While making a family health visit, an older relative who is visiting has been drinking and becomes verbally abusive and increasingly loud. Which action by the community health nurse would be best?

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Terminating the visit is the best choice. It appears that the problem is escalating, and the nurse's safety should always come first. Continuing the visit puts the nurse and possibly the other family members at risk. Making a suggestion to go into another room and take a nap may agitate the relative and make a deteriorating situation worse. Making a suggestion for a family member to take the visitor home may agitate the relative and make a deteriorating situation worse. Additionally, this is the client's home and the suggestion should be the client's.

While Making a Family Health Visit, an Older Relative Who