unlikely that the patient would respond to verbal suggestions to leave the area unaccompanied or accept the group's wishes and would likely see the suggestions as a threat that would further escalate the impending loss of control.The behavior cannot be ignored since it will likely lead to an acceleration of the mania.

Which Nursing Intervention Is Most Therapeutic When the Nurse Is